Firm
It's official. As of today I have now been on with my law firm for one year. I was presented with a single red rose and the praise of many when I came to work this morning. Shessk. Here I was wondering how they've put up with me this long. I guess the bottom line is that despite the corporate overtones of the big business monetary smorgasbord, I work for a truly great company. However, these words are not to be taken out of context. The firm as a whole is a great place to work for, but that does not necessarily entail that the people within the firm are great people. To be honest, a vast majority of them are genuine and sincere, and they are a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately there are also the handful of cretins that have to spoil the fun for everyone, and there is nothing more unpleasant than an arrogant lawyer on a soapbox. And I mean nothing.
Today the very first Krispy Kreme opened it's doors in a suburb of Seattle and I'm thrilled to finally have one in order to experience this phenom that has taken shape in American donut culture. I'm not the biggest fan of donuts but I do enjoy the occasional artery clogging effects of an apple fritter or my personal favorite, a bismarck. (You know, the chocolate covered donuts with the custard inside. Damn good.) But as much as people love their sweets, I have to tell you folks. When we have people lining up 2 days in advanced for donuts, there is something wrong. Seriously wrong. Are people's lives so bankrupt that they have nothing better to do than to sit outside a fuckin' donut shop for 48 hours? Isn't there some other realm of their lives that could benefit from 48 hours of attention? I don't understand. Maybe I'm not supposed to understand?! Then again I have to remember who we're dealing with here. The american public. Fickle, narrow, enlightened, self interest. Ok. Now I understand.