The hell I go through

Many have asked me over the last few months, "What's it like to work for Pam?"

For those who don't know, Pam Mains is the owner of Cheesecake and Crime, a mystery bookstore and cheesecake joint in Henderson, Nevada, and my current employer.

Well she is a fun-loving gal who enjoys practical jokes. She has gotten me several times, including calling a funeral home on April Fool's Day and asking for Myra Mains. (Luckily it only worked because her last name is mains!) She genuinely cares about her staff and all the people around her.

But there is a darker side. A vengeful and ominous side which can be seen in the photo below.

While we all have bad days and good days, my bad days have been really really bad, as you can see above. So now I can truthfully say, "I'm so freakin' busy, I'm running around like a chicken with it's head cut off!" I really mean it.

NHL Playoffs have started, my time is here!

Go Wings!

Trader Me's

I had my first Trader Joe experience yesterday, and I must say I was rather shocked.

I hate cooking, and I was always under the impression that Trader Joe's offered health food ingredients, or something like that. No one ever told me that they had pre-cooked, packaged meals, perfect for a simpleton such as myself. And it's probably healthier than the mac and cheese, french bread pizza I usually ingest. I never knew there was such an array of ethnic foods and packaged meals that were so easy to make. I am all about "throw it in the oven for 10 minutes then eat it." I guess it comes down to my impulsive eating habit. I eat when I get hungry. I don't plan for when I will be hungry. If I get hungry, I don't want to start combining ingredients to make a wholesome meal. I want to eat right friggin now! But now that I have discovered Trader Joe's, I may just be able to eat healthier and better, without sacrificing my desire for quick and painless dishes.

Being April, I guess I should mention that once again, the Detroit Redwings appear to have locked up the #1 overall seed for the NHL playoffs, which always scares me. At this point, with only three games left, they still could face any one of six teams in the first round. And all six teams make me nervous for one reason or another.

Will this be another disappointing playoff year? Or will they step it up and play to their potential in the playoffs. I pray the latter, but prepare for the former. Man would I love a nice two-month playoff run, not just so I can selfishly continue to watch my beloved team, or to cry with joy when they hoist the Stanley Cup, but once hockey is done, what in the hell am I going to watch?? Baseball? Yeah right!

Be well.