A sample:

• “You’re gonna run into jerk offs. But remember, it’s not the size of the asshole you worry about, it’s how much shit comes out of it.”

It’s nice to know that in the current economic downturn or whatever the hell they decide to call it now, that someone who was displaced from his job because of it, has found an outlet and a way to turn a bad situation into a good one.

In some small way, it gives me a little more hope that eventually, I’ll end up back in the work force, too. Obviously, the chances of coming up with a unique spin on things like Justin has, and turning it into a moneymaker are quite slim. The hope is still there though, that as the calendar starts over, I will become a productive member of my household again, sooner, rather than later.

PasteMagazine.com Article about Justin Halpern and ShitMyDadSays

There is also a facebook page displaying all of the his tweets, find it here.

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While I should have been more aware that some kind of change was imminent. This was honestly the last thing I saw coming. Recent discussions on the possibility of merging positions entailed me offering to do both jobs, if(when) the situation arose.

Regardless, what’s done is done. Or, to coin an often used and extremely annoying cliche that ran through my office quicker than the swine flu epidemic, “It is what it is”

So now, I sit combing through the classifieds and job websites. A strange feeling, to say the least, with almost 9 years at the same company, in many different capacities. I was comfortable, obviously too much.