Just wish I had the energy

It's the most fatiguing time of the year. On the work side, the clients understandably want a 2008 on their report rather than a 2009, so the bulk of our current work has to be wrapped up and out the door in two weeks. Climate wise, you can't get a much more definite example of GLOOM than Vancouver in December. Looking out my window, I have been unable to obtain ground confirmation for the past several days. There could well be thirty stories of cotton balls stacked up against the building for all I can see. Oh, and the MUZAK - I'm in an active retail district which means unavoidable exposure to the toxic levels of tackiness - both audio and visual - that apparently must come with the season (have the savages starting shooting each other over Tickle Me Elmo's yet? - close enough). Well at least my hockey team is putting an entertaining product on the ice, right!? No, no, actually they are not.

The good news is I won't be enduring any traveling this year, leaving that chore to "Team Jardine" and my adorable new niece. Of infant transportation, I know next to nothing except that they share my hatred of the flying cattle car. My last trip to Washington, DC featured a pint-sized howler on each of the four trip legs, taking their little lungs through a different shriek octave with every breath. I'm all like, testify brotha! You mean I have to sit through this federally mandated aircraft safety mime show all over again?

Well then, while I work myself out of this funk, I will turn you over to the more active and interesting members of my blogroll. Billy Beck is always the go-to guy on Endarkenment chronicling, Cosh and Coyne will get you up to speed on recent Canadian political distractions (try Mike for some "fire them all" stuff from the left), Freedomain is still the most comprehensive and challenging philosophy site on the internet, and of course if you need more on the financial wreck, switch off the mainstream yammerheads and go read Howe Street, Mish or Lew.
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