Audit in Progress

I read something recently that said something along the lines of “dissent is the greatest form of patriotism.”  Would that mean punk is the most patriotic genre of music?

Screw God Bless America, I listened to some Pennywise on the 4th!

How I learned to love my body

adipose:

When I look in the mirror, I own what I see. I’m fat and I feel just fine saying that. My shift in perspective was born upon discovering the fat acceptance movement. The people look like me and they understand that differences in size are complex (genetic, physical, mental, cultural, etc.), but that all people deserve respect.

Stop and consider how you think of fat people. Do you mock them? Do you shun them? Do you criticize them? Do you suggest diet and exercise plans to them? Do you assume they are fat as the result of some moral deficiency? If you even considered answering yes to any of those questions, please consider that if you can’t respect others, you can’t respect yourself.

For 28 years, I thought fat=bad and since I was fat, I was bad. But when I changed the way I thought about fat, I could finally change the way I thought about myself. Now I can focus on my health (that’s health, not size or weight). I’m getting an annual pass to the local rec. center so I can swim everyday…something I hadn’t done in 8 years before last month. Will I lose weight? I don’t know and, frankly, I don’t care. I’m just happy that I am comfortable enough with myself to do what I enjoy.

Amen.

Now that we’ve been in our new office for just over a year, I’ve had some time to observe to what channels our fancy televisions in the lobby and break room are tuned.  What do CPAs in the Midwest watch?  ESPN and Fox News.

I must add the note that Fox News is most often seen on the lobby TV, which is controlled by Grandma Receptionist, and also jumps between CNN and a local network.

Sometimes, I think I do not belong here.  That, or I am here to really stir up some shit.

You know something that grinds my gears?

When someone else in the office opens the mail for everyone as they sort it and cuts off the bottom portion of letters with their opener.  That is seriously annoying.

Thanks for listening.