Bob's Blog

This is the only place none of my friends can find me.

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I don't like people.

But I do love them.

It's difficult to explain your relation to people when you're an introvert who has to function in an extroverted role for 9 hours a day.

People exhaust me. People frustrate me. I find my guinea pigs more intelligent and logical than most people.

BUT

People are fascinating. People are unique and people are unpredictable.

I love watching people, trying to figure out their stories. I have immediate respect for the guy trying to sell fruit and cans of soda next to the road who has his stand set up at 6am in freezing temperatures, just so he can make more of himself. I celebrate with couples jump-cuddling each other at the airport terminals. I smile with new moms swooning over their babies.

I also think that I would be able to take a bullet for someone younger, more innocent and more deserving of life than me.

BUT

Loving someone or something does not automatically make you LIKE them. There's a difference.

So, in conclusion, just because I'd take a bullet for you, doesn't mean I can stand spending more than 10 minutes with you.

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Things my boss say, part 2

*me, coughing violently*

Him: "You know, my older brother once coughed like that. Now I'm the older brother...

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My roommate's a douche, part 3

The deal is he cleans the kitchen and living room. I clean my bedroom, piano and the bathroom. We each wash our own dishes. Today I got frustrated and went on a cleaning spree. I cleaned EVERYTHING and it took 4 hours. My back gave in and I didn't have it in me to wash the floors. I asked him "could you please just wash the floors at some point when you have time?" "I wash them every Friday" "Awesome, thanks, can I ask that you please just include the bathroom floor as well? My back got sore before I could wash it." "No. The bathroom is YOUR area."

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My roommate's a douche part 2

I suffer from major depression. This week was suicide thoughts week. It sucks. So I woke up this morning and decided to try do something productive with the negative energy. Ended up cleaning the house for 3 hours. He wakes up, asks "What's with the cleaning?" "I'm frustrated with my brain's attempts at murdering me, so I'm trying to be productive." "OK. I'm leaving after I've eaten."

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My roommate's a douche

So he calls himself a "Jew" because he's actually very smart with money. So in the spirit of saving money, he has a gas stove,which helps us not use too much of our prepaid electricity on cooking. Yay. I'm all for that. And he insists I use that instead of the stove. So now it's winter. And I have a lil' heater. It uses a LOT of electricity. He bought himself a gas heater, which uses the same gas bottle as the stove. He let me borrow the heater because "you're going to go broke, maybe gas heaters are an option for you, try it." aaaaw, how sweet, right? WRONG. Before he left for work, I insinuated that I'd like to borrow the heater again. His response "no, that was a one time thing, I'm not THAT nice. I don't want you to use up all the gas" - same gas bottle that's connected to the gas stove I HAVE to use. *FRUSTRATED*

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Maxi meets the new Guinea Piggy friends, Missy and Prissy

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This morning I said goodbye to my beautiful and most amazing little Piggy, Rocky. My mom reminded me that the best way to mend the pain was to find someone new to love and care for while healing. So she bought me these two little babies. Meet Missy and Prissy, the two little girls who are helping my heart heal and who are keeping the memory of Rocky beautiful. #piggylove #guineapigs #healing #newbabies

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Things my boss say (part 1)

During staff detail capturing:

Me: I still need your qualifications for the record

Boss: Matric

M: But you've been teaching for more than 20 years!

B: Yes. The best 4 years of my life were Matric...

When failing to log into Payroll for the third time:

Me: How is this possible?

Boss: Because of the Government

Upon hearing one of his guests at a restaurant meeting have canceled:

Me: Why don't you take your wife?

Boss: Double the cost, half the fun *snigger*

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She has a love-hate relationship with cuddles that skews in favor of hate

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Maxi: "Hooman. Why smol? Wat doing? Such entertain."

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Today was a good day

When I woke up this morning, my cat had left me a gift on my long-fibre carpet: HALF a rat. She spoils me :)

On my way to work, I got a phone call from an upset client, claiming the 7am staff were not on duty and "what kind of circus are we running here?"

Actually, it's a school, but thanks for acknowledging our daily struggle :)

When I got to work our Receptionist yelled at me for no reason and started crying at her desk

At least she's honest about her feelings :)

When I went to get lunch, the queue was impossibly long because of a power outage in the area.

I did get my mini donuts, though :)

When I went to get a cup of tea in the kitchen, we were on our last few drops of milk.

It was EXACTLY enough for my cup of tea :)

'Tis been a good day!

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If you can relate to this, you're a girl who's good at procrastination and I want to be your friend. But not right now. #procrastination #bluemonday #ijustworkhere

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This is so close to perfection :D #catsofinstagram #ilovemycat #cute #kitty #Maxi

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Here's the happiest, derpiest penguin to make your day!

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Happy Derpy penguin :)

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What's your catchphrase?

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Ear worms

Who are those little cute things in "Inside Out" that I wanna punch for putting that song from that one time in my head that I'm now stuck with for all eternity and whistling for no reason at 2am?