Well the New Year is just around the corner. I think it will be a little weird seeing it’s going to be the year 2001. I am a sci-fi freak, so that date of course has some meaning to me. Next to 1984 that is. Of course the year 2001 won’t be like Clarke’s book or the Kurbick movie for that matter. Are we even close? I don’t think so. Just see if you can get your computer to talk to you. Mine won’t answer me. The space program isn’t even close to what the book and movie portray. Hell NASA can’t even send a probe to Mars, let alone go out to Jupiter. But I digress.

I have to work the the third shift tonight. In the last four years the only New Years Eve I had off was the one I was unemployed for. I asked for it off again, as I did last year. Both times I had put in my request in advance. Both times I have been given some lame ass excuse. I think it’s more that they (the hotel) doesn’t want my co-worker to be on. The reason? Well I have been told by a number of people that my co-worker has a habit of screwing up. A few of the managers will ask me on the eve of a big holiday if I work? When I tell them no it’s not me they say “oh no”. What can you do?

So I’m going to wish everyone a safe New Years Eve now. Try to stay out of trouble.

Almost a hour away to the New Year and I’m stuck working again. If you go out tonight make sure you have a few for me. Ok? I stopped into my favorite watering hole and had a beer. That’s all I’m going to get. Last year I was all alone when the New Year came. So I’m sure it will be that way again.