The most valuable commodity I know is TIME."
-Michael Douglas
"Wall Street Money Never Sleeps", 2010 Film
Time (Clock of the Heart) by BOY GEORGE
PHOTO: Boy George, August 1986
Twenty-five years ago today
January 28, 1986
Tuesday
I want to feel what it’s like to be able to say, “Oh—another payday again,” like I used to do in the past. I seem to be living up to each Thursday for my payday just to survive. I’ll balance it out sooner or later. I wonder how much I can expect from my income tax refund this year.
I am hot from wearing a heavy sweater this morning. I must try not to think of it.
“Today’s another day,” was my first thought when I woke up this morning. All I could think of was coming home and napping. Now I just want to do aerobics and go to the gym. We’ll see.
It really was another lax day at the office because all of the supervisor’s were at their Branch Conference.
Margaret Lai had her lunch with the red-headed bearded fellow from the Union Hall. She didn’t seem to feel he was very interested in what she had to say. She is attracted to him.
Margaret confided with me by saying, “I’ve made my move so now it all depends on him. That’s my way of thinking.”
I had a pizza at lunch time. I decided to stay in the building.
PHOTO: Margaret Lai with her son Lance, 1986
After work I did do my aerobics and made it to the gym. I saw Leonard Perillo but pretended not to see him. Who knows? It may not have been him. Chad wasn’t there either. I just concentrated on my workout and skedaddled on home.
Steph Redding, Salima Nassardeen-Hamilton (a former coworker who is now 6-months pregnant), and Denise Vinsonhaler all telephoned me. Oh yes, Frank Vasconcellos called me earlier to say he was joining my gym (24-Hour Fitness). How thrilling! (Of course, I am being sarcastic.)
I watched a bit more of that Natalie Wood movie, “The Memory of Eva Ryker”. I made a taped copy of the movie while I was enjoying a Cup-O-Noodles soup.
I finally decided to go to bed as I thought about Salima’s phone call. She just wanted to touch base with me. At first I didn’t know who she was. She’s working in the Walnut Creek RASC (Residence Account Service Center) now. She’s on disability at the moment because of her pregnancy.
Chad actually returned my call. We spoke briefly. We exchanged those ‘missing you’ sorts of words.
Denise Vinsonhaler went on and on about her condominium and her newly scheduled trip to Germany. She will be traveling with her Dad.
Denise added, “And then a few months later I’ll be going to Hawaii.”
“You’re lucky. I think I’ll talk to you tomorrow night because tomorrow is one of those be-at-work at seven o’clock kind of mornings.”
“Okay, good night.”
“Good night and sweet dreams.”
Yawn.
I can feel the currents, but I steer clear of them.
-Franz Kafka
"The Warden of the Tomb
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