Tupperware Party

"You keep a sharp eye on your surroundings, don't you?"
-Stieg Larsson
"The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest"

Twenty-five years ago today

April 9, 1986
Wednesday

I cannot believe a RAM Van parked in my parking lot this morning in a space made only for compact cars! It's time for some raisin toast and milk in the cafeteria.

It was another day in the SDC (Sales Development Center). It's really not so bad.
It does make me laugh when I hear Judy Ginella say to me, "Oh Michael, I love being a Business Service Rep."
Give me a break! Even I wouldn't go that far to say that I "loved" this position.

I mailed Paloma a card/letter today. I still ought to write her another one only because she is so special to me.

I telephoned Amy and she's been busy (so she says). I'm sure she has been though.
Amy said, "Karen's mom arrived here yesterday."
So I imagine Karen and Amy are entertaining her in and around the Bay Area.

Margaret and I hit WENDY's after acquiring a salad from the SDC luncheon sale within the E-Team.

On Sunday I was planning to attend Margaret's Tupperware party. She keeps being so persistent about my attending. I won't be able to go now. I have a good excuse. I've been invited to my first cousin Joey's birthday party for his one year old son, Joe. I plan to go. It will be a nice family thing. I feel it's important to see my only ARMIJO first cousins.

After work I did over an hour of aerobics a la my Muscle Motion aerobics tape. It felt good and I did work up a good sweat. I even went to the gym afterwards. I didn't work out as hard at the gym though. Rick was there and we exchanged a few words. It was getting kind of late.
Phil was just leaving the gym and he said to me, "Rachelle plans on coming in tonight."
She didn't—not while I was there. The new leaf that Rachelle turned in terms of working out as a regular at this gym is not exactly a very good leaf.

This coming Monday is my big interview. I hope I get the damn job.

"When you're in the dark about something, especially something simple, what do you do? How do you shed light where there is only darkness?"

"Follow the simplest trail for the answer."
-John Katzenbach
THE ANALYST