I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at work this morning. I am not a habitually late person; I just lost track of time. The sad part of it all is that I lost track of time to the extent I missed the very day in which I supposed to complete a production package for Pepsi.

Wednesday was my birthday and I was taking time off from my job at AM 630 WMBQ for the first time in the ten years having worked there. I own half the stock in the company, so I really wasn't all that worried about losing my job. I have been a workaholic for the past ten years and decided that I would take a day off.

When I woke up Wednesday morning, I really didn't feel 35 years old, but I do believe I feel it now. Work seems to be more difficult to tolerate and the people I work with have become intolerable. "Why am I here and how the hell do I get out of this monotony?" I said to myself pouring another cup of coffee. Those days that you thought would never end are beginning to happening every day and something has to change or else I might go balistic on somebody.

That morning, I received a call from Jake wishing me a happy birthday and to get my lazy ass out of bed before he come over to kick it out.

"What the hell is your problem!? It's five in the morning and I need the sleep." I said in a voice that sounded as if I were drunk. "Where do you get off waking me up this early?"

"It's not five in the morning you idiot." Jake replied.

Taking another look at the what time it was, I noticed the little red dot on the upper left hand corner of my alarm clock mocking me as if I was looking down the snout of a bull ready to charge.

"I haven't been asleep for nineteen hours have I?

"Just get your ass out of bed and let's make it to Bernie's before happy hour ends. I have already spoken to Stone and we're gonna make this a birthday you'll never forget!" Jake's tone of voice contained the same devious tone as the time he fixed me up with Nat several months ago. I couldn't help but wonder what I was getting myself into this time.

"I'll be there in 10 minutes and you had better be ready or else you're going in you're underwear!" he screamed and the phone clicked before I had the chance to reply. I knew I had better be ready by then or else the two of them would man handle me and drag me out of the house in my underwear. They tried it before and who says that they wouldn't do it again. Who needs enemies when you have these two imbeciles? Besides, I couldn't help but wonder if I would get to see Nat again. She is a fun person to talk too.



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