I am -- literally -- on top the world, this morning:):):):):):)...

I'm listening to this AMAZING song library Melissa and I have hear on this computer:):):)...a lot of They Might Be Giants:):):)...my new favorite rap/pop song, Akon's Lonely:):):)...some gospel:):):)...a little of everything:):):)...

And I am having the most AMAZING day:):):)...

The issues at work all seem to have gotten resolved:)...and our work is running more smoothly than ever before:):):)...we are becoming a team:):)...and it is exciting to watch it all happen:):):)...

The guy I'm training, right now -- Kevin -- is EXCELLENT:):):)...he's smart:):):)...he's cool:):):)...he's got a great sense of humor:):):)...he's a great guy:):):)...

And we make an awesome team, I have to say:):):)...we're quickly becoming best buds in short time:):):)...

At work, a lot of people know me as "Right on":):):)...it's because I say, "Right on," just about every other fuckin' phrase out of my mouth every day:):):)...it's just an all purpose phrase, you know?:):):)...you can take it with you no matter where you go and it just fits just about every situation:):):)...

So, Kevin, this week, has been saying "Word up" a lot:):):)...and it started to occur to me that "Word up" is very much like right on:):):)...but more progressive since it's 80's retro, rather than 70's retro:):):)...so I told Kevin that the regime of "Right on" that currently rules Amarr -- everyone says it ALL THE TIME...at lunch...over the intercom (ALL THE TIME:):):)...when they're referring to me:):):)...it's this one really long running joke at my work:):):)...

I told Kevin that the great and powerful Oz had decreed that the regime of "Right on" had ended...that we were initiating regime change:):):)...and that the regime of "Word up" was taking it's place:):):)...

...and Kevin says, "Long live the king":):):):):):):)...

Then Madeline -- who had avoided saying "Right on" for weeks, it seemed, because she had been pissed at me and didn't want to utter anything that might, in the least, indicate any kind of tacit approval of my presence:):):)...

Madeline says, "Milkshake"):):)...so now that's part of our vocabulary as well:):):)...

And Chris...our press operator:):):)...say's something Snoop Doggy Dogg-esque like "Fashizzle my dizzle":):):):):):)...

So now that's part of the Amarr dialect:):):)...

Marty says "Two pumps and a hickey":):):):):):)...

And Rodney always says, "Hey guys...why don't you clean up your area and pick things up before we have to go, here":):):):):):)...

And these are all just becoming a part of the Amarr lingo:):):):):):)...

We're developing our own language:):):)...

...who knows:):):)...maybe we'll put out our own dictionary:):):)...

Have you ever had a crush on someone and they don't know it?:):):)...I have one of those, right now:):):)...there's this girl with a really great smile that I've got this killer crush on right now:):):)...and I get all giddy inside when I think about her:):):)...

"I just want to be loved...is that so wrong?":):):):):):)...

God...I haven't been in love in so long:):):)...I wonder what that might feel like again?:):):)...

If you haven't heard "The Alphabet Lost and Found" yet, you really are missing out:):):)...HIGHLY recommend it:):):)...

Is is possible to feel really powerful feelings for someone without even knowing them, really?...only that they have this really great smile and heart?:)...

I'm a mature adult so I know that all of our crushes don't always translate into real love:):):)...

But it sure is fun to crush, isn't it?:):):)...

To bite your lip and think, "Maybe":):):):):):)...

"Maybe":):):):):):):):)...

Have a great day, everyone:):):)...

Love,
Ben