Star Me kitten in General

Star Me Kitten

Work
Remains a constant. Certainly not the most challenging job I’ve ever had, but remains a bit confusing and frustrating.
If you peel back the layers you see how this system has evolved. There are people working for this company who are very senior who have been there fifty years. They were drafting on Velum! They don’t like change, so we are shoe-horning processes into what feels familiar to them.
Work stays a sine wave of busy days following days of listening to Bosch novels while refreshing JIRA and opening and closing email repeatedly just to see if I have anything to do.. Then another burst of activity and off to the races.
I’m getting conversant enough to not make a fool out of myself too often.

House
Closing on the 14th of August. Long time coming.

Health
I’m having a melanoma on my right flank removed on August 4th. I wondered when that shit was going to start creeping in. I was a lifeguard for three years in my teens when sunscreen wasn’t commonly used. I was a beach bum for most of my life. I flew almost 2000 hours in tactical jet under a clear canopy, mostly flying in the mid 20 thousands msl. I’ve been exposed to every chemical the US Military can expose you to.

Dang cancer. What took you so long. Lymph node screening. Excise. Lymph node biopsy. I have no doubt I’ll be fine. Genetics.

Romance
I don’t know when, but probably when I had heart surgery. I just gave up. Oh, sure I still notice women, especially pretty women. But I am out of the game.

Title song is funny because R.E.M. found a way around the rule of the record company. They could keep the lyrics but couldn’t name the song “Fuck Me Kitten.”

“Star Me Kitten” it became. Clever.

Keys cut, three for the price of one
Nothing’s free but guaranteed for a lifetime’s use
I’ve changed the locks
And you can’t have one
You, you know the other two
The brakes have worn so thin that you could hear
I hear them screeching through the door from our driveway
Hey, love, look into your glove box heart
What is there for me inside? This love is tired
I’ve changed the locks
Have I misplaced you?
Have we lost our minds?
Will this never end?
It could depend on your take
You, me, we used to be on fire
If keys are all that stand between
Can I throw in the ring?
No gasoline
Just fuck me kitten
You are wild and I’m in your possession
Nothing’s free so, fuck me, kitten
I’m in your possession
So, fuck me, kitten…

R.E.M.

Last updated July 12, 2023