I edited this post when I realized that I was repeating stuff about FCEK - I thought that was in the post that was eaten, but it wasn't. I've also figured out what I'm going to do about the co-worker situation while in the shower this morning - nothing. I won't respond, and if he shows up to ask me in person I will simply say "No, thank you," and offer no explanation. I don't owe him an explanation or an apology, I didn't do anything to encourage this, I just need to nip it in the bud, and that's the best way I can think of, unless anyone has any better ideas.

Blogger ate my post again yesterday. Dammit. I'd move my blog elsewhere, but, well, I'm too lazy. I need to at least do some housekeeping, like removing dead links in the side bar, one of these days.

Now that the weather has cooled just a tad I'm walking in the evenings after work. Regular exercise feels so good. I haven't gotten around to rejoining the gym yet, outdoor exercise is more fun. Staying off the computer is somewhat difficult at times, because I don't want to watch anything on television and I needed to do some banking, etc. last night - so I backslid for an hour. Bad me.

Tonight I'll do better, because I have a busy weekend ahead and I need to get all the domestic stuff done tonight and tomorrow - laundry, etc. - so I'm free to play outside. I need to bake for the fall festival dessert table, and call back the scheduling guy to find out when and where I'm working. I need to get the materials to fix the fence (finally!) and replace some burned out lightbulbs, and now that the yard trash guys took my hurricane trash I can start working on the yard again (and generate more yard trash). Then it will be time to get my home improvement guys back out to re-wire the pond pump and tile the patio.

I'll think about the olive ballet wrap sweater after I finish the Harlot poncho, which is coming along fast. By the end of this month it may be cool enough to need it for the pre-dawn dog walkies.

I debated blogging about this, but I could use some dating advice from those who have been in the dating world in this millenia - or even those who haven't if you feel like chiming in. How does one brush off a co-worker who asks one out, when one has absolutely no interest in said co-worker and does not want to see him socially, but has to, uh, work with said co-worker? I saw this issue coming for the past several weeks, the drop-by visits on lame pretexts, etc., I tried to look really busy and cut these visits short and hope he got the hint, but, just when I thought it was safe to pick up my voicemail, there it was - he asked me out. Damn. Shit. Sonofabitch. Now what do I do?

The suggestions have been hilarious so far - L suggested I tell him I'm seeing someone, and SHE would be jealous. (Boss pointed out that this would be amusing until everybody in the company heard about it.) "I don't date people I work with," is of course a quick out, but that, too, would be a false statement and also a social life impairment if it got around. I just don't know, I'm so out of practice at this - brushing off someone I don't have to deal with on a regular basis afterward is one thing, but this is going to be sticky. Right now I'm tempted to just not respond and hope that this is enough of a hint, and we can just pretend it didn't happen. I don't know what else to do.

Murphy points out it's time for me to get into the shower. Good thing I have him to keep me on time.