"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have wings." Lewis Carroll The Walrus & The Carpenter, 1872 Kel quotes this poem often and has, in my opinion, little knowledge or care of the true meaning of the poem. While I know the poem has a deep seated meaning of corruption and political commentary, I quote it hear because it always makes me think of anticipation. I’m sure it has everything to do with the first phrase in the verse quoted above…hey, at least I’m honest when it comes to my slightly simple thought process. Work Ends Yup, we have both finished our last day of work. Mine was October 13th and Kel’s was ... read more

Since this is our first entry, I feel the need to give some background. As I’m sure many of my friends would agree, I am a little impatient at times so I may not cover everything in this first entry so, expect more entries to come. Also, I’m sure Kel will want to add her two cents in here as we progress. She is a MUCH better writer than I am…you’ll see. Some background to start this whole adventure off: Kel and I met in 2000 when we both started working at Capital One. While we worked in different departments, we started training together with a group of 22 other “college hires” who were slated to be Front Line Managers in call centers and other production areas. When we first met, neither of us were interested ... read more