Michael R. Barrick's blog

Because I took the last two weeks off I only just got my Secret Santa gift and Christmas bonus today. My Secret Santa got me Guinness and coffee, which would have been enough to leave me in a good mood all by itself, but then there is the bonus cheque:

After tax my bonus comes to $1,601.70 - just enough for two round trip tickets to New York!!!

This has been, as far as I can recall, the best holiday season ever.

Maybe I am better at making predictions than I give myself credit for.

Someone next door had a minor fire.

Not like this is a news flash or anything, but

I hate banks!

I put a cheque in last Wednesday, people are waiting for me to write them cheques against it, but I still can't get at the money. You'd think that the Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs writes bad cheques for the way the bank is refusing the release the funds.

I know I said, "More later," but most of you won't see the rest of it. It really is very personal. I'm only talking about it with three people with whom I am very close, who have known me for a long while, and are well versed on the background of it all.

And to answer in advance: No, I am not alright. Yes, I will be. No, I really do not want to talk about it with anyone else.