Fabio is Loose Again!

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Well, Fabio is loose again!
After being so quiet, here he is to distract and bother me.
He did a new commercial. Well - we got a glimpse of him. Cute.
He can drive my wagon anytime!
Then the cookbook came. He's on the cover.
Too small! Profile shot. Show me those eyes! Show me that blinding smile!
I am not pleased. Neither are the fans writing e-mails to ICBINB - they wanted more of him too!
Then he was rumored to be appearing on Leno. Rumor.
So I taped it and he wasn't. Don't know where that came from.
Desperate.
And Eric (his business partner-manager) sent photos of the event in Washington D.C. and of Fabio in New Zealand (making the commercial) ---- to the ICBINB webmaster and not me!
I am really frustrated!
Now he is going on a boat (a cruise ship) in February - and will be on the pier for two hours. Two whole hours and we can get there and see him and get photos and all that!
And I can't get there! Because he will be there on the 11th and I will fly in on the 19th!
Damn! Boo! Hiss! Snarl!
I have threatened to stalk him!
(Troy better pose good! All week long!)
I'm missing the Blonde one.
Now they send the coup de gras.
Now that I am primed and ready!
Big brothers of LA is having this little fundraiser---- a bachelor auction!
And of course, Fabio will have a date up for auction. He won't be there (because he will be on the boat) but his date will be up for bid.
Oh dear!
LA.
February 10th.
And I just came back from surgery.
And I have no more FTO (taking a leave without pay to go shoot Troy as it is).
And my boss quit.
So I can't leave work this week and then go to Florida.
Not and shoot the calendar and believe I am employed when I come back.
And meet all of Jettison's deadlines. (I am already up against the proverbial wall.)
Decisions! Decisions!
So I put the auction data up on the web.
And I thought about it through 7 days of seminars (Chip Synthesis). And writing a clocking application note.
And piling up the trash for the big pick-up Wednesday the 9th. So they can sweep the street the 10th.
And getting ready for my son's birthday (the elder one) on the 8th (he's 24! Where does it go!)
And helping the younger one pick up the garage (and dropping a fireplace mantel 4x4 on my finger - it is now deep purple - Lamaze breathing works for things like this).
And now I am cooking a stew while staring at 5 loads of laundry and not wanting to go to the store.
I am due to sit my fanny down and master Quark Express and do a flyer for Troy and Jettison.
I meet with Penny on Monday-Tues-Wednesday - somewhere. To see about the mechanicals. And I need to book flights.
And all the time....
I got a bonus....
My kids want to spend it.....
But---it's Fabio!
I haven't even had a glimpse of him since that abortive trip last February!
So......
I asked Big Brothers if I could buy a ticket and bid on the date over the phone.
I'll call in. (They are to get back to me.)
I'll be good.
Really.
I'll try not to exceed the bonus........
I will.
I promise.