My weekly routine on the cube farm got off to a faltering start this week. I woke up after four hours of sleep with a headache ? self-inflicted, with the help of Agent Q. My first thought was that I couldn't possibly go to work.

"What?" you say. "You had to go to work on Easter Monday?"

Yup. At least that was the plan up until Monday morning. Although most companies give their employees a day off on Easter Monday, my employer chooses not to follow that tradition. So my only choice was to take the day off anyway.

After a day of R and R, I hopped in the Civic, hit Turbo Boost and roared off to work. On the way, I passed a massive crowd in front of the main library downtown. The sidewalk was infested with teens in too much makeup and hip-hugging jeans. All of them were hoping to make a splash at the Canadian Idol auditions. (Writer shakes head and sighs.)

Well, now that I'm at the office, I should get moving. I need to build a couple of igloos before lunch. And I hear the cafeteria has a special on seal blubber.