Mondays are better with Jack

By Simon Thibault • March 26, 2012 4:32 am EDT

It’s no secret that Mondays suck.

You didn’t get enough sleep on the weekend, you haven’t been to the gym in a few days, and it’s grey outside. It’s like a giant “WTF” just slapped you in the face.

But it could be worse. You could be stuck in a cubicle with a new co-worker who whines more than a needy beagle.

Like Jack does.

My Monday morning was just made better with a new episode of Michael Cyril Creighton’s Jack in a Box. Things can only go up now.

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