Tuesday, February 28, 2006

The Theme Today is...

Straight from my Dilbert mug: Let me DROP EVERYTHING and work on YOUR PROBLEM.
I must find a way to kill this theme and not let it spread. I have already warned one person who patted me on the back and asked me where something was that doing that was a good way to lose a finger. To which another co-worker said, "finger? Why not start at the neck and break your way down?".

Quote of the Day

People yearn for love...It is similar to a dog's relationship to the car. First, they cry because they want to get in the car. Then, as soon as the car starts to move, they cry because they want to get out. And of course, as soon as they get out, all they want to do is get back in as soon as possible. Good thing for us, dogs aren't especially musical or just imagine all the annoying songs there'd be about cars.
-Merrill Markoe

Monday, February 27, 2006

It's Gorgeous!

For those in CO today if you haven't been outside it is simply a fantastic day out there. Sunny and likely around 70 and is it really February? I feel inspired to do some cleaning. It might be nice for the roomy to come home to a clean place. If anyone needs me message me!

Remove the Target

I was not aware of it but apparently when I got dressed this morning I put a very large target on my back. I would be grateful for anyone who would kindly remove it.

Sunday, February 26, 2006

When she's this cute


She was making cute little noises at 6:30 am. I tried to ignore them but they were not going away. I thought maybe if I didn't make any noise and fell back to sleep she would too. Oh now naive I sometimes am. It's after 7:30 and she's still up and feeling quite playful. She's using her new two handed sippy cup as a weapon against her dragonfly. May the most durable of the two survive.

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Las Vegas

The roomy is in Las Vegas this weekend. Some other friends were there the weekend before. I have never been to Vegas and don't really see this as a great loss. I can't say that I am much of a gambler because I don't like to lose.

I have finally decided to make some vacation plans of my own. I have been hemming and hawing about it for a while and really can't think of any reason to put it off any longer.

Right so while at the Consortium on Thanksgiving we attempted to call one of our friends that has long since left the area. I am not sure why we seem to think of him each Thanksgiving, but this year when we tried to call his phone had been disconnected. Yes this was a tragedy and a mystery. I decided that I was going to be in his area and I would locate him and much to my surprise I was able to do so, once I finally remembered the name of the company he worked for. I remembered the cool lasers in his office and not really the marquee on the door. I found him and he was on the way to Mexico so he'll write when he's back in the US. He really does have the coolest job.

Note to self - remember to pick up green chili's, tortilla shells and coffee for lost but found friend.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Quote of the Day

Before marriage, a man will go home and lie awake all night thinking about something you said; after marriage, he'll go to sleep before you finish saying it.
-Helen Rowland

 

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Men and Porn

I am amazed at the things men will say to each other when they forget that there is a female in the room. I know more about my co-workers porn collections then I ever should let me repeat that as it bears repeating than I ever should. This includes who is hiding it from their wives. I was so reminded of Lesbian Spank Inferno except for that part where it was really just guys talking.

Comedy in the office

We have a mouse in the office running free at night. He has taken up residence in the cubical area of the biggest prankster in the company. He isn't quite sure if the mouse is real or an elaborate joke that someone is playing on him. Or wasn't until he found the half eaten peanut M&M (he's diabetic) We girls are well being very girly about the whole thing. It's real and they have called an exterminator.
When trying to decide why the mouse is there someone decided to make the announcement that the mouse knew who was naughty and who was nice. The 67 year old chimed in that she is trying to be more naughty. Much laughing followed as did emails between me and my programmer about her actual level of naughty. Yeah we really are bad people.....sssshhhhhh...don't tell.

Wellness Room or Den of Sin?

They moved us all off the floor we normally work on over a month ago, and they are working on the floor still. There was some snafu and changes done after the specs were approved for the design and now we don't have any idea how long we are going to be in our temp living space in the cubie world.
 
So in looking at the specs (the ones that are mostly done anyway) there are two 'wellness rooms' which I take to mean a workout space. Ok so maybe that is really what I'd like to see and not what it means. The coworkers who smoke have decided that instead this will likely be a den of sin. That does seem to roll off the tongue easier, but I find it highly unlikely they are putting those kinds of rooms in. I wonder if it will detour them if it is a glass room or if that will make it more fun.

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Perocet - friend or foe?

So if you dealt with me at all last night and thought to yourself she's a bit out of it that would be um....accurate. I was tired of the pain in my feet and couldn't fix that so instead I made my head not care. So anyways if I offended you, my apologies but I can't be held to anything I said or promised I would do last night.

The Crackdown at Work

It seems every other year for about a week to a month there is a crackdown on internet usage. The time has come this year for that and thus you'll find that I am not as surfy as I used to be at least until the wave of terror passes. At this time last year, I think they used that data for layoffs so I'll be minding my P's and Q's thanks. I have decided though that gmail isn't really surfing and hopefully the powers that be agree.
 
Actually this hasn't been a decree on high yet. It's one of those rumor mill things but as it came from my boss I am obeying. There are lots of things that I will do just to rebel but getting fired just isn't among them.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

In Review Today

The protesters were gone by lunch time, but as my manager - strike that - my manager's manager called a meeting during lunch time I was then obligated to go. I didn't get to read the fun signs and they were gone by the time I got out of the meeting. I am actually glad they used the helicopters to bring him in and out and thus I was able to go to work with no problems. I had wondered why the area was so heavily patrolled this morning when he wasn't going to be there until the afternoon. I guess misdirection to try and keep people from gathering.

So Anyways... Minor foot surgery today on both feet and I decided I was tired of being in pain, as pain is dumb and took one of the leftover drugs from the C-Section painkillers. I am now waiting for the happy medicine to make the stupid pain go away. Did I mention I am not big on the whole patience thing? I am learning this about myself.

My manager decided yesterday to let us know they are going to monitor where we are going on the internet for awhile and that we should be good kids. This makes me wonder what they have in mind for people as everyone is always on the internet for non-business purposes. I have been a good girl though and only had GMail open this week. I have hated it and in rebellion decided I was only working 7 hour days to make up for it. Ok, so that is probably more normal than I would like to admit but that's not what I was rambling on about, well I guess it is now.

We have protesters!

Now all the news said he would be here this afternoon, but according to a coworker he arrived in a helicopter accompanied by 4 blackhawk helicopters. There are about a dozen protesters gathered with signs. They put them on an island in between the streets, which if you ask me isn't safe, but there you have it. I was hoping to get a chance to take a walk at lunch and read signs and giggle, but alas if the reports are correct he will be long gone by then.

Quote of the day

Give a girl the right shoes and she'll conquer the world.
 
-Bette Midler

Test

This is a test of the email posting service. Carry on. Nothing to see here.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Hypocrisy at its finest

Tomorrow we are all dreading a visit from the President. He is going to the National Renewable Energy Lab which is unfortunetly across the street and within a half block of where I work. We are all taking bets on if we will be able to get to work on time or leave on time and if they will declare part of our parking lot off limits. Right, but I digress - So the day after he got done with his state of the union address this fine president decided, after saying he supports alternative fuel resources, to cut funding ( around 40 jobs to hear the complaints from around the area) at the NREL. Suddenly, the day before his visit the funding has been reinstated. Seems the talk about people all doing a sick out and perhaps picketing maybe worked? I guess we will really know the day after he leaves. Wonder if the funding will dry up again suddenly.

Remind me again how 59 million people can be so stupid?

CFM Boots?

I was informed that the boots I purchased this weekend fall into this category.
CoWorker 1 (male): Those boots look really uncomfortable Jackie.
CoWorker 2 (male): They are so CFM boots.
CoWorker 3: (female): Yeah they are supposed to be. Fashion is all about pain.
CoWorker 4: (male): Definately CFM boots.
Me: CFM boots?
CoWorker 4 decides to mouth what it means to me. I did know what it meant but I was really interested to see if anyone would say or mouth it out loud.
I am thinking it won't be so funny when his girls are teenagers.

WiFi Inside

This was the sign on the back of a bus as I drove to work very slowly today. There was a mess of an accident at work there were rumors of 13 cars being involved. What was I talking about again, oh yes WiFi on the bus! That is like way cool I then started to look around and see if all the buses had this and appearently not. Either that or they are poorly labeled but soon I am sure the fad will catch on.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Oh the Shopping!

So the roomy decided to not so gently today tell me we were going shopping by declaring most of my closet - "Frumpy". She also declared that I was wearing makeup today and decided to tell me which shirt I was wearing. I believe this is probably someone's way of getting even with me for outing a friend for having a mullet ( Although he is currently in denial.) I on the other hand know my wardrobe could use work. It’s hard to deny your clothes are probably too big when you can wear them while 7 months pregnant. Not all of them mind you, but a vast majority of my shirts.

She threatened to take me to the salon for a hair cut but I was able to avoid that by not pulling my hair back as she had expected me to do. I am not sure how long she will allow me to avoid this.

And now the damage:
  • A white V neck T-shirt from the Gap ( Yes I said white now close your jaw)
  • A Greenish teal V neck Gap sweater
  • A set of fleece Pj's ( which I was only allowed because I won't leave the house in them)
  • A medium blue camisole ( which I refused to buy but the roomy bought for me because I just had to have it)
  • A light blue undershirt tank top
  • A pair of shiny black retro high heels by Unlisted
  • A black pair of leather Tommy Hilfiger Boots
So Anyways - Here I am.

And the person who refused to actually help me set this up - there will be a punishment in the future.

I plan to update this and personalize it a bit and give it some character. I suppose this means begging someone who will help for some.

Why so anyways? It's one of those midwestern phrases that I always find myself drawn to. It works as a subject changer or clarification or shhhhh and let me talk.
This is a test. Are you as scared as I am? Access to my thoughts are you sure you really want this?