At work at least. I wouldn't know about "real" life!

The other day, out of the blue, one of the department heads brought me into her office. I thought I was in trouble because of a recent situation with one of the clients that wasn't handled in the best way by our department. Instead, I got offered a job in her department. Cool!

I don't know yet ( Read more... )

Okay, I can write this now. I think. Maybe ( Read more... )

Our office recently adopted an assinine parking policy designed, in theory, to give parking spots to each department fairly. Each department was supposed to have 80% coverage - so if your department has 10 people you'd get 8 assigned spots. Our department wound up with a whopping 54%. 13 spots for 24 people. Super fair, right?

Anyway, after ( Read more... )

Lately I've gotten tired of the Mel-hates-Christmas quips and called a moratorium on that particular tease. But you know what, it's okay. Moratorium lifted. Tease away, because I feel like scroogin' up the place this year again ( Read more... )

WANT John McCain to shut the hell up about how "the people of Arizona" want the healthcare bill repealed. STFU! You are so clueless and out of touch with ... everyone! You're trying to ape Glenn Beck and his right-wing crazies, and can't even pull that off ( Read more... )

Hours of sleep: 3ish, maybe 5 tops ... I know I got some snoozing in around 1-4am or so ( Read more... )

My little computer arrived! *dances around in excitement*

But, I have to swim for a little bit of exercise first and track my foods for today, otherwise I know it won't get done. Of course my boss & coworkers had to pick On the Border for our we-did-good-so-we-get-a-free-lunch lunch ... OTB is only, like, the most unhealthy restaurant to go to, ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a while since I've updated - I've been lazy. I'm still feeling pretty lazy, so I'll just list some stuff ( Read more... )

I realize that quoting literature is a little silly, and comparing myself to the indentured service of a housemaid/nurse in England in the 1850s is completely ridiculous - but nevertheless this passage from Jane Eyre struck me. Feeling the need for freedom but realizing its impossibility and settling for simply a change - in that sentiment at ( Read more... )

Why, yes. Yes, I am ( Read more... )