Darice: I had an All Hands meeting in which they've announced more potential layoffs ( Read more... )

Here we go ( Read more... )

Nearly a full week. That's about how long I can stay mad at something I have no control over. I'm done. I'll do what I can do in the time I have at work and try to convey that without anger or frustration or loud anxious voices. Maybe that will help the whole team. In any case, I'm sick of being angry and not being able to do anything about it

It's always nice to be irritated and end up lashing out.... then regretting it... to come in the next day to no retaliation and instead promises that they'll get their shit together. We have new requirements for the Nodal project in which they want estimates from us by Tuesday with nearly one of the worst business requirements lists I've ever seen ( Read more... )

Inspiration:
If you hear me giggling, know that most likely I've come upon yet another Double Rainbow reference.

Randoms:
HECK YES, PEOPLE! It's WEDNESDAY... thought today was Tuesday!
I cannot describe the satisfaction I just got from closing a spreadsheet about the wedding and having work to distract me.

How I'm doing/Main Topic: Working to ( Read more... )

[10:22] Lori S: I'll let you know when I hear what the decision is (about having an outage I have to work Friday.)
[10:23] Darice: okie doke
[10:23] Darice: They've got plenty going on
[10:25] Lori S: Don't we all!
[10:25] Darice: noooooo joooooke
[10:25] Darice: understatement of the year
[10:26] Lori S: :-)

[10:35] Darice: you know that developer that always has mistakes in the migration ( Read more... )

So when the brain lacks sufficient stimulation, it essentially goes on the prowl and scavenges for something to think about. Typically what happens in this situation is that the brain ends up manufacturing its own material.

In other words, the brain turns to daydreams, fantasies of Oscar acceptance speeches and million-dollar lottery wins. But ( Read more... )

Inspiration:

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
FREAKING WATCH IT! and ignore the nose poking. ( http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1899381)

Randoms:
A few ideas from here might put the sunroom into "Awesome" mode

Overlaps: Good postJaime Whitney: you ( Read more... )

me:
Re: Building Closed Temporarily

Due to an incident on the fifth floor of the building, employees will not be able to leave or enter the building.

Another company in the building received a letter with a substance inside. The City of Irving’s hazmat team is here verifying whether the substance is a chemical.The building ventilation to that ( Read more... )