Hi and hello, friends and neighbors ( Read more... )

Had a conversation with a co-worker today that went like this ( Read more... )

Woke up an hour earlier than usual this morning. Not sure why that was necessary...although I have to admit, the total peace and quiet that comes with 5:30am can be a pretty zen way to start the day ( Read more... )

3 hours of sleep on Saturday night + 4 hours of sleep on Sunday night make for a very giggly and out of her box cricket on Monday. About 10 minutes ago, I helped someone fix a spreadsheet problem, then did a touchdown dance outside their office and made up a song about how I saved the day and should get to be queen and wear a sparkly tiara...yeah ( Read more... )

The following thoughts come from the bottom file cabinet of my brain and should be treated with caution ( Read more... )

The security guard at the station at the back entrance of our building has always looked like Mos Def to me, so after waving from my car, I would frequently quote a line of his from The Italian Job (usually either "I HAD a bad experience" or "Nasty-ass dogs.") quietly as I drove past. But yesterday afternoon, I had to stop at the guard station to ( Read more... )

Just a few lil' updates while I have a few lil' minutes ( Read more... )

This is a story from last week, but I didn't have time to tell it when it happened...so please project yourself back to last Thursday and pretend I'm telling you the story then ( Read more... )

"Hi, I'm Madge and I'll be your waitress today...what can I get you ( Read more... )

It always makes my heart stop to get a call from Human Resources. It's like getting called into the Principal's office or having a police car following behind you...even if you're not doing anything wrong, your brain just leaps to 'uh-oh!' before you can stop it ( Read more... )