So, it is my first day back in the office after two weeks off looking after Audrey.  Kids are hard frickin' work, don't ya know.  Didn't go anywhere or do anything, but it is also kind of nice just to not be at a computer the whole time.  The last few days were really hot, so I've been running around in a bikini and joining in in water fights with ( Read more... )

Why does my big boss in the US come to me asking for specific overview information about languages in the system as part of the client interface? He has a Global Operations department right there in the same building. There is a very real possibility that I do have a better idea than they do, but I shouldn't because it is their frickin job to know ( Read more... )

Our company is exhibiting at a trade fair at the moment, so last night I got to go to the exhibitors dinner. The buffet was pretty average, but there was an open bar, so much wine was drunk. I ended up going completely mental on the dance floor and picked up a dance partner for the night. The train ride home was looong, and today I have big ( Read more... )

Best thing about being alone in the office today? Undoing the top button of my pants post-lunch and not worrying about anyone walking in ;)

Through factors outside my control, I just lost my biggest client. Add this to our second biggest client basically not testing at the moment because of the economy, and, even if they were, having successfully screwed us over with a global contract which halves the price we were charging them before, and the fact that generally business is down ( Read more... )

Looks like I'll be flying to Dubai to do a training and meet some clients next month. At least it'll be warm ;)

Also, when I mentioned this on twitter, minutes later I had some Dubai info account following me. That's kinda creepy.

I am just so annoyed with certain things that are happening at work at the moment that I am actually beginning to feel physically ill as a result. I just want to go home, but I’d then have to go through the drama of rescheduling an appointment I have at 4 which took long enough to arrange in the first place. I just want the weekend to be now ( Read more... )

So, it isn’t even 9:30 yet, but I think I’ve already had my high and my low for the day. The low came with being woken by the distinctive chirp chirp chirp of a bird in distress. My 'Oh god, not again' was loud enough to wake the bloke through his earplugs, so we went out to investigate together. Finally finding the corner the birdie had been ( Read more... )

Sure, I can sleep in and wear my trackie dacks and pick at food from the fridge all day, but why do constantly have to remove cat bum from my work?! Why do they insist on sitting there? WHY?!!!
Please god let the office server be working on Monday!

Apparently our office saved 11 trees last year. How? By using a shredding and recycling service. How do we know we saved 11 trees? Because the company that shreds our documents sent us an A4 certificate (it corresponding white envelope) letting us know. Well, I sure am glad we saved those trees.