Yeah, so, as I have mentioned, I've been on a nonstop fruit-eating binge for months. I've always got grapes and apples here at my desk ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, I got some bummer news today on my way home from work. Creative Group called Holly and notified her that tomorrow will be her last day in the office. Both Holly and I are contractors through Creative Group in the communications department of an unnamed real estate investment firm in Walnut Creek ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, the janitor union is striking, so we had picketers in front of the building today for a little while. The union is also picketing my sister Michelle's building in Oakland and she was explaining the details of the strike to me ( Read more... )

Thanks to coworker Kathy,  I think I may have found a new freelance gig. Considering I have been the victim of such a thing recently, this seems like a noble cause. HA!

Undercover Decoys Needed (walnut creek)
Reply to: job-665059096@craigslist.org 
Date: 2008-05-02, 11:29AM PDT

Private investigations firm is seeking adventurous and outgoing female and ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, I'm a spaz.

I just spilled an entire large glass of water all over my desk, soaking my keyboard and ruining my mouse. Eeek! I had to get a new mouse. Also, everyone in the office got to walk by my cube and point and laugh at me.

The bright side, of course, is now my desk is super clean. No dust. I'm getting a clean start.

Yeah, so, a coworker just told me that one of the bosses in the office instructed her assistant to turn on her office light when the boss isn’t in the office, so people will think she is in the office ( Read more... )

OK, so, good buddy Aaron turned me on to this website called Garfield Minus GarfieldHere's the concept as explained on the site: Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, I just don't understand some people ( Read more... )

My coworker asked me to write up a press release today on a phony property, just for some Friday fun. This is what I sent to her. The company's name has been changed, of course ( Read more... )

Co-worker: "... The agent was complaining about the press he got on one of the properites. The story wasn't that bad. I told him 'All press is good press."

Me: "That's not true. What about 'Dateline: To Catch a Predator'? That's bad press."

Co-worker: "You're right, Sonia. I will say that to the agents next time they complain about their press hits."

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