yesterday, a certain someone was eating a buffalo chicken sandwich, somehow got buffalo sauce on his finger, and then rubbed his eye. of course, the sauce got into his eye and started burning. fortunately, there was a bottle of water nearby. it still burned well into the afternoon. and i'm still chuckling about it.
this morning, someone's 2 button was stuck. (ironically, this person had an issue with that same button on the vending machine last week. if you're reading this and you know what that means, please comment! according to wikipedia, according to a Chinese saying, "Good things comes in pairs." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_(number)) when the IT guy entered 222222222 as an ID number, it brought up a person named "Purple Monster." well, technically, it said, "Monster, Purple." of course, it was a test file for something and not a real person. anyway, we enjoyed that this morning, grateful for the fact that someone in IT had a good sense of humor. i added notes: "ONE-EYED, ONE-HORNED. FLIES. LIKES TO EAT PEOPLE." and someone else made a note that said the mother called and was so upset she breathed fire through the phone. ok, maybe someone was a little excited and went off into a world of fantasy, but we were having fun.
today, i'm going to send a fax to someone from their future selves. this is funny because they've already sent it to themselves. yeah, that will be my extracurricular activity for the day.
Office quote of the day: "If you're lying to me, right now, Pam, your baby is gonna come out a liar." - Michael Scott
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
back!
hey all you loyal readers, i'm back! i was out on vacation in lovely spokane, washington at the end of may, and then life got a little crazy and i needed a break from everything - even knitting! i know, that's just crazy. but it's true.
anyway, since coming back from vacation, a few things have happened:
anyway, since coming back from vacation, a few things have happened:
- i switched shifts! from 10:30-7 to 8-5. it's been lovely carpooling with a friend/the receptionist in her convertible (top down on all sunny days, which gave me an excuse to buy sunglasses) and getting home at a decent hour, eating dinner at a normal time (as opposed to our old 9:00 dinnertime).
- i got an iPod! alright, the story behind this isn't nearly as fun as you'd think.
- DISCLAIMER: don't read this story if you have trouble thinking about surgeries or blood or anything like that. i don't hold back in my explanations.
- story: if you didn't already hear, thane got the wisdom teeth on his left side removed last wednesday. he had scheduled a consult at 5:00, so he went there straight after work (which he could do, since i carpool now). they looked and recommended immediate surgery, so that's what they did. i got a call around 5:40 from thane saying he was going into surgery. now, i love my husband because he is awesome. he's so strong that he has a superpower called Resistance to Anesthesia. because of this, several novocaine attempts did not work. at all. so, he dealt with the pain, like he always does, only stopping to convulse in pain for a minute, and then allowing the dentist to continue. apparently, there was blood everywhere. it took about two hours total, and the dentist gave us a massive discount! not sure if it's because he felt bad or because thane is only on the school's insurance plan (i.e., nothing was covered) or because we went to college with his wife. :)
- so, with all the money we saved from the massive discounts, we had some tax refund money to spend like it was ours! i bought an iPod and put in an order on Knit Picks. thane bought an Xbox 360 and the 2010 FIFA world cup Xbox game.
- the world cup started! so it has officially been 4 years that thane and i have been together. we started dating in june 2006, and we just watched world cup games as much as possible. well, now we both have full-time jobs and can't watch most of the games, but it's still fun. go USA! i for one am completely satisfied with the moral victory over England on saturday. :)
Thursday, May 13, 2010
my caffeine addiction
hi, i'm abby, and i'm addicted to caffeine.
because really, i am. how did i learn about this addiction? it's all simple observation.
about four sunday nights ago, i was minding my own business, doing what i do on pretty much every sunday night: i was playing a board game with my neighbors. we've kind of taken sunday evenings for our neighbor-nights. we play games, watch movies, and generally de-stress before a week of work or school. it's a really good system.
anyway, i was minding my own business, and suddenly, around 4 p.m., i had a MASSIVE headache! it just came out of nowhere, and it invaded my brain, and it hurt real bad. i tried taking ibuprofen, i tried massaging my temples. nothing. then, i realized that i hadn't had coffee all weekend! because coffee is free at work and it's comforting to use as a wake-up in the morning. i sleep in on the weekends, and i am usually too lazy to make myself coffee (my husband doesn't drink it).
to remedy the headache, i had one small cup of coffee. about half a mug. and then the headache melted away.
this headache came at around the same time every sunday for a month.
then, i had the brilliant idea of preventing the headache by drinking a cup of coffee this past sunday morning. voila! no headache. :)
except now, i know that i am addicted to caffeine in the form of coffee. i think i'm switching to decaf. i'll let you know how that goes.
because really, i am. how did i learn about this addiction? it's all simple observation.
about four sunday nights ago, i was minding my own business, doing what i do on pretty much every sunday night: i was playing a board game with my neighbors. we've kind of taken sunday evenings for our neighbor-nights. we play games, watch movies, and generally de-stress before a week of work or school. it's a really good system.
anyway, i was minding my own business, and suddenly, around 4 p.m., i had a MASSIVE headache! it just came out of nowhere, and it invaded my brain, and it hurt real bad. i tried taking ibuprofen, i tried massaging my temples. nothing. then, i realized that i hadn't had coffee all weekend! because coffee is free at work and it's comforting to use as a wake-up in the morning. i sleep in on the weekends, and i am usually too lazy to make myself coffee (my husband doesn't drink it).
to remedy the headache, i had one small cup of coffee. about half a mug. and then the headache melted away.
this headache came at around the same time every sunday for a month.
then, i had the brilliant idea of preventing the headache by drinking a cup of coffee this past sunday morning. voila! no headache. :)
except now, i know that i am addicted to caffeine in the form of coffee. i think i'm switching to decaf. i'll let you know how that goes.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
dreams
a co-worker and i had a fun little conversation today about dreaming of being at work or dreaming of work-related stuff. please, please feel free to add your own comments on this one! i would love to hear about your crazy work dreams.
this co-worker of mine dreamed about a man who had called yesterday and yelled at her for a supervisor. in the dream, he called back and yelled some more. hmmm...
according to www.dreammoods.com:
this co-worker of mine dreamed about a man who had called yesterday and yelled at her for a supervisor. in the dream, he called back and yelled some more. hmmm...
according to www.dreammoods.com:
To see a man in your dream, denotes the masculine aspect of yourself - the side that is assertive, rational, aggressive, and/or competitive. If the man is known to you, then the dream may reflect you feelings and concerns you have about him.
If you are a woman and dream that you are in the arms of a man, suggests that you are accepting and welcoming your stronger assertive personality . It may also highlight your desires to be in a relationship and your image of the ideal man.
To see an old man in your dream, represents wisdom or forgiveness. The old man may be a archetypal figure who is offering guidance to some daily problem.
To see or hear a telephone in your dream, signifies a message from your unconscious or some sort of telepathic communication. You may be forced to confront issues which you have tried to avoid. Alternatively, the telephone represents your communication and relationship with others.
To dream that you do not want to answer the ringing telephone, indicates lack of communication. There is a situation or relationship that you are tying to keep at a distance.
To dream that you are having a telephone conversation with someone your know, signifies an issue that you need to confront with that person. This issue may have to do with letting go some part of yourself.
To dream that you or someone is yelling, represents repressed anger that need to be expressed. If you are yelling and no one hears, then it suggests that you are being ignored. You feel that your voice does not matter or that your opinion doesn't count.
in waking life, this person is on day 9 without a cigarette. quitting is tough, and she hasn't caved once! so, good job. ok, here's my interpretation of this dream:
she picked up the phone, which means she has a desire to communicate. the person is yelling, so there is repressed anger there, so she's wanting to communicate anger. it was an angry man, so that makes sense. ummm...
maybe she was just stressed out by the yelling man on the phone.
i have had dreams about work and working on our computer system. during the first few months of marriage, my husband would come to bed after me and think i was awake and ask me a question. i would answer, barely conscious, that he needed a claim form or that the system was something... being a wonderful and caring husband, he asked another question -- just so that i would keep talking nonsense. now, i know there are those HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) privacy laws, so i hope i didn't mention anybody's PII (Personal Identifiable Information) or PHI (Personal Health Information), because that would be bad. but actually, i wasn't fully conscious. would that hold up in court?
The Office quote of the week: "Nobody steals from Creed Bratton and gets away with it. The last person to do this disappeared. His name? Creed Bratton." -- Creed
tonight is another meeting of The Finer Things Club! we will be discussing Les Miserables. most of us read the movie and are planning to watch the book eventually. i admit, i only got to page 200-something. but i did watch the movie with Liam Neeson. but i keep thinking Uma Thurman when i read about Fantine... and i don't want that.
Monday, May 3, 2010
minimalism
the cool, new thing in the office is minimalism. so, in the spirit of minimalism, i'm sharing these really cool links:
also, i've de-cluttered my office and especially my desk. it's pretty much like a breath of fresh air to have my desk free of clutter. i'm also trying to only work on one thing at a time. i've heard that multitasking isn't really productive. and it's so stressful!
i also spent saturday morning attempting to de-clutter my apartment, including dusting all surfaces, especially focusing on the bedroom, which has been ignored for far too long. simple organization is so freeing.
oh, and i've been into yoga lately. i'm just borrowing dvd's from the library, taking half an hour or so in the morning to stretch and pray so i can face the day. i'm a little disappointed in the choices netflix has to offer, but i sure do love my library.
speaking of praying, i'm doing this 40 Days of Prayer thing with my small group. it's already Day 9, but if you're interested, comment to this post with your email address and i'll forward the stuff to you!
song of the day: "i still haven't found what i'm looking for" by U2. for the time when Sue was looking for an email and, as far as i know, she still hasn't found what she was looking for!
also, i've de-cluttered my office and especially my desk. it's pretty much like a breath of fresh air to have my desk free of clutter. i'm also trying to only work on one thing at a time. i've heard that multitasking isn't really productive. and it's so stressful!
i also spent saturday morning attempting to de-clutter my apartment, including dusting all surfaces, especially focusing on the bedroom, which has been ignored for far too long. simple organization is so freeing.
oh, and i've been into yoga lately. i'm just borrowing dvd's from the library, taking half an hour or so in the morning to stretch and pray so i can face the day. i'm a little disappointed in the choices netflix has to offer, but i sure do love my library.
speaking of praying, i'm doing this 40 Days of Prayer thing with my small group. it's already Day 9, but if you're interested, comment to this post with your email address and i'll forward the stuff to you!
song of the day: "i still haven't found what i'm looking for" by U2. for the time when Sue was looking for an email and, as far as i know, she still hasn't found what she was looking for!
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