theories

there's a very nice, quiet woman who started here a few weeks ago. at first, everybody was confused. when she arrived for her first day of work, none of the managers knew who she was, and the receptionist was very frustrated.

because of this mystery, several people offered their theories. (you'll remember that we're very good at those; just search "theory" in this blog using the box on the right!)

• Theory #1: she's related to the president of the company, who is paying her under the table.
• Theory #2: she's related to someone else in the company, and she may or may not be paid under the table.
• Theory #3 (and my favorite): she's actually the president of the company, a la Undercover Boss, since she and the president have never been seen in the same room at the same time.

turns out, she's an extern! not nearly as exciting as the Undercover Boss theory, but still a little mysterious. i admit that i had no idea what an extern was, so of course i Googled it! here's what i found:

²ex·tern

 noun

Definition of EXTERN

: a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it; specifically : a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital

but we're not a medical institution. and nobody lives here. well, i can't be too sure about that, because it seems like some people never leave, while others are never here (or so it seems).

anyway, this one was more helpful:

Externship - Externships are experiential learning opportunities, similar to internships, offered by educational institutions to give students short practical experiences in their field of study. In medicine it may refer to a visiting physician who is not part of the regular staff. 

ok, that makes sense. and that would explain why she followed one employee around for days when she started here. i mean, it's normal for a new employee to shadow an experienced employee while they work; it's a whole kind of weird that the new employee shadowed the experienced employee to the bathroom and back... 


word of the day: cacophony 

spell check

dear followers (yes, all 6 of you!), what is up with spell check? seriously, i think we should start some sort of protest. who's job is it to keep the spell checker updated? if bootylicious is in the dictionary, then why is there a red line under it? and how is it that my grammar is better than the computer's? why does it suggest such crazy alternatives that make no sense?

i'm sure i have a ton of examples, but it's monday. oh well.

word of the day: wordsmith

news

yesterday, i was abby not in the office. it wasn't nearly as complicated or difficult as i thought buying a car might be, but then again, we bought the car from great people. maybe i'll post a picture or two in the days to come.

adrenaline-filled wake-up call

this morning, i woke up at 7:00 a.m. my alarm should have gone off at 6:00 a.m., which was actually sleeping in, since i've decided to move my yoga practice from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. i totally need to relax more after work than before it. can i get an amen?

my carpool usually arrives at 7:05 a.m. she actually arrived at 7:13 a.m., giving me 8 extra minutes. i pretty much did everything i usually do in the morning, minus yoga and shower, including:

• brushing teeth
• brushing hair
• washing face
• applying minimalistic makeup (pressed powder, mascara, and lip gloss)
• packing lunch

all that, and i'm actually awake! i've been in a better mood starting out my day in an adrenaline rush that i have been in the last few weeks waking up with about an hour to get ready for my day. i think i may be on to something...

online dating sites

online dating sites are interesting things. like, for example, something interesting is that you don't necessarily have to log in to view peoples' picture and info. and that can be pretty embarrassing, to have a picture up so that anybody in the world can see it.

if i was going to put up my info on an online dating website, this is the picture i would use:

see? i'm already winking at you! now you feel this automatic desire to wink back. i read that in a book, The Definitive Book of Body Language. apparently, if you see a picture of somebody smiling, you automatically smile back. so, if you see a picture of someone winking, you can't help it. you just have to wink back.

now, tell me you didn't just try winking in the last 30 seconds.

i'm also watching Lie to Me a lot lately.

urban word of the day: playing the dozens

quote of the day: "So, if we don't have that, we don't have that." - Chip