...if the guys who dip their fingers into the network and systems would freakin' tell the rest of us just what in the hell they're doing once in a while. You know what I'm talking about if you work in IT. Programmers, et. al., don't bother to tell you "oh hey, by the way, we… Continue reading Y’know, It’d Be Nice…
Month: February 2014
I Forget…
...how difficult and distorted and cruel life can be at times, and how some of that is my fault. Most know that Umi (my mother--yes, I have to remind you now and then) has the beginning stages of dementia, or as we like to call it, demential (thanks for the typo, Zia). It helps to… Continue reading I Forget…
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Last week, during a rare lull in calls, one of my co-workers broke out the Nerf guns. She, of course, aimed into the boss's office first. You try to not scream when one of those bullets comes flying over the cubicle wall at you while you're on the phone. Of course, you realize, this means… Continue reading Ready, Aim, Fire!
Hilarity Ensues…
...in the form of ignorance when it comes to computers. So last week, I heard this from another cubicle: "There is a physical power button, ma'am . . . no, not the dell logo." And this was my reaction... It gets better... "Ma'am, what kind of computer is it? No. Do you have a tower?… Continue reading Hilarity Ensues…
A Case of the Monday…
...stupids. No, really. Pay attention. "No, ma'am, the screen is the monitor." Listening in on a co-worker's call this past week proved more fruitful for post ideas. It's also making me laugh hysterically in my little cubicle in the corner in conjunction with the calls I'm getting. Like the person I just talked to. They didn't have… Continue reading A Case of the Monday…
Why Kick-Ass Heroines Need to Exist
Are you waiting for Prince Charming to come rescue you from your common life? Why? Do you need to be rescued? We have raised generations of girls who think this way, and I'll admit that after being raised on Disney stories about princesses being rescued from whatever fate held them back, I was one of… Continue reading Why Kick-Ass Heroines Need to Exist
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