It's begun.  One tooth down, many more dollars to go.  The tooth fairy has adjusted to inflation / cost of living and the going rate is now $1.
I guess he's not a baby anymore *sigh*.

Last night’s simultaneous (srsly) projects ( Read more... )

A co-worker of mine really wants to expand his reading lists.  He likes Twain and the Patrick O'Brien series, but what he really wants to read are stories about people in the IT field; possibly with authors who can correctly write about coding/ protocols and his daily real-life job issues.  Any thoughts on where I should point him?
Thanks!

First knitting project ever--finally DONE

Ethan James' baby blanket / car-seat blanket (not really big enough for a floor play mat)
Concentric Squares pattern from a stitch dictionary: 5 squares wide
multi colored blue/green/white acrylic baby soft yarn
2 balls
162 sts, 170 rows
21” x 29” finished

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Dear idiot,

I run the system that tells our payment system who should get reimbursed.  If  I set you up incorrectly, you will not get reimbursed.  If I am not given authorization to enter confidential data, you will not get reimbursed.  If I’m supposed to guess what confidential information needs to be entered, chances are you are not going to be ( Read more... )

Swine Flu? We don't need no steenking Swine Flu.  We've got another, more serious contagious issue.

Step away from your computer
keep 6 feet back from my cube
Do not open your mouth
Do not talk to your coworkers as this will spread teh stupidz instantaneously
If you believe yourself to be infected, please leave the workplace immediately
If you are told ( Read more... )

I love reading posts.  I love reading responses to posts.  I often track 2 or three specific ones throughout my day between doing actual work.  What I don't love is *me* responding to posts.   1/3 the time all I can come up with is a "Me too" to add to the 350 me toos already there.  1/3 of the time I respond with a rambling, meant to be empathetic ( Read more... )

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."  Opening lines of Seth Grahame-Smith's "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ( Read more... )

herveus 
melaniesuzanne 
penguininarmor 
chargirlgenius 
jljonsn 
Livia
Tacius
Henry
Eddie
Jeff H
Marie
Max
Silus
(and if I've missed someone, I apologize--my brain meats are exhausted.)

You all made a very very rough weekend much easier.  thatpotteryguy  and I are eternally grateful.

New-to-me car.  Super cool and cute. SPARKLY PURPLE!

During an offhand "hi" in the office hall the Director of Facilities and I started chatting about the office morale at the one-year acquisition/merger anniversary.  She's been tasked by her VP to report on the situation and has been asking around. She's had many many 'we've got low morale' ( Read more... )