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New entry up over at ~Snerkology~. A new reader thought I was a gay man.

Huh. And also, Guffaw!!!
- posted by Laura @ 4:06 PM

 
It's time to get things started, it's time to light the lights...

Which Muppet am I? Well, I'll tell you.


You are Miss Piggy.
You are talented and the center of attention. At
least you'd like to think you are. You're
really just a pig.

FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS:
"Moi", "Moi" and
"Moi!"
LAST BOOK READ:
"Women Who Run With Frogs And The Frogs Who
Better Wise Up Quick"

FAVORITE MOVIE:
"To Have and Have More"

DRESS SIZE:
If it's expensive, it fits.

BEST FEATURES:
Eyes, eyebrows, eyelashes, nose, cheeks, hair,
ears, neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, hands,
fingers, legs, knees, ankles, feet, toes and so
on and so forth.

SPECIAL ABILITIES:
Singing, Dancing, Directing, Producing, Writing,
Starring, and Being Famous.


What Muppet are you?
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- posted by Laura @ 8:22 PM

 
The things that irritated me today

1. It is a requirement here at AcronymCo that we put on lab coats, safety glasses, surgical-type gloves, and static discharge straps before entering the manufacturing area. As such, folks are assigned cubbies in the "gown rooms", in which to store these items. The last eleventy-seven times I've gone to my cubby for my lab coat and whatnot, I've discovered that someone has taken them. Which is completely stupid, because there are plenty of empty cubbies, and all they have to do is ask the admin that manages them to assign one to them. So today I left this note:

"To the person using and removing things from my cubby: Cut it out. Get your own.

Thanks ever so! Laura."

I hope they write me a note back. It could be the start of Cubby Wars 2004.

2. 'Tis the time of year to request performance feedback from your peers, for them to provide to your manager in time for Reviews (or as I fondly refer to it - "The Useless Exercise in Dissapointment"). I have gotten around 10 requests for feedback, which I have been diligently working on amidst having to document my own accomplishments, strengths, and areas for improvement for my manager so she can copy and paste it into my review (they're supposed to write their own, but I don't think any of them actually do). Oh, and also perform my ACTUAL JOB. During this, the very first productive week back from the holidays. When everyone else is scrambling to make up for the slacking off they've been indulging in for the past six weeks. Which translates into a hell of a lot of work ("requests for help" - feh) for me.

Anyway. This one person is the definition of a Type A personality. He sent me a request to provide feedback, the week before the holidays. His manager (also Type A, apparently) sent the request a day later. Then today I got a voicemail from the manager, asking for the feedback. Then an e-mail from him. And finally, another e-mail from the person I'm supposed to be giving feedback to.

The due date is next Friday.

I replied to them with this e-mail:

"As this is now the *fifth* request that I have received to provide feedback for this individual, I would like to send to you both my reassurances that yes, I consider him to be a valuable team member; yes, you will be receiving my feedback before the due date; no, the constant reminders will not reflect negatively on my assessment.

Kind Regards, Laura."

In case you're wondering, no, I didn't request feedback on me from either of them.
- posted by Laura @ 4:37 PM

 
I have decided to join the obsessed

I have been a fan of Mo's Sims stories for a very long time. After reading her latest one, I have decided that I want to become Sims obsessed, too.

I have put The Sims: Double Delux (I have no Sims to speak of), as well as the Hot Date, Vacation, and Unleashed expansion packs, on my Amazon wish list. Some day, I will be Sims Savvy.

I better put it on my home PC instead of my work laptop, otherwise I might get fired for the whole non-productive, non-working thing.
- posted by Laura @ 9:37 AM

 
Wicked

This is so cool.
- posted by Laura @ 1:54 PM

 
Edjumacated

$446.41 poorer, but I'm signed up for Honors English and Microeconomics this semester. Somehow, it just doesn't seem like an even trade to me.
- posted by Laura @ 1:01 PM

 
New Nuggets

You know those commercials for the new McDonald's Chicken McNuggets ("Now with all white meat!")? I am happy (or indifferent) to report that they taste just the same as the old Chicken McNuggets. Still shaped the same, too - a vaguely boot-shaped one and a more-or-less round one.

I'm having a highly nutritious lunch.
- posted by Laura @ 12:58 PM

 
Full Moon

Got a new phone yesterday. It's all whizzy bang with the camera and the Internet access and the whatnot. I'm geeked about it, and annoying Calvin, what with the changing of the ring tones and the playing of the games. He did support the effort, though. I can take a picture and associate it with Caller ID so when a person in my phone book calls me, their picture comes up.

He mooned me. I photographed it. Whee doggy! I'm going to call him and tell him to call me back, just so I can see that picture.

I IM'ed with Heather last night from my phone. It's really hard and annoying to try to type with the keypad. So, not a very useful feature. But cool nonetheless. I was, in fact, about fifteen feet away from my computer. I could have IM'ed her from there, but where's the fun in that?

Marie got a new phone, too - a Christmas present from her mom. So now we're both just looking for excuses to use them. I for one can't wait to be stuck in some waiting room, waiting for an appointment, just so I can entertain myself. Just give me a paperback book and my phone, and I'll be good for hours. Hell, I'll probably let people go ahead of me.

Lo, I have become one of *those* obnoxious people. I thought I was stronger, better than that. Apparently not.
- posted by Laura @ 10:16 AM