My manager, L, looked like she used a Kitchen Aid mixer to style her hair today. Actually, it had no style. Her hair was pinned up on the side and she held the back up with a banana clip. There were stray pieces of hair hanging down everywhere. It would have [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Office Observations 1
Posted in work on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chatty Cathy’s Drama
Posted in work on June 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today Chatty Cathy (CC) arrived in the office and immediately started telling me about the drama he was involved in over the weekend at a neighborhood gathering. CC is an elected city council member for the bedroom community that he lives in. The drama involved the wife of a man who lost the [...]
Traffic Hell
Posted in my life, work on June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Check out this link. There’s a picture of one of the bottlenecks I drive through twice a day. Actually, I drive through four of the eighteen worst traffic bottlenecks every day. No wonder I’m stressed when I get home.
And The Award Goes To…
Posted in family on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to my cousin, J, the writer, producer and director, for her daytime Emmy award nomination. I hope you win!
Chatty Kathy & Calvin Klein
Posted in work on June 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Conversation with Chatty Cathy yesterday afternoon while waiting for a meeting to start.
CC: I really like that shirt you’re wearing.
Me: Thanks
CC: I like Calvin Klein shirts. They fit me really well.
Me: Have you been to the Calvin Klein store in the Cherry Creek Mall?
CC: No, I get my Calvin [...]
Playing Games
Posted in work on June 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When Chatty Cathy came in this morning he started telling me about an idea he has for a new website. He talked to me for at least twenty minutes about his new idea. He told me that the people who get in on the ground floor will become rich. He said it could be [...]
It’s Over
Posted in friends on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Stephen’s memorial service was a moving and touching ceremony. Patty kept her composure. It was a beautiful celebration for an incredible man. Stephen will be missed but not forgotten. Hopefully, Patty will be able to move on with her life.
I can’t help but feel relieved that it is over. I was [...]
Au Revoir Stephen
Posted in friends on June 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Stephen’s memorial service is later this morning. Patty was finally able to emotionally handle putting together a service. Stephen died on October 16, 2008. When I talked to Patty last night she seemed to be in good spirits. I don’t think the service will be a downer. The invitation is [...]
Chatty Cathy
Posted in work on June 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My office neighbor across the hallway is a developer. I’ll be referring to him as Chatty Cathy. This guy can’t shut up. He talks and talks and talks. A simple question can turn into a half hour social discussion. This morning I said good morning to Chatty Cathy and I [...]
A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Posted in friends on June 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday I talked with my former co-worker, S. She bought a new Jaguar. She was upside down on her old Jag by $8,000. She cleaned out her savings to pay off the loan on the old Jag that she has now given to her twenty-eight year old unemployed son. The bank [...]
