Remember how I said in my first post that while my job satisfaction has plummeted substantially in the last month (coinciding with the arrival of the new boss) that my entertainment fodder quotient had gone up? Well, one of the lovely manifestations of that has been words and phrases derived from my boss’ name to describe certain of his (innumerable) compulsive and annoying behaviors–most of which have evolved from lunch-time bitch sessions with my coworkers.
So, not only does my boss look...
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Placed any calls for tech support lately? You got someone in India, right? From my cousin, Joel I received these photos of India's technical savvy. Scary, huh? Job outsourcing . . . ain't it grand?
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Not too long ago, I loved my job … Well, loved is probably a bit over the top, but I was definitely happy. I mean, it hasn’t all been wine and roses the last three and a half years, but it’s been pretty damn good. If it weren’t for the issue of being underpaid … I could have easily seen myself living out the rest of my career years there. Well, that’s probably a bit over the top too, but you get it … I liked my job (the keyword here folks is liked).
So, you are probably wondering what I do...
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I had to go to THE IVY while in LA. Ok, I didn’t have to, but I figured Bella’d get a kick out of the celeb hot spot. (I didn’t realize that 2 salads and $90 later…)
The Paps were out. THEN I remembered. Yesterday, when I walked over to make my res, I saw John McCain’s name in the book. JOHN MCCAIN was in there. I was as giddy as the first time I made out with Dave Anish at my first makeout party, before I realized French kissing is an acquired taste.
“Mom, you’re NOT going to pose...
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You know, it is not often as the parent of a teenager that you see the fruits of your labors in parenting. More often than not, the teenage years seem to be all about rebelling against every single value you have tried to instill. But recently, my teenage daughter showed me a character trait that made me weep with pride.
I have made many mistakes in parenting, there is no doubt about that. But, I have tried to focus on the truly important lessons in life that it took me far too long to...
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Remember how I said in my first post that while my job satisfaction has plummeted substantially in the last month (coinciding with the arrival of the new boss) that my entertainment fodder quotient had gone up? Well, one of the lovely manifestations of that has been words and phrases derived from my boss’ name to describe certain of his (innumerable) compulsive and annoying behaviors–most of which have evolved from lunch-time bitch sessions with my coworkers.
So, not only does my boss look...
Read Full Story
Placed any calls for tech support lately? You got someone in India, right? From my cousin, Joel I received these photos of India's technical savvy. Scary, huh? Job outsourcing . . . ain't it grand?
Read Full Story
Not too long ago, I loved my job … Well, loved is probably a bit over the top, but I was definitely happy. I mean, it hasn’t all been wine and roses the last three and a half years, but it’s been pretty damn good. If it weren’t for the issue of being underpaid … I could have easily seen myself living out the rest of my career years there. Well, that’s probably a bit over the top too, but you get it … I liked my job (the keyword here folks is liked).
So, you are probably wondering what I do...
Read Full Story
I had to go to THE IVY while in LA. Ok, I didn’t have to, but I figured Bella’d get a kick out of the celeb hot spot. (I didn’t realize that 2 salads and $90 later…)
The Paps were out. THEN I remembered. Yesterday, when I walked over to make my res, I saw John McCain’s name in the book. JOHN MCCAIN was in there. I was as giddy as the first time I made out with Dave Anish at my first makeout party, before I realized French kissing is an acquired taste.
“Mom, you’re NOT going to pose...
Read Full Story
