I refuse to use our PA system at work. Coworkers look at me funny because I'll get up and walk that ten feet to deliver a message, but then, they also look at me funny for taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Maybe they think someone in IT should be a technophile about everything?

Well, I finally found pictures of my parents' neighborhood by going to a forum set up by my old grade school.

t boggles

We have a radio system at work, I used to hate using it. We all have radio call signs and I used to hate hate hate getting on that thing and speaking. Especially if there was another radio around and I had to hear my voice screwing up information.

I've gotten better at it, but I still hate using the thing.

Shrift is the Holy Virgin of IT.

Okay, ow. Now I have hot tea up my nose, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't belong there.

I hate using the phone.

I got lucky at work because the person who had my extension before me sweettalked the IT guy into taking it off the main netword - so that when the receptionist isn't at her desk, I'm the one person who cannot pick up the phone when it rings as we're supposed to do.

I hate using the phone but I can fake it ok. PA systems are a whole other kettle of fish. I should never be allowed near one.

I should never be allowed near one.

Singing or standup?

Speaking of the phone, I pick up the Dean's phone sometimes, and I just got to talk to Lillian Vernon HERSELF. V. exciting.

Lillian Vernon, like, the catalog?

YES!!

Singing or standup?

Neither. I can only Karaoke VERY VERY drunk. And that's never pretty.