just found out that someone else entirely has been copying them off and reorganizing them on her hard drive without noting it anywhere. So, you know, totally missing our changes.

Does she keep raw garlic in her desk? If so, she's definitely my late, non-lamented insane coworker.

Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't have had the garlicky Caeser salad before the job interview?

What's going to do the most to disguise this fact?

Eat an apple.

Eat an orange.

Eat dark chocolate.

(These are the options. Brushing teeth or gum/mints not an option at the moment. Though I could grab gum on my way out.)

someone else entirely has been copying them off and reorganizing them on her hard drive without noting it anywhere. So, you know, totally missing our changes. Thank god she didn't copy them back and overwrite everything yet.

Suela, you work with my boss?

Shrift, can you come over and SMASH for me?

Right now, I probably could puke on them. I imagine that would be pretty traumatizing.

right there with you, shrift. except i do have to drive home.

That sucks, tiggy. I just need to last another hour, and then I shall try not to lose my lunch on the bus.

Eat an orange (I'm saying this on the theory that lemon sometimes removes odors, and that's the closest you have), but definitely grab gum and/or mints on the way out.

Apple, actually. Follow with dark chocolate and then gum.

If so, she's definitely my late, non-lamented insane coworker

Argh. No, just someone who doesn't understand that OTHER PEOPLE are using them too and just because the network connection is slow doesn't mean you can do whatever you like with the files on the network.

Oh, and we have a 4:30 status meeting on this project where I get to flail because we're so frelling behind. Not ready, not ready.

No, just someone who doesn't understand that OTHER PEOPLE are using them too

Are you sure? Does she wear a powder-blue velour tracksuit to work? Does she believe that crop circles are proof of alien life? Does she think that logging in and then leaving for half an hour to get breakfast counts as being in the office?

OK, so I'm in the mood to get my drink on tonight, and I'm looking for a change of pace. Any suggestions on something relatively simple (aka one shopping trip), yet awesome? Somehow anything that's too sweet, or has a lot of soda pop in it sounds icky.

Sangria. Each glass gets (over ice) 1/2 oz each of gin, brandy and triple sec (the cheap stuff, really) fill it almost all the way with red wine (the cheaper the better, jug burgundy is good) and splash it with some sprite. If you're feeling really adventurous you can make a big batch and let it marinate over cut up apples and oranges. I like to dice up red & green apples and oranges for the garnish as well.

It's a little sweet and has a little soda pop in it. Some folks drink it without the sprite but I think it's just a little too strong that way.