Congratulations with the homeownery installation of stuff.

Thor is quiet, but Fenris is pretty vocal. Grunts, groans, whines, yowls, and barks. The yowling and barking is just outside though, and we always bring him in when he gets on a roll. Those barks can probably be heard throughout the midwest.

but it's when she just sits about five feet away, stares at me, and meows in a demanding fashion that drives me bonkers.

Kripkat does this all the time! He is a champion starer. He spent all this morning begging to have qtips tossed at him, and now he's going back and forth, meowing in an empty office and meowing in my face. No more qtips! My throwing arm is killing me!

Oh heavens. I just was asked to move up a request, because it's just become urgent since people are already being directed to the page.

The urgent request? To reorder the layout of the information on the page.

This is pretty much what that "An emergency on your part..." saying was made for, isn't it?

Can I say a contract is effective as of 3/1 if I'm just signing it today?

Our company went through a big reorg at the beginning of the year (something we seem to do every 3-4 years). I met my three-levels-up boss today. Though, my direct boss is still an empty box on the org chart. Fun. Couldn't tell if they have a plan on filling that position or if we are going to be left on our own.

Not fun.

Can I say a contract is effective as of 3/1 if I'm just signing it today?

yes

Thanks! Just checking.

Cosmo is a spaz and meows/growls/purrs a lot. Gimlet is a tortie, and talks quite a lot when you pay attention to her, but doesn't do much random noises like Cosmo.

Mmm. Cats.

Man, I skipped a whole chunk of training and we're still on boring stuff.

I got my Secret Santa present today! A box from Bangkok (heh, always a 12 y.o. boy with that one) with awesome goodies.

Fay is, as always, made of WIN.