Just had a coaching session for tech support. The first ten minutes where this "exercise" to illustrate why it's important to send customers documentation on common procedures. The trainer tried to walk me through a complicated origami project. I'm afraid I went a tad ballistic on him for wasting work time on a kindergarten exercise when the point was made after the first two steps. I've been "spoken to" about my disrespect for the training system before. But dammit, we're all supposed to be intelligent beings here, why are we doing arts and crafts?

Surgery-ma for Perkins.

Congrats, ita. That`s awesome.
 
And eesh Stephanie. Hate that.
 
msbelle, are there social work programs that could get you plugged into resources and help you find help for mac? You need some relief. I dunno when I last heard about you able to take some msbelle time, and while I recoignize that`s part of parenthood, I really feel like that`s something you need.
 
I am unexpectedly having an extra admin day. The SO has been working double shifts this weekend covering the music store because the owner is on an elk hunt. He has not gotten his elk yet, so we rescheduled today`s classes to Wednesday. I dunno what he`ll do with Tuesday. I think "elk hunt" is a crazy reason to reschedule work, but what do I know? I live in the wild west.
 
I am having trouble getting my head around what I need to do today now that it`s different.

Is anyone else familiar with hamburger fold as opposed to hot dog fold? That was the phrase the trainer used trying to explain how to fold a dollar-shaped piece of paper. I figured it out by realizing what he meant by hot dog fold, but it seems a ridiculous phrase because you don't fold hamburger buns. He claims it how he was taught in elementary school, but he said most other people he'd talked to were unfamiliar with the phrase as well.

(still expecting to be scolded for not having proper respect for the training procedures)

Liese, it's possible. I am a million things behind in lots of different areas, so it just goes on the list. Today I am hoping to get very close to caught up on work, that may allow me a full day off this week to take care of my life stuff.

Good. That would be good. Go productivity. And remember you can always farm out researchy type tasks to Buffistas.

easy-peasey-ma for Perkins.

Happy birthday, Sue!

Are there really women like the blonde crazy mom in java's vid? It seems like a caricature... you're going to tell me she's real, aren't you?

Awww, Zen, you innocent kid. Why on the parenting boards at Table Talk alone you could be accused of being a vile, abusive parent for (a) circumcising your child; (b) not breast-feeding; (c) breast-feeding for "too long"; (d) sleeping in the same bed with your kid; (e) ferberizng your child; (f) not home schooling; (g) home schooling; (h) vaccinating; (i) putting them in public school; (j) putting them in private school; (k) not feeding them organic home made food; (l) not teaching them sign language...

I think "elk hunt" is a crazy reason to reschedule work

I'm sure the gentleman in question is not hiking the Appalachian Trail, but the first thing I thought was, is that what they're calling it these days...

Is anyone else familiar with hamburger fold as opposed to hot dog fold?

Not I. But the word hamburger is being applied in the oddest situations. A friend is pregnant and went for an ultrasound last Friday. The doc told her the baby was fine and that he saw "the hamburger". EH???? He said something like "it is either a hot dog or a hamburger. You are having a girl". Whaaaa? Ok, I get hot dog in this sense, but hamburger? How? Why? Ewwwwww.

Hee! I`m pretty sure there`s actual hunting going on. If not, it`s a pretty good scam because his wife is also working with the SO at the store. Getting your wife to mind the family business while you go off for sexytiems is a pretty serious accomplishment.