OMG, we have a new employee starting on Monday, and my boss is flying around, trying to basically paint the roses red and make it look like we don't exist in total chaos. The grand irony is that the reason we have so much crap lying around is that he won't let us get rid of anything.

There are also renovations going on in the elevator, so they are drilling about 30 feet from my cubicle. Between all the noise and flapping of wings, I am going to snap. (Also, I think I am in migraine aura.)

Coincidentally I am also trying to apply for a job online and the deadline is today. It's hard to do when my boss keeps walking by my cube every two minutes.

There are two people talking in the office next door. They are both ESL. They both do that Talk Louder To Be Understood thing. And they are ratcheting up. It sounds very angry over there, but it isn't.

It's not just native english speakers who do that...

Oh, ouch, Burrell. Matilda's mouth is crowdy, but at least so far she hasn't had to contend with bonus teeth. Poor Isaac!

Also, I am envious of Casper's mouth and her orthodontist.

In completely other news, are there any tricks we should know about working with pizza stones? We found one at Goodwill yesterday and used it on a premade but unbaked pizza, and the thing came out softer and wetter instead of crisper. The pizza stone lied to us! Or, more likely, we failed the pizza stone.

The Blogess from yesterday is truth and probably speaks to many here: [link]

also? because wine and/or bourbon. ijs. or maybe coconut rum, of which a friend and I discussed the merits of last night.

I need the following training:

• Gimme The Conch Shell: Getting A Word In Edgewise In Conference Calls
• Staying Awake, Staying Alive: How To Listen For More Than Just Your Name In Conference Calls

You'd think that 20+ years in, I'd have one of the two down, if not both.

Yay for Casper's mouth!

This is the new house:

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And this is the current house:

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They are close to the same size, even though the pictures don't make it look that way.

new house need a snazzy paint job like the current house. seriously you have a happy house.

Yay Blogess!

Relatedly, "because wine" may be my new catch phrase.

Yay new house! Do agree with msbelle about the snazzy paint job.

The color on the current house is called Chickery Chick.