Any of my pharmaceutically or medically and climb friends heard anything about a new sleep aid called I believe Bell stoma? If have any information that you could point me towards about this, I would greatly appreciate it. I've been taking Ambien fo too many years and it just takes a massive dose for it to work anymore and I need to find an alternative.

Belsoma, actually, I believe.

Belsoma, actually, I believe.

I haven't heard a thing about it. I'll have to look stuff up. I haven't even seen commercials for it.

I'm amused and disappointed at one of our style guidelines for article titles. I have an editorial that accompanies an article about insurance for children, including Medicaid and CHIP. And the title is "Once Again, What About the Children?"

But our style, which we apparently never make exceptions for, is that titles cannot be phrased as declarative sentences or questions. I am sad, because an editorial titled "What About the Children?" is hilarious. It could only be funnier if it was accompanied by a picture of Rev. Lovejoy's wife.

It's Belsomra

I am procrastinating applying for a job I think I want, that 2 of my well-connected friends are willing to put in a good word for me at, because cover letters are So Hard! blurgh.

OMG co-workers. Just stop. My Nemesis and Flakey New Co-worker both. Argh.

In other news, I joined a community chorus last night. This will be good for my brain, because it turns out singing parts is hard. Who knew? Specially hard if, like me, one does not read music...

Have fun, Strix!

That sounds nice, Sox. Welcome home.

Good luck, lisah! Cover letters are hard, but you can do it!

I just took my lunch time meds and was honestly surprised that I am still on Tuesday in my pillbox. Surely we are at least four days into this week by now.

Got myself a haircut and a milkshake on my break, yay!

Oh, exciting, Consuela!

ETA the chorus, not the co-workers.

Me at end of day yesterday: boss, you are going to need to call x or y for help on that thing tomorrow.

Me in email to boss today: you need to call x or y for help on that thing.

An hour later

Lady from x & y's office in email to me cc boss: you need to have your boss fix these things he did yesterday so you can do your part.

Me: yes, I know. He needs to call you for help.

Boss: I couldn't do anything when I was in there yesterday.

Me: yes boss, you somehow did do something. It needs to get reversed now. Call them for help.

Lady: sends screenshot - yes you see right here "blah blah stuff boss does not understand OR BE WOULD NOT HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE"

Boss: I never saw that screen, I have no idea what you are talking about.

I'm actually pretty stoked. We're doing some really interesting stuff, although most of it is too complicated me. I will be relying on the internet tools they supply to learn my parts...

More of the communication skills in our office:

Boss: build a po for this amount for this company

Me: where do I charge it?

Boss: unsure, let me get back to you.

I get an email from a coworker with no text just a screenshot of an old PO.

Me to coworker: is this regarding the po boss told me to build?

Coworker: yeah it was kinda the same thing, so copy that, it should work.

Me to boss: I attempted to build the po you asked, using the example coworker sent me. However, the example he sent me was billed to a work order specific for that job, rather than a cost center. Is that what you want for this? If so, where would I find that work order #?

Boss: yes, I wanted it to be on a work order.

Me: ok, I can do that, do you have the work order # or the information I would need to look it up.

Boss: make it for unknown.

Me: the template you directed me to use does not allow for the po to be built with an unknown work order. I will look for an alternative template.

Me bangs head on wall. The only info I have for this po is the vendor and the amount, no info on work being done or scope. WHY?!?!?!??

Specially hard if, like me, one does not read music...

Singing in a chorus is the best way to learn.