"Really?!" written by Hodown on estrip.org

11/12/08 10:16 - 41ºF - ID#46656

Really?!

I'm sitting at my desk, actually doing work, and this dude comes up to me. The conversation goes like this:

Dude: "Jessica I was just at the ice machine and the scoop was not in there."

M(e:) "O.K. Well sometimes it gets buried under the new ice as the machine makes more. If you just reach in it has to be there."

Note: I don't EVER use ice at work. I don't like my drinks that cold. Oh and he didn't get the memo that it's WINTER and our office is freezing. Also, isnâ€™t that just common logic?

Dude: "Hmm. Please go in there and find it or see if there is a replacement. I just had to use my glass to scoop ice."

Apparently between yesterday and 6pm and today at 10am my job description was changed to "Person who finds ice scoop for lazy bastard who is too lazy to stick his effing hand in the ice machine to locate the scoop for the ice he so desperately needs for his diet coke".

Just out of curiosity I went to the ice machine and looked inside it. The scoop was barely under one layer of ice. All I did was look in the machine. Needless to say, out of spite, I will not be assisting with the ice emergency.

tinypliny writes at 08:46:33 11/12/08 - Comment #42029: @(e:hodown): That is disgustingly annoying. Take a bucket of ice and pour it down his shirt when he least expects it *and* on the day when the office heating is broken.

@(e:janelle) + (e:drew): You are a riot!

metalpeter writes at 06:57:03 11/12/08 - Comment #42024: It would have been funny to stand up and say come on little baby who can't do anything for them selves and grab his hand and and say oh do you want mommy to change you after this, as you walk him over to the ice machine, then point, oh does the little dummy not know how to do anything see it is right there and then walk away. On a side note you seem to work with a bunch of idiots.

drew writes at 02:37:46 11/12/08 - Comment #42019: you don't get compensated well enough? Unending devotion, everything I own, and the best lovin' I can muster isn't enough to make it worth rooting around in the fridge once in a while!?

janelle writes at 11:21:06 11/12/08 - Comment #42017: Oh, but that was totally ridiculous of the dude.

And my husband's comment totally makes me laugh, because I definitely don't get compensated to find things in the fridge for him that he can't find because he won't go beyond a mere glance in the refrigerator ;)

Love ya, hon, really!

janelle writes at 11:18:30 11/12/08 - Comment #42016: I work in social services which is totally female dominated and I've seen woman pull similar crap. It's totally a power trip thing. I have the power, I will use it in mean and petty ways.

hodown writes at 11:12:10 11/12/08 - Comment #42015: They do. It just blows my mind sometimes that men can still be so misogynistic in 2008. Sadly this is pretty typical in corporate america.

drew writes at 11:08:11 11/12/08 - Comment #42014: I hope they compensate you well enough to put up with that crap.

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11/11/08 02:52 - 42ºF - ID#46647

Not to be a jerk but..

I was reading cnn.com. A totally reliable and upto the minute source for all news items that may or may not affect you and I came across this story about a 1 yr old who went missing and then was found under the floorboards of her grandparents home. Ok, happy ending. The baby is fine and everyone is glad the baby is safe (turns out the baby fell off the bed and managed to squeeze into a hole- read the article if you want the exact facts:

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Anyway, along with the article is a PICTURE of the baby when they found it AND they released it. Whose genius idea was it to be like "Ok folks I know we're all glad to find the baby, but before we make sure she is ok let's take a picture." And then the parents ok the picture to be released to the press?!

Maybe they needed the picture for Child Protective Services- but still.

So yeah since it was posted with the article I'm posting it here:

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11/07/08 04:00 - 72ºF - ID#46590

Obama

Call me naive/clueless/overly enthusiastic but this picture alone gives me hope for the future of our country.

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Location: Jersey City, NJ

11/05/08 11:15 - 62ºF - ID#46552

Obama Cakes

Emily made seriously delicious Obama cupcakes. She was the belle of the bar.

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Location: Jersey City, NJ

11/05/08 10:26 - 53ºF - ID#46548

And now on to fun things about me..

The whole message function on estrip always throws me off. I forget about it and then I realize I have a million messages. It's kinda exciting. Like when your mom forgets she has one last Christmas present for you after youre done opening them all (yes I'm still like a 6 yr old when it comes to things wrapped up with bows).

Apparently some dude left me a message about how he orginated Chillax in NYC and I met some girls he hangs out with and that's how it started in the English language. Um no. Seriously I do not believe I'm the sole orginator of this word. However, it came into being in Buffalo during my stoner years when I realized that chilling out and relaxing were my two favorite activities and when combined you could "Chillax". BTW- if you've never chillaxed try it. You'll never be the same.

Also, I broke my 4th pair of ear buds for the year. What the hell am I doing wrong that I manage to go through $500 worth of ear buds a year? I'm now down to using my Bose sound reduction headphones. Normally I only break them out on airplanes. It's awesome to use them but they present some issues:

They reduce all sound. Including the sound of rapists sneaking up behind you at 2am when you're walking home.

They reduce the sound on the train (seemingly great) except when the person behind you is trying to pass by and you can't hear them say "excuse me" and then you're an asshole for not moving.

They are huge and over the ear. My one friend has this whole thing about how you don't need headphones that big unless you're a DJ. I'm not a DJ.

Looks like I'm going to need to head over the the Apple Store and browse for some new ear buds, again. Sigh..

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11/05/08 10:15 - 53ºF - ID#46547

Yes We Can!

Ok so yay Obama. Really thought there's nothing I can say that everyone hasn't already said. It was moving and exciting and today I love America. So one last thing: For me personally the single most awe inspiring thing about this election is that no matter how people felt or who they voted for they actually cared about the future of our country.

I went to an election party and as soon as my friend posts pictures I'll steal them from Flicker and post them here.

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11/04/08 03:36 - 67ºF - ID#46519

Hip Hip Horray

Here's to the fact that (e:lilho) went her first day with out a dressing on her MERSA wound.

Everyone should send her well wishes!

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11/04/08 11:16 - 67ºF - ID#46509

Vote

I voted this morning. I haven't felt so proud of our country in a very long time. The line was around the block of people waiting to vote. No matter who you vote for I think it's so important to participate in the voting process.

I'm going to be glued to NPR all day (much to my cubemate's dismay). I actually have a knot in my stomach.

This may be a xanax kinda day. Ok not really, but I am really excited to watch Wolf on tv tonight with the returns!!

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11/03/08 02:51 - 62ºF - ID#46494

Buffalo

I'm feeling lazy today so I'll give a update of my trip via bullet points:

Ate at Pano's. It was tasty, just as I had anticipated it would be.

Dressed up as Joan from Mad Men. The costume went as well as could be expected considering I got ready at a dudes house. They just never have all the things that you need like a girl does.

The party: Totally fun. It was nice seeing people I haven't see in a while, although I admit it wasn't as fun as it would have been if (e:lilho) was there. Went to bed at 5am.

The after-party: Amazingly we were all up before 10am and cleaning. Paul cleaned. He asked me for an internet retraction of me calling him lazy. This is it.

Saturday night: More good times and late night chorizo cooking and carrot taste testing. Ok, so I didn't cook so much as give my input as to how it should be done (note: no one followed my directions).

Sunday: More hanging out followed by a lamb going away dinner made by Paul. Super tasty. Then we got a special guest appearance by Tony and Megan and their ultra adorable, cute, beautiful kids. OMG I wanted to just squeeze both of them. Neither one of them were down for it (not that I blame them- I looked a bit rough around the edges after 3 days of boozing it up).

Nerd dater: Tony called me out as a nerd dater and then had various questions about it. Guilty as charged. Who doesn't love nerds though?

Airport: Got there 35 minutes before my flight boarded. In true Buffalo airport fashion I had plenty of time to make my flight.

Home sweet home: I took the subway home and it was quite pleasant. Rocked out with my Bose headphones and was home in an hour.

Various thoughts: I hadn't been to Buff in a year. I had no idea how much I missed it. I'm really glad I decided to go. There's something about going home that recenters you. Already I miss it :(

-Oh an the new user picture. That's all Paul. He thinks it looks like me bossing people around, which seems to be a "skill" of mine.

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10/30/08 07:52 - 46ºF - ID#46433

Live blog-o-rama

I've arrived at the brand spanking new JetBlue terminal 5. I'm just going to get right to it: It's effing sweet. Maybe I'm just impressed with shiny and new- but I think it's new design improved upon the old terminal by leaps and bounds (yes, this entry is going to be loaded with cliches). Everything is centrally located and easy to locate. And there's a Lacoste store- so yeah that pretty much sold me. Oh, and did I mention the spa where you can get a manicure?! I mean there was a spa in the old terminal, but this one is nicer.

I feel like I should also mention that the new terminal makes people take their shoes off. I'm not a fan of this. The person sitting beside me (who thinks I'm insane judging by the look he gave me as I was taking pictures of my manicure) has his shoes off and the couple across the aisle from me also has their shoes off (and they are barefoot-ew).

Ok, I'm going to go have a drink because as me and my friends have all admitted drinking in airport bars is fun (thank god they fessed up because I thought I was the only one who found joy in this activity).

Below I grace you with a picture of my pretty red nails: