A Twitterpated Update October 21, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Football, Hot Guy Pic, New Orleans Saints, Sports, baseball.Tags: Sports, Baseball, Football, Random, Tom Brady, Chicago White Sox, Hot Guy Pic, Cubicle Life, Travel
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I know it’s been a really long time since I posted. In fact, I had an “update” kind of post all thought out about three weeks ago, and it never happened. I’m not sure if they’re really watching this kind of thing here at work, but, if so, I’m trying to be sneaky. 
A little insolence never hurt anyone, did it?
However, I am a little busy here in the Cube’O'Doom, so I think I’ll give you the Twitter version of an update. All items will be 140 characters or less. Be prepared for some randomosity.
- The White Sox sucked it up. I can hardly take the annoyance and threaten, once again, to give up on them and cheer for someone else.
- Damn it, I want the Angels to win.
- I renewed my affair with the Saints, Packers, and Tom Brady. Only Saints have returned the love. Tom tried to make it up to me last game.
- Went to St. Maarten for a week’s vacation. Loved, loved, loved it!
- Went to Kansas City to see the Cowgirls almost get ridden roughshod by the Chiefs. Too bad the red team lost.
- Did I mention it was colder than phuck in KC for the game? Still I love outdoor football.
- Is scalping tickets legal in St. Louis? I want to go see the Rams try and win one in November and don’t want to go to jail or pay much.
- Increasingly annoyed with friend SR: she can’t commit to doing things with us, but she’ll commit to 1000 for people she regularly bashes.
- Got an awesome visit from friend SD and had a great girls’ weekend.
- Also in love with new Camaro. Too bad I won’t be able to afford one.
- Only intermittently busy at work, but spent a lot of vacation time with no consequence (no late work).
- Confirmed S&M tendencies by going back to personal trainers after vacation. Working out hurts and I love it!
- Adopted another soldier through Soldier’s Angels. Got SD to adopt one! You should do it too, ‘cuz all the cool kids are doing it.
That’s enough for now. Here’s the Hot Guy for ya – you might have seen this one coming:
Credit to www.sportsofboston.com for the pic.
Babies and divorce July 23, 2009
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No, I’m not going through either of these situations. We should all thank our respective divine beings (and probably each other’s as well) for that. I’m already insane – either or both of the above would just make it apocalyptic.
The title is in reference to what’s going on at work lately. There’s been a lull in the amount of work for everyone, so not a lot in the way of actual work is being discussed. Instead, the personal lives come into work.
Of course, one can’t blame the one guy in my department for being concerned and happy that his wife will be induced to have their fourth (!) child tomorrow morning. We’re all very happy for them. It’s amazing to me that they can handle that. There’s no negativity toward the lady in a neighboring department that is overdue with her first child – she hasn’t been into work the past two days because she isn’t able to drive any longer. We all wish her the best. Certainly, there was plenty of attention available for the lady in yet another group who brought her nine-month old upstairs from the nursery to see everyone. My boss brought her eldest (age 6, I think) in today so they can go directly to her dentist appointment in a bit. Everyone has been talking about Little League and family vacations and birthday pool parties.
I am so glad I don’t have to deal with this. It’s not that I don’t like kids…they’re fine as long as I can give them back…but I get enough of everyone else’s (over)sharing that I have absorbed the experiences through diffusion, and consider myself all set with that.
The other topic of conversation around the office is divorce. One lady in our department – we’ll call her BABTS (Becoming Annoying by the Second) – is just beginning on her trek to the Big D. Sure, we hear about her struggles with the future ex-husband, but it’s getting to a point of insanity. She’s prowling incessantly to find people to go out with, especially men, and she’s pushing people into “helping” her. I offered to host a make-up party to get her all prepped to go out and meet new people. This I did of my own accord – it helps her and it will help my friend who sells Mary Kay – but she’s now volunteering some of the guys in the office to help her with home improvements on a place she doesn’t even have yet. She’s pressured another guy in the office into taking her out on his motorcycle and was pushing him today about going whitewater rafting with her and a group this fall. I’ve never been through this situation (and certainly hope that it doesn’t happen), but I’m getting a little worried about her. She’s going crazy. When she gets there, it won’t be pretty.
I’m hoping for a time coming soon that we have other things to talk about. Babies and divorce are getting stale topics quickly.
Welcome to Snarkyville June 25, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Hot Guy Pic, Sports, Stupid people.Tags: Cubicle Life, Hot Guy Pic, Snark, Sports, Work
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Population: 1
I often wonder if everyone has the same sort of thoughts that I have. It’s especially notable on days like today when I feel pretty sharp and on my game. I see someone (the RFAC, for example) and my brain whirls with the power of a tornado, spitting out crazy-mean and really entertaining thoughts and one-liners. Fortunately, my filter works. I can keep most, if not all, of those thoughts to myself, albeit the evil grinning that goes on during the tongue-biting process.
The RFAC is quite the target of my sarcastic wrath, even if it is unspoken. I wrote briefly about her really ridiculous requirements of her boyfriend and the engagement ring. Well, apparently, the guy’s an idiot and he actually proposed. [I met him once, and oddly enough, he seemed relatively normal and sane. I guess that neither are the truth.]
By the grace of a divine being or maybe I’d saved up some good karma, I wasn’t in the office on Monday when she came around flashing her (freaking ugly) ring to everyone. Everyone. I understand that she went around, to individual cubes, telling the whole story over and over and over. A coworker of mine is in the beginning stages of an ugly divorce, and I understand that she handled it the best of everyone – congratulated the RFAC and then told her that she needed to get back to work. Everyone else was held a hostage to the story of the proposal.
Don’t get me wrong: it’s a monumental occasion, and you should certainly tell people. But don’t go around soliciting congratulations from everyone. Maybe it’s just me. Whatever.
A quick sports blurb here: The ChiSox almost blew it in the 8th yesterday against the Dodgers but managed to come out with the win. They are currently behind in today’s day game. Brett Favre will be a Viking, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Hopefully the Tiggers sweep the Cubbies. I saw a brief thing about the USA soccer team defeating No.1-ranked Spain for the Confederations Cup…and I’ve decided that I should watch soccer more often, as they have some good-looking guys running around there:
(Photo: isiphotos.com via ussoccer.com)
Down in the dumps May 21, 2009
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I shouldn’t feel this way. It’s a bright sunny day outside and it’s Thursday. It’s Thursday before a long weekend where I don’t really have any major plans. I should feel great. Instead, I feel moody and apathetic. Okay, they both happen all the time, but it’s worse today. Why? I had a shitty afternoon at work yesterday.
I try very hard to do my job to the absolute best that I can do. When I’m spouting the nearly-legalese and/or putting it down on paper, I try and make it right. It has my name on it after all. I refuse to be stupid on purpose. When that approach is thwarted, it makes me cranky. I try to argue my point – that’s not the right way to do it, I say – but it makes little difference. So, today, I have the “why do I even fucking bother?” attitude. Hopefully I can pick it up today and get back to feeling like I should (my horoscope actually said I should be open to counseling. I don’t think it’s THAT bad.).
Anyway, about those sports I love:
- The White Sox have won two in a row over Super Hottie Joe Mauer and the Twinkies. That’s quite nice. Also nice: The Q looks to be back in the lineup on Friday.
- Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison has ruffled some feathers with his comments, and then switchback comments, to the annual invitation of the Super Bowl winners to the White House. So, a pro athlete made some dumb comment, and then made some other dumb comments to try and cover up the original dumb comment. Move along; nothing new to see here, folks.
- I find it odd that the NHL Playoffs are going on, but neither MSN nor Yahoo! Sports have anything about hockey on the fronts of those sections. The Hurricanes of Carolina need to step it up in Game 2 tonight to stay relevant in the series against PGH. It can be done.
- It makes me laugh to think of Danica going to NASCAR…
I should go back to that work thing I’m supposed to be doing. Maybe a nice, hot picture to make that easier?
Dreamboat coughs politely to cover up his laughter when a reporter asks him if he's seen Mark Sanchez's GQ photo spread. (Not really, but you know. Photo: NY Daily News)
I went outside and lost my will to work April 24, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Hot Guy Pic, Sports, baseball.Tags: Baseball, Cubicle Life, Good Bad Ugly and Funny, Hot Guy Pic, Indianapolis Indians, Joe Mauer, Sports, Work
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It is so freaking nice outside. I went out with my sammitch and enjoyed the beautiful weather for lunch along the Canal. It was hard to drag myself back in here. Only 1:45 left to go in this day…
Good: The Indians won again last night over the Columbus Clippers. The Ladies… have some new arrivals and one hates the Manning Family. She may be my new best friend. I can handle her retro Packer hate for that one. The weekend is supposed to be beautiful and I get to try out my new upside-down tomato planter. Hottie Joe Mauer should be coming back to the Twins soon.
Bad: I have to at least look at stuff for the Twins to find out about Joe Mauer’s status. I have to spend the majority of Saturday inside. I need to weed the flowerbeds already. The ChiSox lost yesterday to the Orioles – that’s no way to end a road trip! 1:38 left to work today.
Ugly: I really wish Nick Swisher was hitting like this for the White Sox last year. My fucking credit card company and their “well, it just costs us more to issue credit” excuse for jacking up my rate.
Funny: I told my uber-dramatic friend that I got a hot date to the Indians’ game on 4/30, and she thought I was stepping out on the DH. I had to explain that I was taking another friend since the DH will be MIA for work.
Hot Guy Pic: Did you know this one was coming?
Sigh. So delish. (Photo: Getty via www.minnesotatwins.com)
1:21 left to work.
PC Load Letter April 23, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Hot Guy Pic, Sports, baseball.Tags: Baseball, Cubicle Life, Hot Guy Pic, Indianapolis Indians, Matt Kata, Sports, Work
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I think we have the official Printer’O'Doom in our department’s area. Since it’s located just outside the Cube’O'Doom, it should be expected, I suppose, but this thing gets louder and clunkier every day. It’s left over from the previous group that resided in these cubes, and I think they left it on purpose. Oddly enough, it works okay, but it is SO LOUD I can hear it plainly over my headphones. I think we may have to shoot it.
Ah, let’s see…it is beautiful outside, and this may be the drawback to sitting by the windows. I want to be out there instead of in here, and so does everyone else. I can’t speak for everyone, but very little has gotten done in the Cube’O'Doom today because people keep trekking over to gaze longingly outside. There is seriously not a cloud in sight.
The Indianapolis Indians actually have won two in a row now, holding leads built over Toledo in some high-scoring games. They move on to Columbus for a 4-game stint before coming back home. Perhaps a groove has been located? I’ll not hold my breath.
In related news, the Indians advertise in some of the mailings that go to every home in the area – this magazine happens to have coupons and ads for local places. I go through these because I am a coupon queen, and, after last night, I’m glad that I do. The Indians’ ad in this one consisted of an action shot of none other than Super Hottie Matt Kata. I know, he doesn’t play for us anymore, but most people wouldn’t know that. In fact, most people wouldn’t be able to tell you who it is other than “an Indians player”. Fortunately, the #6 is shown on his jersey, and, because I ogled him all last season, I know the man when I see him.
It's not quite the photo from the ad, but it's still him, and he's still hot. (Photo: Bill Gentry via www.indyindians.com)
A quickie: Good, Bad, Ugly and Funny April 1, 2009
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I have a lot of work to get done today, so I’m giving you a quickie (the DH is jealous):
Good: I have Friday off. Actually, I have the next three Fridays off. Sometimes, I freakin’ love my job. The pay is bad, but the perks are great.
Bad: The doctors have found a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) in my right lung. I have to use my day off (Friday) to have a chest CT done to help diagnose the SPN as malignant or benign.
Ugly: I roll my eyes every time I see the RFAC (Really Fucking Annoying Chick) now. I just can’t help myself. She’s turned into a power-hungry egomaniac lately, and it just kills me that she thinks so highly of herself. She’s got a cohort: one that may be more power-hungry, but they feed off of each other. It’s grand.
Funny: Over at the Ladies…, get a good look at today’s HDH.
It’s about freaking time March 3, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Butler Basketball, Football, Hot Guy Pic, Sports, baseball, hockey.Tags: Butler Basketball, Cubicle Life, Hockey, Hot Guy Pic, NFL, Sports, Tom Brady, Work
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They finally came today and rearranged the Cube’o'Doom. It’s not exactly as I need it yet, but I’ll have to jack around with the computer and such to get it all comfy-like. Seriously, I spend way more time here than I do on my own couch, so it better work for me. At least within reason. I don’t think they’d let me throw out all the desk furniture and put soft and cushy stuff in here. Everyone would be hanging out in the Cube’o'Doom then.
It was a rough weekend. I was in a lot of pain on Saturday so I went to an immediate care center. I do not know how these “doctors” get jobs. I’m not kidding. This guy had me thinking that I had lung cancer when it’s just a major muscle strain. Do not come to me and say “there’s something abnormal on your x-rays” when it’s a common affliction that EVERYONE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA HAS!! Asshole.
Sports are going along pretty well.
- Butler won the Horizon League, so we’re going to dance a little. I don’t want to get my hopes up, but these boys can play. I just hope they aren’t intimidated by the likes of the boys of the Big East or the ACC.
- Sean “Sloppy Seconds” Avery has relocated to the Rangers. I guess they need some help and they’re willing to take on his mouth for the on-ice presence.
- Hottie Tom Brady married Gisele. Well, I am pretty sure he wasn’t going to marry me, so I guess he didn’t do too badly for himself. I *am* interested in seeing those wedding photos though…
- Kurt Warner isn’t being quite the role model for good Christian men everywhere, what with his shopping himself around and looking for the biggest dollar. Yes, I know he “led” a team to the Super Bowl. Whatevs. I think he’s not nearly as talented as the sportswriters who are so enamored with him (Mike Silver) do, and, like Over-Pay’d-ton Manning, his receivers made him what he is right now. How’s he going to do with no Fitz to haul in those crazy ugly passes?
- Speaking of the Colts, I heard that they kept Jeff Saturday. Haven’t heard anything else yet.
- TJ Houshmandzadeh (Gawd, I love that name) signed with the Seahawks and Albert Haynesworth signed with the Redskins. Big deals, those two.
- In sad news, they’re still look for and losing hope for the three remaining men off the shore of Florida. The remaining men are Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, free-agent defensive lineman Corey Smith, and former South Florida player William Bleakley. Hope for the best and good thoughts out to those families.
Here’s something good to think about:
David Wright (Photo: NY Daily News)
When did it become acceptable February 27, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Hot Guy Pic, Sports, Stupid people.Tags: Cubicle Life, Hot Guy Pic, Sports, Stupid people, Work
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to be openly stupid? Seriously. I want to know. The reason I ask is many-fold, but I have to tell you that it came to a head with a sign posted in the restroom at work today. A group here is trying to raise money for a local charity drive. No, that’s not the stupid part. The stupid part that there are three – yes, three – typos in this sign. If you want me to donate money, don’t be stupid. That would just promote the stupidity.
Also, I’ve been waging a war with the facilties’ group here at work. You may remember (or go look back to see) that I’ve been trying to have the Cube’o'Doom rearranged since I moved over here. I even went about it the right way – submit a work order – instead of bringing in my cordless drill to do it myself. Others around here got in trouble for doing it themselves – don’t want to be taking the jobs away from the facilties’ group. I wasn’t getting in trouble. A full month later, nothing has happened for me, and everyone else has their cubes the way they like them. I’ve been working my complaint up the hierarchy here, and today, I went up to my boss’ boss’ boss. The BMOTF (big man on the floor). He hadn’t heard of my issue, so I let him in on the news and told him my next step was to go to HR. He assures me that it will be taken care of…and I actually believe him. We’ll just see how quickly it happens. Another week down, and I will take it to HR. >:)
I’m looking forward to a decent weekend – not a lot of sleep to be had, but some good fun. I’m sure I’ll have some good stories come Monday, so until then – something decidedly NOT stupid:
Random Hot Guy Pic:
Chris Paul - so cute! (Photo: espn)
Wherein I learn that I am nothing if not February 24, 2009
Posted by gretchenarchangel in Hot Guy Pic, Stupid people.Tags: Chicago White Sox, Cubicle Life, Good Bad Ugly and Funny, Hot Guy Pic, Stupid people, Work
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a troublemaker. Most of the time, I do it out of the sheer desire for entertainment. It’s hardly ever out of spite or meanness, although I have been accused of being bitter and/or mean. I take that to mean that I need to hang around with people who have tougher skins.
Anyway, today we had a little training class to let us know just what the Administrative department does. Don’t get me wrong in advance – there are several in that department who kick serious ass and get stuff done. Let’s just say they aren’t in the majority.
The gist of this trainingclass is that their jobs of makingcopies, typing letters, and putting stuff in the mail is HARD. And we, as their “customers” have to help them out. Yeah, I get it – if we all do our jobs the right way, things will go much smoother. However, don’t then tell me that you don’t care to know which is the proper format for the different kinds of correspondence and you’re just going treat them all the same. If I need to learn stuff about their jobs, they should have to learn about mine.
You should know that I can’t leave it alone, so I pipe up with the question begging to be asked: “Why isn’t it important for you to learn the basic differences in our work products?” Guess what I got? I’ll wait…
…
If you guessed the open-mouthed empty stare, you’re half right. If you guessed the tight-lipped glare, you’re also half right, since I got a combination of the two. Guess I can’t ask stuff like that. I’m waiting to hear that I’m not very supportive of the other staff or some shit like that. All because I think in a reasonable and mostly rational way. Hmph.
Anyway, let’s do a Good, Bad, Ugly, and Funny:
Good: The coming March Madness looks like it’s going to be a wild one. That’s a decent change from the last few years where all the fun is had at the 32 to 16-team level, and then it’s a snoozefest from there on to the winner.
Bad:Oh, Sir Charles. Mr. Barkley is getting the proverbial slap on the wrist after pleading guilty (not no contest, but guilty) to a DUI charge. In a move that’s sure to make groups like MADDmad, Sir Charles is getting a whopping 5 days in jail (which I’m sure he’ll spend in a solitary cell segregated from the rest of the ruffians), up to$2000 in fines, and he’ll have to install an ignition interlock to try and prevent him from DUI-ing again. Great role modeling…check out the article on FoxSports here.
Ugly: Lies, lies, and more lies from the head of the MLBPA. One more article from a big, fat liar. The steroids “problem” isn’t fixed, sorry ’bout that.
Funny: Emailing back and forth with the DH today, I made the following statement:
No, and you would have been mad at the geese for pushing the sucks around for some of the snacks.
The word “sucks” should be “ducks” in this sentence. The DH immediately responded with a hope for a Freudian slip…it may well have been, but I’m not telling him that I was ogling the guys in the MLB’s Spring Training pictures at the time of typing that. 
Hot Guy Pic:
That's right - we've got a hottie pitcher: Lance Broadway (Getty photo via Chicago White Sox).
Um, he's the one on the left. (AP photo)
