Do you smell something burning?
(The Shins – Caring is Creepy)
Monday mornings are dreadful. It’s like I have to crank start my brain every Monday and it keeps making this weird gitcha, gitcha sound followed by the smell of something burning. It’s foul. I’m foul.
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A discussion with a coworker today about her promotion and a recent organizational announcement...
Me - How come John didn’t say anything about YOU going into your new role with the company?
Coworker - That was a pretty incomplete announcement. There is definitely one other position he was supposed to mention that wasn’t on there. Communication in this company really sucks.
Me - You should start up a Communications Justice League. You could be
Captain Communication.
Coworker - No thanks.
Me - How about
Lieutenant Let’s Talk?
Coworker - It’s not the title that’s turning me off. Just because I need/want to communicate doesn’t mean others need/want to as well. It would be like banging my head against a wall...I have no interest in such a job. Mine has enough frustrations already! :)
Me - Yeah but you’d get to wear a cape or a mask. Plus you’d get a cool name like
Heroin Heart to Heart.
Coworker - I’m not interested in dress up…or having a cool name. I’m ok with being just plain old me. :P
Me - Plain you is boring. You need to storm into a room and show off your communication powers while wearing a cape and your underwear over tights. Now that would add some excitement to the office!
Coworker - I don’t have a problem if people find me boring. But if you want excitement in the office, why don’t you try on the cape and tights?
Me - I’ll let you know when I start the IT Justice League. I’m still working on my name. I’ve narrowed it down to
Computer Crusader and
Dr. Database!
Coworker – Revisit the name thing...those aren’t very exciting. And Dr. usually indicates a bad guy...I thought you were supposed to be a good guy.
Me - Obviously you don’t know anything about comics. Dr. Strange was a good guy. Dr. Doom on the other hand was a bad guy. It depends on what you put behind the name. Usually the bad guys have BAD names like Dr. EVIL or Dr. DOOM or Dr. DREAD. Dr. Database is hardly ominous.
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My dog’s eye is better. We took him to the vet and the vet said he had an eye infection. The vet prescribed him some ointment and like Snoop Dog, I dropped it like it’s hot 3 times daily.
My mom had previously suggested we give him regular eye drops that doctors prescribe to humans for red eye. Considering as a kid, she killed her dog by giving him Aspirin for his supposed cold – I declined. Did I mention my mom is an RN? You’re in good hands with Canadian Healthcare :)