I live in Southern California, commuter hell. But today, when leaving the house, I pressed the play button, and my CD started right at the beginning of Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing), a version recorded 6 July 1937 in Hollywood by the band of the great Glenn Miller. This recorded version is 8:39 minutes long, and I reached work with two minutes left on the song My commute time is less than 10 minutes! Victory # 1.
So I sat in the car and drummed on the dash board for the ending two minutes. Then I had to shut off the CD and go into the office. Today I was pretty late. But no one noticed! Victory # 2.
Then, my trivia calendar tried to stump me with this question:
In how many comedies did actor Cary Grant don women’s clothing?
And I was able to answer correctly: Bringing Up Baby, I Was a Male War Bride, and Monkey Business. Victory #3!
(All three movies were directed by Howard Hawks, and came out in 1938, 1949 and 1952 respectively. So I did learn something from the trivia calendar.)
Well, this is a semi-triumph. Actually, more along the lines of the "ha! I was already thinking of it, you bastard!"
Victory#1: my boss got p***ed off at me today, AGAIN, for something meaningless and trivial and I’m pretty sure he’s going to try and get rid of me tomorrow when he gets back. BUT, I’ve already been looking for a job so being let go with 2 weeks pay won’t hurt my feelings a bit!
Yeah, Frankie, that’s true but hopefully, I’ll have a job before it kicks in. I’ve already sent out about 10 resumes and got the “network” back in gear.
I won’t be surprised if people start fleeing the company like rats from a sinking ship after I leave - he’s just been Mr. Personality to everyone and everyone is pretty fed up. We’ll see!
Bunny Girl:
‘Fired’ = no unemployment.
‘Laid off’ = unemployment.
Get tearful, and ask just to be laid off.
My victory: Locating a lost shipment, and getting it transshipped in time!
I didn’t personally care, but it made me look good. Browni points never hurt!
VB
I could never eat a mouse raw…their little feet are probably real cold going down. :rolleyes:
Working at home today so I got to spend more time with my son this morning (#1)
Got my new dial back installed on my home puter to hook up with my work puter (#2)
Its a beautiful day so I’m going to pick my son up from school and take him first to the car wash which he loves and then for a long walk in the river valley (#3)
We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another
Took myself to a nice dinner without calling my husband to tell him where I was going.
Got home and hubby said he was worried about me.
He nevers calls me to tell me he’s working late, doing something with friends, etc. so I did it tonight to prove a point. It worked! V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!!!
Husband and I have been having some financial difficulties over the last couple of weeks. It’s been very, very bad. Had just enough money this morning to get baby formula for the week.
Got home from work, got the mail, and just about fainted.
I got a Visa card.
I haven’t had any credit cards (except for my Target card) in a few years. Screwed up my credit good a while back. Learned a good, hard lesson, I did.
I was getting rather nervous, since I don’t get paid until Friday, and I didn’t think we’d make it through the week without having to borrow a few dollars. Then I get this Visa. I thought I’d cry. There is a Goddess, I just know it.
Changing my sig, because Wally said to, and I really like Wally, and I’ll do anything he says, anytime he says to.
Finally got around to giving an old pc of mine to my dad. Some of you may remember when I asked what fair price was. Anyway, it needed a new modem, and it was bitch getting it installed. But when I left it was all set up and working like a champ!
So that made me feel pretty cool, and my dad was so distracted that he forgot to pay me, which he was insisting on and I wanted to avoid, YESSSSSS!
Fat Guy in a Little Coat,
SDMB Self-Righteous Clique
My friend and I were in charge of putting together the float for our volunteer organization to enter in the local winter parade. Weeks of great stress and late nights painting sets and putting music together.
The parade was on Saturday. Our float won first place
We also got a $50 donation today, and every little bit helps.
I just estimated the time to be 3 pm, but it is in fact only 2 pm. Which means I can goof off for another hour before doing my laundry and getting down to some work.
