Yes, I can

Supervisor is on vacation for the next 2 days and the lady that works with me in my teeny office has left for the day. Yes, I can finally break the rules, without getting caught up, I HOPE?! Listening to music on my iPhone - Ryan Leslie (sidenote: I'm mad that I had no idea he was gonna be at Yoshi's SF tonight, according to his Twitter) - and blogging for once. Not sure what to blog about tho.

Since this is somewhat work related, I just wanted to vent about how I hate working with OLDER people who have broken ass english and type with one finger at like 15 WPM. UGH! I can do double their work in less than half the time it takes for them to do it. This is not my type of work environment. I like it fast paced and always having something to do. Well there is an advantage to not being busy, but with our company cracking down on our internet use, I'd rather they give me bullshit work to do than for me to get written up for TOO MUCH internet use or something. Not sure if they'd really do that. Just sayin'.

I also can't stand people who don't have strong work ethics! It's very unprofessional. I guess I am being a lil hypocritical, but if you are just taking advantage of work hours to do more of your personal stuff then that's no bueno. Taking longer breaks than you're supposed to cuz you know you won't get caught up. And worst of all me ending up doing your duties because you left early or whatever. IRRITATING.

I have 12 days PTO, someone take me on a vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhh just had to vent a lil. Anyways, I want out pronto. Anyone have hooks on jobs fashion related. I so want to work in the streetwear niche of things...but *sigh* not sure how that's gonna happen. Takin' my ass back to school in the Fall tho!

Blah Blah Work

At work today we got the official memo about the band of social networking sites

Although our ability to “Keep Up With The Times” in technology has been very instrumental in our success, we have determined that the increased problems with our internet connections is largely due to the volume of internet activity involving sites which are not work-related (youtube, radio stations, iTunes, facebook, etc)

Maybe its true or maybe not. Whatever the case is, now it makes sense to me that my internet would freeze up my whole computer when I had Facebook, Pandora, (insert name here) blog, shopping site, etc open in multiple windows. Again like I said I don’t find that this has affected me much cuz I use my iPhone for all of that.

But the point of this blog was to say that at the end of the memo it stated

In addition, please refrain from wearing headphones while working (safety headphone excepted). Besides being a possible ciolation of our Insurance coverage, that practice limites the ability of (my company name) employees to be aware of what is happening in the operation of our business.

Now that just hit rock bottom for me. Music is what gets me thru the day….I guess I have to buy black headphones instead of the white ipod ones, so it can camouflage with my hair….hahahha

Also, today was the last day here for one of my co-workers. She is off to England to pursue her dreams in building her own brassiere business. Good luck to you and best wishes. Check out her blog for interesting news and posts about female undergarments and other randoms of course Life in The Lingerie Lane

Pi(e) Day at Work

Another reason to eat and indulge…
One of my co-workers sent out a mass email to let us know that 3/14 was coming soon. What is so significant about 3/14 you may be wondering? Well remember the days in algebra class when you had to input ∏ (a.k.a. Pi = 3.14159 and so on)…well we integrated the numerical number to celebrate a Pi(e) day. Since we don’t work on 3/14 (cuz it’s a Saturday) we celebrated a day early (a.k.a. Friday the 13th, haha).

Here is the original email my co-worker sent out…(I’m not sure if this is a national thing to celebrate or if she made it up herself, wherever it came from, I think it was a brilliant idea)!

Hey Everybody,
Saturday March 14 is Pi day (as in 3.14159265...). Would anyone be interested in celebrating the day before (Friday the 13th!!!) by bringing in their favorite pie? My favorite recipe is a Plum & Port Tart (...okay...not technically a pie...) and I'd be happy to make one to share. Yours could be a fruit pie, meat pie, a quesh (I'm certain I'm spelling that wrong), or a root pie (yum sweet potato) or something you like and you just can't wait any longer to share it with the rest of us!
Let me know...
AmyC

Got into work a lil before 8:30 and look at the plate I made for myself. A hearty breakfast, right?! Or more like a heart attack!

After 9am there were enough pies to make yourself a whole variety pie! Someone even ordered pizza pi(e)s for lunch... WOW, we really got into it!



BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T...love eating pi(e)s



I gotta go barf now!

Meet my pet Puss

I got this kookie lil thing as a white elephant gift at my works' Xmas party. It's been sitting on my desk since then in it's original packing and everything. A couple weeks ago my co-worker asked when I was gonna water my Puss! And she offered to set it up for me. When I got into work this morning, I noticed the cool do my Puss was sporting! I ACTUALLY LIKE IT! I'll probably taper the do when it gets longer. Until then please enjoy this photo of my Puss!

(Similar to a chia pet)

"grow me, trim me, love me"

BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T...love some puss

Now Famous Chop-Chop Salad

Every Friday me and 2 of my co-workers venture out of the workplace to indulge in a delicious lunch and why the hell not, it's T.G.I.F.

I've tried a few bites of this salad when another one of my co-workers got it awhile ago. I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I was wondering when the cafe was gonna make a comeback with this one since it's only a 'Daily Special.' Well they must've known this would be a hit, they've already changed the name from Chop-Chop Salad to NOW FAMOUS Chop-Chop Salad. Since I am deprived of meat for the next 1654648 Fridays this was the next best thing. One of thee best salads I've ever had. I am going to attempt to make my own version of this salad one day, but I know it will never be as mouth-watering as the way they make it. Peep the pic below...although it doesn't do the salad justice.

(seared wild ahi / shitake mushrooms /cucumber / cabbage / romaine / cilantro / scallions / crisp wonton / mango / toasted peanuts / chile lime vinaigrette / wasabi drizzle)

Compliments of Caffe Pazzo in the Potrero District, SF

BECAUSE WHO DOESN'T...love at least one thing that's in this salad