Let’s settle something important: what’s the most unhinged “quick request” you’ve ever received at work. I’ll go first. Way back yonder in the late aughts, I was working in publishing as a sales analyst. I walked into my cube at 7:40 a.m., sat down, and hit the power button on my computer. At 7:41 a.m. … Continue reading The 7:41 A.M. Ambush
Tag: humor
Exploding Eggs
Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. When I saw this prompt, I immediately thought of an incident during my sophomore year of high school. On a sunny spring Saturday afternoon, I arrived home from the library just minutes before my mom was about to come home for lunch (she worked on Saturdays … Continue reading Exploding Eggs
From the Archives: Just Delete It.
Author's Note: This piece was originally posted November 19, 2013. Present day commentary is in italics. Back in college, I had a part-time job providing content support to school administrators attempting to fill out an annual report to continue accreditation of their school (I really need to post more about this job) . My main … Continue reading From the Archives: Just Delete It.
Bus Stop or Secret Agent Meeting Place?
What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?View other responses I know this prompt came out days ago, but it fits a recent search I did that has yet to produce results. While in Cape May, NJ I spotted several of these booths near the US Coast Guard … Continue reading Bus Stop or Secret Agent Meeting Place?
Smurfing Good TV
Daily writing promptWhat TV shows did you watch as a kid?View all responses As a kid of the 80's, Saturday morning cartoons were it. Living out west where everything seems to air early, the ONE cartoon show I woke up early every Saturday to see - I'm talking like 5-6am depending on the time of … Continue reading Smurfing Good TV
Overused Phrases 2010 Edition
What is a word you feel that too many people use? I'm recovering from the events of the weekend. I finished my final project on Sunday but I'm having nightmares about bad Python code scrolling down my screen at will and wreaking havoc -but life goes on. Given that my brain is mush and I … Continue reading Overused Phrases 2010 Edition
From the Notebook
This weekend, I'm finishing up my final project for a post-grad certificate program I've been enrolled in since January of this year. I'm currently knee deep in executing Python code to create a model that will assign a database of IT support tickets into different categories. Fun stuff! So while I'm busy working in a … Continue reading From the Notebook
Let’s Laugh Together
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? I don't expect my blog will bring big changes to the world but I do hope my blog resonates with at least a few people. By no means would I say I've had a "hard" life but at the same … Continue reading Let’s Laugh Together
Like This But Different
Daily writing promptDescribe your life in an alternate universe.View all responses I imagine my life in an alternate universe would be similar to the Futurama Episode "The Farnsworth Parabox" wherein the Planet Delivery crew encounters their counterparts in an alternate universe. The lives of their counterparts are similar, differentiated only by decisions made through a … Continue reading Like This But Different
The Off Hours
List 30 things that make you happy. Taking Paid Time Off (PTO). Taking PTO to stay home and do nothing - er- work on various personal projects. Taking PTO to shop during the weekday and avoid people. Taking PTO to visit outdoor spaces in my area. Taking PTO to discover new things. Taking PTO to … Continue reading The Off Hours
Unfrazzled Analyst 