Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Roger? Have you heard anything about a new person coming in?
A new person? No. Sweet!
Hm.
I hope it’s someone just like Rob, and I can call him Wings. If he beats me at the wing-eating contest. But he totally wouldn’t. I’m supreme at that. Even if it’s a girl, I could still call her Wings. If she beat me, but no girl would ever beat me at the wing-eating contest!
Roger, it would be a new employee. Not a new baby brother or sister.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Alana, you know what? I actually checked the employee handbook on that.
Good. Then you know that it's not allowed.
Nope. It turns out that it's not allowed if another employee will be disturbed, distracted, or offended, or harassed by it. And nobody here but me, and regarding my own music, I am none of those things. So.
Well, it turns out that that's what I came to talk to you about. You're going to have to clear all that stuff off that other desk. Because you're going to be sharing this office.
I am? I didn't hear anything about that.
I just told you. Have a good one.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
MG, can you— what are you wearing?
It’s a sleeveless shirt, Alana.
No, it’s a tank top.
Okay, tank top, sleeveless shirt. Same difference. Why?
Because you can’t wear a tank top to work. A sleeveless shirt is okay.
What’s the difference?
It’s in the employee handbook that way. Anyway, if you didn’t keep it so hot in here, you could dress appropriately.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Ha. Good one, Jay. Come closer and say that.
What's wrong? Gosh, you're keeping it really warm in here, aren't you?
Yeah, I finally found the magical thermostat button that's been missing all this time and cranked it on up to malarial tropics. It's broken, Jay!
It's just off completely? It feels just like outside in here.
Worse. It's actually pumping out heat.
Can't you shut it off?
If I could shut it off--
Okay, okay. Sorry. Right. Yeah, no one would have it on like this on purpose. Can't you complain?
I did. They gave me a ticket number and said they'd be up between noon and five.
Can't you work someplace else til then?
Nah. They said I had to be here or the workman couldn't come in. For insurance reasons or something. So I have to wait.
Well, at least you can sweat off a few pounds!
Thanks, Jay.
Monday, July 11, 2005
Hey, hot enough for ya, MG?
Come in here and say that, Jay.
Whoo! It’s like an igloo in here. Why are you keeping it so cold?
It’s not on purpose. I told you, the AC is too strong, and I can’t turn it down. I tried to block it with all those reports, and then I put a layer of newspapers over them, but still.
That’s why you’re all bundled up.
Yeah, I had to dig a heavy sweater out of the back of the closet.
Did you call someone?
Yeah, they said that the way the vents are set up, they were meant to cool an entire conference room, but then they redesigned everything and made this little office instead of a big room. But nobody thought about the AC, or they couldn’t do anything about it.
Wow. So, what are you going to do?
Bring gloves tomorrow, I guess.
Friday, July 08, 2005
Oh my god, you guys, you know what the craziest part is? My boyfriend and I were totally talking about visiting there this year. We could have actually been there!
Seriously, Leah? That is so scary. I know someone who used to live there. If she hadn't moved back to the States last year...
Wow, Joni. So scary.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Come in. See what, Joanne?
The Personal Evacuation Pack! Thank god!
For what?
Thank god I've been wearing mine. Because, see? I told you something like this would happen.
Joanne, please tell me you aren't talking about--
See? Putting your head in the sand and pretending that the world isn't a dangerous place just isn't going to cut the mustard these days, you know, not anymore.
Joanne, I don't have my head in the sand, I just don't see how those fanny packs would--
You just go ahead and leave your PEvPak in a desk drawer where it won't protect you at all.
Joanne, to say that wearing that thing around the office, here, helps anything is almost kind of insulting to people who actually--
Well, I, for one, and also practically everyone else in the office, prefer to be on the safe side. If you want to just run around thinking you're unvulnerable, good luck to you, MG.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Hi, Jay. Nah.
Oh, did something spill? Are you trying to dry those out?
No. The AC is so freezing in here, I was trying to cover up the vents. I thought maybe if I spread all those old bound reports over the vents, it would keep it from getting so cold in here.
Huh. Seems like a good idea. How's it working?
It's keeping the direct blast of cold air down a little, but I think I saw your breath when you asked that.
Maybe you should stack them two deep. I have a shelf full of them, too, if you need some.
Anything's worth a try.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Sure, MG. You?
Yeah, they were really nice. Where did you watch from? Do you know someone with a roof or balcony?
I actually just watched from my kitchen window.
You have a view from there, Vin?
Yeah. It's not a great view, but it's enough to get the idea of the fireworks.
The idea?
Well, MG, they're fireworks. Bright colors, loud noises, little starbursty burst things. I've seen enough fireworks to get the idea. And I just didn't need all the crowds and the crowding. No, thank you. The kitchen window worked just fine.
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