Apr 30 2008
W(h)ine with Lunch? There’s an idea.
And on the 30th day working from home, I seriously considered bringing a bottle of wine upstairs to have during my lunch. Because, y’all? it’s been one of those days. The kind where everyone’s brains have been sucked out of their heads by some giant, invisible, ant-eater-type being that passes through the highways and byways of Corporate America with a vacuum attachment it sticks up employees’ noses. It turns on the motor and tttttthhhhppppppppttttttt - people who usually have some bit of intelligence are no longer functional human beings.
Therefore, I see no reason why I can’t suck down a 1/2 liter of my favorite Merlot with my hotdog. It would have saved me from beating my head against the wall when:
- I had a conversation with a vendor this morning and he wanted to know WHY I needed to know how many of his contractors were working for me. (Um, because I pay the bill?)
- I watched an overnight delivery van pull up to MY house with Sillygirl’s new package (the fourth try; and also wrong, by the way) instead of delivering it to HER house. Which is 70 miles away. Which would cost $77 in mileage for me to hand deliver. (Expense budget? Apparently not.)
- I found out that a new software implementation happened three months early (“We didn’t think it would be any big deal”, said the project manager) and caused some of our customer-facing systems to crash and burn.
- I got a phone call because someone issued duplicate login IDs for five people - four of which were unable to work for the rest of the day because only the first one logged in can use that ID.
When you think about it, I could have a headache from the head::wall thing, or a headache from the mouth::merlot thing. Seems to me that the mouth::merlot at least makes getting to the headache a bit more fun. (snort. snirk.)
Actually, though, not everything was bad today. Mr. Hot surprised me with a new 8 GB MP3 player that he got for a bargain basement price (A sansa e280 - pretty and shiny new) - and I’ve been loading music to it. Shortman can have my Samsung - it doesn’t hold as much, but hopefully, it won’t suffer the same fate as my IPod.
And! I get to tell you about my new commenters for the month of April! So go! Spread some love and see some new sites.
Old Knudsey - All the news that is too unreal to pass up.
Fiddy P - CommentLuv-er Extraordinaire
Frogdancer - She has a cat named Daphne and an awesome hairstyle!
Magpie - Uses “ephemera”in her tagline, yet claims her head is full of lint.
Ya Ya’s Mom - 3rd grade teacher who can quote the Wiki definition of flatulence.
Coast Rat - My new ‘down south’ boyfriend - with a Midwestern heart of gold y’all.
She Who Goes Gracefully - Another Kohl’s whore and a fellow Type A personality - they must go together.
Coastal Nest - Remodeling at the beach and elsewhere.
Snappy - Smart-talkin’ southern girl happy to explain Sweet Tea and grits.
OverThinker - Worrying IS an art, and we share a coveted place at the Louvre.
Angelawd - Mother of Teens and former Michiganian…with her own freelance writing company.
Arwyn Skye - Ivy’s best friend - trying to keep control when others are trying to steal it.
Battling Chaos - She calls her teenagers “The Recliner” and “Banshee Girl”. Her pets have normal names though.
Kate - South Dakota is freakin’ cold, but she’s got fuzzy slippers to help her through her recovery.
Quin - New Orleans outlook transplanted to NYC tells you about her version of life.
Kathy - The Attention Craving American Sweetheart - Because she says so!
Charles Jeter - Derek’s techie-expert 2nd cousin who gives excellent blogging advice.
Sensitiva McFeelingsly - A new road warrior blogger; someone to share stories with!
Charlotte - A rocket scientist (really!) with a bun in the oven.
The Bloggess - How can you not love someone who has posts titled “Free Booze” and “High”. Where has she been all my life?
Lina the Fish - She’s traveled to more countries than I have states. She’s another green-eyed girl.
—- Oh, and if you go visit Grateful Guy, tell him that the Hotfessional sent you! —-
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Grateful Guy’s last blog post..The “Things I’m Grateful For” April Contest
Heck, why stop at half a bottle with all that crapola.
Memarie Lane’s last blog post..Cream Puffs!
It sounds like one of those days. Go ahead and have the Merlot, it will help!
By the way, I think we’re called “Michiganders”, believe it or not. Except now I am an Illini.
I think that if I had days like that, and worked from home, Happy Hour would begin at 11:00 AM every day. LOL
Cheers!
Heidi
Heidi’s last blog post..You Say Goodbye I Say Hello
Bottoms up, baby!
Dingo’s last blog post..Not Making the Grade
WOW! What a day! Business as usual, huh? I had a good one, too.
My thought: one of those days, beats the alternative: no days! And, the good side: someone(s) is going to benefit from our un-screwing a screwup! And that, you are great at! I have rarely met such a dedicated individual; sorry ’bout the mushiness, Ree, I like to call ‘em like I see ‘em. And, thanks for your ‘new’ comment; you can be my girlfriend any time!
coastrat’s last blog post..HOLIDAYS AND AFFECTIONATE, CASUAL NAMES
Why can’t you have wine? I mean, seriously - c’mon now - you ARE the Hotfessional aren’t you? Well, at least have it on Friday… Start Happy Hour a little early…
Ohhhh.. new links to check out. Fun!
Lys’s last blog post..Party Planning …
I am going to start signing in as someone different so you can pile the love on me.
But I hear you have been spreading the love I thought was reserved for me across the blogworld. Lovin’ on other blog biatches.
I feel so used. And unloved.
Oh and you lost The Game biatch.
Kelley’s last blog post..You just lost the game.
Wow lots of new commenters!
Also, I just freaked out because the cat jumped onto the window ledge. Fright of my life.
Relevance? Absolutely none, I am just in a sharing mood.
Go the wine. Maybe if you are half shot all their stupidity will make sense.
Veronica’s last blog post..How To Share Your Kitchen and NOT DIE!
Salute!
I am always impressed at how organized you are :)……
Goddess in the Groove’s last blog post..I am going to save SO MUCH money!
When people say they were talking with vendors I always think about hotdog vendors first. That’s weird, huh?
Jenny, Bloggess’s last blog post..I both sicken and amuse myself.
Old K’s news blog is da bomb! Good pick.
Sorry for your rough day - we can meet at a Cyber Bar and I would buy you that merlot…. I had a similar day. Things are better when I don’t to rely on outside help.
Jenny’s last blog post..Mayday! Mayday!
Wine with lunch! Do it! No shame in a little midday drinking!
Laurel’s last blog post..SFO 08, Part II
Love the new header!!!
Lina’s last blog post..Welcome to the jungle
Had to LMAO at “Banshee Girl”. We have a neighbor (thankfully NOT next door) who we call Banshee Bitch. You should hear her out screeching for her cats… the kids.. or just talking in general… I can’t imagine what it must be like for the people who have to actually live in that house with her up close and personal like allll the time.
flutterby’s last blog post..You Just Can’t Fix Stupid….
It’s linty ephemera. Or ephemeral lint. Your choice.
I love the idea of Merlot and hotdogs. In fact, I think I’ll go open some wine now!
magpie’s last blog post..Report Disturbing Thoughts or Behavior
Hot dogs and wine! Yum!
Kristabella’s last blog post..It’s A Contest!
Thanks for letting me know that I’m not the only one with one of those days….
Ugh. Shoot me now. Wine is not a bad second option though…
Charles’s last blog post..Pushing through A Very Bad Day
when Scout worked at home, I would frequently come home to see the Jack bottle on his desk.
Dawn’s last blog post..I’m never watching “The Toy” again…