I learned a few things this weekend.
1) My boss is a ninja spider killer.
2) I'm not good at bowling, but I can be better depending on who I happen to be bowling with. If it's not a bunch of 8 and 9 year olds laughing at me, I do much better. Also, people falling down next to me can cause me to get a strike. That was probably coincidence, but I'll stick with my theory.
3) My family still thinks I'm a teenager. I came home Friday night to my Mom, Aunt, and Uncle grilling me about where I had been. Thanks for the concern people, but I'm 30.
4) Grace should not stay up until the wee hours of the morning.
5) Zombie makeup is not good for my eyes. Neither is fire smoke. A combination of the two is horrific. I look like I spent the weekend bawling.
6) I want a dog.
I obviously didn't learn anything monumental, but at least I learned something. I'm going to go try to find an ice pack for my eyes.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
I'm sorry, can you repeat that?
I just had a lovely conversation with someone on the phone at work. This is how it went:
Me: Thank you for calling Duncan Aviation. This is Adrienne. How may I help you?
Caller: Can I talk to Fred
Me: I'm sorry, I have 2000 people here. Do you know Fred's last name?
Caller: No. He's short, dark hair....gay.
(No one has ever given me this sort of description so I was a bit shocked and trying not to laugh)
Me: I'm sorry. *giggle* That's still not going to help. Do you know which department he works in? *giggle*
Caller: No, but I can tell you his boyfriend's name and which airport he works in. His name is Dave.
Me: Like I said, without a last name or department, I can't find who you're looking for.
Caller: What if I tell you what he drives?
Me: I'm sorry, that won't help either. Hold on a minute and let me ask someone if they might know who Fred is.
I put him on hold and asked Lori if she knew anyone who fit that very detailed description. She did and the guy doesn't work here anymore. Unfortunately, the caller had hung up by the time I returned to the phone.
I was slightly disappointed that the guy had hung up. I wanted to tell him I was impressed with how many details he knew about everyone except the person he was looking for. Ok, I wouldn't have said that, but I was thinking it.
I would like all of our callers to know that I work in a very small office with a window that allows me to see the inside of a hangar. I can see the mechanics, but rarely do they get close enough for me to see their nametags. For any physical description you give me, there are probably 50 guys that fit it. You give me a first name, there are probably at least 2 people with that name. Also, I don't know if anyone here is gay. I'm locked in this tiny office and don't get out much. I don't care if they're gay anyway.
Me: Thank you for calling Duncan Aviation. This is Adrienne. How may I help you?
Caller: Can I talk to Fred
Me: I'm sorry, I have 2000 people here. Do you know Fred's last name?
Caller: No. He's short, dark hair....gay.
(No one has ever given me this sort of description so I was a bit shocked and trying not to laugh)
Me: I'm sorry. *giggle* That's still not going to help. Do you know which department he works in? *giggle*
Caller: No, but I can tell you his boyfriend's name and which airport he works in. His name is Dave.
Me: Like I said, without a last name or department, I can't find who you're looking for.
Caller: What if I tell you what he drives?
Me: I'm sorry, that won't help either. Hold on a minute and let me ask someone if they might know who Fred is.
I put him on hold and asked Lori if she knew anyone who fit that very detailed description. She did and the guy doesn't work here anymore. Unfortunately, the caller had hung up by the time I returned to the phone.
I was slightly disappointed that the guy had hung up. I wanted to tell him I was impressed with how many details he knew about everyone except the person he was looking for. Ok, I wouldn't have said that, but I was thinking it.
I would like all of our callers to know that I work in a very small office with a window that allows me to see the inside of a hangar. I can see the mechanics, but rarely do they get close enough for me to see their nametags. For any physical description you give me, there are probably 50 guys that fit it. You give me a first name, there are probably at least 2 people with that name. Also, I don't know if anyone here is gay. I'm locked in this tiny office and don't get out much. I don't care if they're gay anyway.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Today is Fantastic
Today is absolutely wonderful. After a week of being in some serious pain from stupid teeth, I am finally pretty pain free. That might have something to do with the painkillers, but whatever. The painkillers are making this day a little more fun. Don't worry, I won't be taking anymore so I can drive home safely.
It's Thursday and I'm wearing jeans at work, but not because I'm rebellious. It's just a team appreciation day so they let us wear comfy clothes for an extra day. I'm shocked at the amount of people still wearing uniforms. Seems silly to me. Maybe they don't like jeans as much as I do. I love them. As part of team appreciation day, they're also giving us free food. I usually get excited about free food, but since I didn't eat much the past few days due to the tooth pain, I'm super excited about this. SUPER excited.
Also, I just found out I have more money than I thought I did which means taking my car to the shop is a little less scary. I need to get this car fixed soon because I'm pretty sure it'll blow up if I don't. That would be bad.
Today is my 4 month of no smoking anniversary. I can't believe I've made it this far. I haven't cheated even though I've wanted to really bad. Every single day.
It's another day closer to Saturday and that means another day closer to Meghan's bridal shower. This isn't going to be your typical shower. I've been looking forward to it for quite awhile and I'm not normally a shower type of girl. I made something special for her and I can't wait until she sees it.
Grace and I got in an argument this morning. It's hard to argue with a 9 year old through texting. She wanted to wear high heels to school. I just bought her a pair of dress shoes with a very small heel. She knows they're not for school but she kept begging. I threatened to ground her. She said she didn't care if she was grounded as long as she could wear the shoes. So, I told her I'd ground her until Monday so she couldn't go to the shower and I'd throw the shoes away. She quit arguing immediately and said she loved me. She better not have worn those shoes.
It's Thursday and I'm wearing jeans at work, but not because I'm rebellious. It's just a team appreciation day so they let us wear comfy clothes for an extra day. I'm shocked at the amount of people still wearing uniforms. Seems silly to me. Maybe they don't like jeans as much as I do. I love them. As part of team appreciation day, they're also giving us free food. I usually get excited about free food, but since I didn't eat much the past few days due to the tooth pain, I'm super excited about this. SUPER excited.
Also, I just found out I have more money than I thought I did which means taking my car to the shop is a little less scary. I need to get this car fixed soon because I'm pretty sure it'll blow up if I don't. That would be bad.
Today is my 4 month of no smoking anniversary. I can't believe I've made it this far. I haven't cheated even though I've wanted to really bad. Every single day.
It's another day closer to Saturday and that means another day closer to Meghan's bridal shower. This isn't going to be your typical shower. I've been looking forward to it for quite awhile and I'm not normally a shower type of girl. I made something special for her and I can't wait until she sees it.
Grace and I got in an argument this morning. It's hard to argue with a 9 year old through texting. She wanted to wear high heels to school. I just bought her a pair of dress shoes with a very small heel. She knows they're not for school but she kept begging. I threatened to ground her. She said she didn't care if she was grounded as long as she could wear the shoes. So, I told her I'd ground her until Monday so she couldn't go to the shower and I'd throw the shoes away. She quit arguing immediately and said she loved me. She better not have worn those shoes.
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