Archive for the 'Work' Category

Retail Madness

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

Someone you all know and love hasn’t been writing so much lately, because this special (and very beautiful) someone has, in the past week:
a) worked lots of extra hours at A Very Hip Software Company,
b) had Angel’s maaa and popi in town for Thanksgiving (hi MIL and FIL), and
c) took a second, seasonal job at […]

Tickling my Giggle Bone

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005

Some have their smoke breaks, while others rely on Wheel of Death,(also known as the vending machine), to provide some sweet solace from the stresses of work. I personally like to put on concerts for my cubicle mates, wherein I crank up my iPod real loud and then sing along with Bright Eyes, Fall […]

Nutrition Nazi in the Dog Eat Donut Workplace

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

One thing about working where I do is, any time management decides they want to spoil us working-class grunts, they do it with food. Usually the food is tied to a celebration. It’s like “Oh! It’s so-and-so’s birthday – let’s have cake!”, or “Ms. Whats-Her-Name graduated night school. To celebrate, let’s all shove a bagel […]

The Big One

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Around the office lately, there’s been a lot of talk about “The One.” The One is this mysterious techy superstar who has skillz that like only .0000000000001% of the world’s population can attest to.
And even though I’m no tech superstar, I want you, dear hannihaus readers, to know I’ve got skillz to. […]

I’m Sick of Being Serious

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

The other day, worried that I was being too staunchy and uptight around the office, I turned to the girl at the desk next to mine and said, “Hey, I’m worried I’m not fun. Do you think I’m all business?”
For a brief second, a wave of surprise played out on her, typically, serene face. […]