Post by sapphire bou on Dec 3, 2015 9:33:17 GMT -5
Everyone around me is or has been sick in the last week, including myself. I want to cancel work until January so everybody can rest up and get better.
There's a super orange-leaved tree in my direct line of sight from my desk. It kind of brings some happiness to these cold days.
Post by OrangePixyStix on Dec 3, 2015 10:02:14 GMT -5
I am feeling very unmotivated about cooking this week and just don't feel like doing much about dinner when I get home. The results have been grilled cheese & tomato sandwiches w/ chips for dinner two nights ago and last night had one of those pre-made frozen bag meals. It's likely because we have been procrastinating on the grocery shopping this week and don't have too many good options, also something I'm unmotivated to do. I guess I need a kick in the rear to get it together and get some real food, but I just want to drink a glass of wine in front of the fireplace when I get home from work and have someone else serve me cheese and grapes.
I was out sick yesterday and of course spent all day glued to the tv. I emailed my manager and suggested that we need to have some type of conversation or training for an active shooter situation and she couldn't agree more. So I'm trying to put together something for my team. I'm just sick that we have to plan for these types of things.
In other news, I finally had my cello restrung and tuned up so I can start playing again!
Call your county and ask if the have an emergency operations center. They might do active shooter drills/training. If they don't do it, they can probably help you find someone who can.
We have on site training since we are a federal entity. It stinks that this is our life.
I was out sick yesterday and of course spent all day glued to the tv. I emailed my manager and suggested that we need to have some type of conversation or training for an active shooter situation and she couldn't agree more. So I'm trying to put together something for my team. I'm just sick that we have to plan for these types of things.
I hate that we have to do this. We had a "violent intruder" training and I admit, it was scary. I would advise scheduling your training for the afternoon; none of us felt great going back to work after ours.
Post by sapphire bou on Dec 3, 2015 11:32:52 GMT -5
Rant:
I just received the following email from one of my employees.
Sapphire,
I need you to run a query for me by Monday with all gift from April 2015 until today to #XXXXXX.
Thanks
Umm...What happened to "can you" or "please"? Oh how about you just pass the full request on to me so I can communicate with the person instead of you giving them the impression that you did the work?!
Post by OrangePixyStix on Dec 3, 2015 12:52:45 GMT -5
This random may be more helpful and less complaining than my previous post, but I discovered a time-saving trip for shredding chicken that is genius (and maybe I'm the last person to know this trick, IDK). If you have some chicken breasts that are cooked that need to be shredded (like for quesadillas, @stellarsailor , soups, or whatever), you can put the cooked chicken breast in a large bowl or pot and use an electric hand mixer to shred it in minutes. OMG, I did this last week and it was so much quicker than shredding each piece with a fork and knife. I wish I had known this sooner, but now that I know this works pretty well, my hand-mixer will have a lot more action in the future.
This random may be more helpful and less complaining than my previous post, but I discovered a time-saving trip for shredding chicken that is genius (and maybe I'm the last person to know this trick, IDK). If you have some chicken breasts that are cooked that need to be shredded (like for quesadillas, @stellarsailor , soups, or whatever), you can put the cooked chicken breast in a large bowl or pot and use an electric hand mixer to shred it in minutes. OMG, I did this last week and it was so much quicker than shredding each piece with a fork and knife. I wish I had known this sooner, but now that I know this works pretty well, my hand-mixer will have a lot more action in the future.
Yes!!!! This is the most awesome thing ever. It's so much easier than shredding with 2 forks.
I have no idea why I didn't think of that sooner, it wasn't until SIL said she does it that way and I wanted to slap my forehead for all those wasted times I did it the long/hard way. Not to mention I don't have to wash a cutting board with this method.
I'm wearing pumps without hose today. In the waiting room at the dentist an old lady said loudly, "Really white feet." And I kinda looked around to see what she was talking about and then she gestured toward me and said "white feet" again.
The only thing I could think of to say was, "The rest of me is really white, too." And she didn't say anything back. It was the strangest non-conversation I've had in a long time.
I'm wearing pumps without hose today. In the waiting room at the dentist an old lady said loudly, "Really white feet." And I kinda looked around to see what she was talking about and then she gestured toward me and said "white feet" again.
The only thing I could think of to say was, "The rest of me is really white, too." And she didn't say anything back. It was the strangest non-conversation I've had in a long time.
That is the oddest thing I have ever read. What is wrong with white feet? I mean, isn't that better than dirty feet (or bare feet)?
I'm wearing pumps without hose today. In the waiting room at the dentist an old lady said loudly, "Really white feet." And I kinda looked around to see what she was talking about and then she gestured toward me and said "white feet" again.
The only thing I could think of to say was, "The rest of me is really white, too." And she didn't say anything back. It was the strangest non-conversation I've had in a long time.
That is the oddest thing I have ever read. What is wrong with white feet? I mean, isn't that better than dirty feet (or bare feet)?
LOL I have no idea. She said it with zero inflection, so I don't know whether it was intended as a compliment, an insult, or concern about my lack of circulation and/or pigment?!
I'm wearing pumps without hose today. In the waiting room at the dentist an old lady said loudly, "Really white feet." And I kinda looked around to see what she was talking about and then she gestured toward me and said "white feet" again.
The only thing I could think of to say was, "The rest of me is really white, too." And she didn't say anything back. It was the strangest non-conversation I've had in a long time.
It must have been a day for weird conversation.
I wore my hair in a bun yesterday. I was in the restroom, washing my hands and a woman I don't know says to me "You have so much hair."
I just nodded like, yeah I do have a lot of hair. Then she continues, "But when you wear it like that you can't tell you have a lot of hair."
I honestly had no response and ended up stuttering, "Well, it's still all there."