Category Archives: General Spleen Venting

The Deal

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Frog

So this is what I do for a living: I’m a curriculum developer for a small project that’s been running for 20 years. We’re a partnership between a university’s school of social work and the state’s department of social services. … Continue reading →

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Words. Actual Words.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Frog

I’ve been off from work this week. I was hoping for warm, sunny days, but that hasn’t really worked out. The early part of March is acting like the early part of March, but I’ve still be able to get … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Frog

I haven’t been sleeping very well lately. It’s not that I’m waking up at 2am and then spending time staring at the ceiling. It’s more like I wake up between 4 and 5 and can’t get back to sleep. I … Continue reading →

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All you had you wasted

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Frog

Emailed my school group on Sunday with an attachment regarding feedback we’d received on our project. Monday the one who really should be thanking her lucky stars that she’s still alive responds not with an answer to the multiple questions/comments … Continue reading →

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The hits keep coming

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Frog

Our contract/grant is being sent out for a request for proposal at the beginning of December. We may or may not win our contract back (we’ve had it since 1990). The next six months should just be filled to the … Continue reading →

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She is not my friend in any sense of the word

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Frog

The co-worker at work who quite often shows us her belly said to me as I was lugging my desk down and out of the building this afternoon that she liked a picture I posted on Facebook. First things first, … Continue reading →

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Because I’m mean

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Frog

Since I’ve taken over the IT responsibilities for my organization, I’ve really seen a different side to the people I work with (not the blubber side of that one despicable co-worker, thank goodness). The kind of stupid side. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Wherein I advocate a swift punch to the face

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Frog

I subscribe to a number of feeds about music. Shocking. I know. I was looking at some of those feeds this morning and quickly pushed past one but felt the sudden urge to punch someone in the face. I wondered … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Was Spectacular

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Frog

The weather was finally amazing. We were outside for as much of the weekend as could be managed. We completely weeded the front flower bed that had lately become part of the lawn (oops). It’s now back in order with … Continue reading →

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Just Shut Up, Already

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Frog

We took the MIL out last night for her birthday dinner. The better-half invited his paternal aunt and his mother’s sister. I picked up his paternal aunt and he picked up his mother. The mother’s sister managed to arrive on … Continue reading →

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