Category Archives: General Spleen Venting

So, is it just my lucky day or has Microsoft Word 2007 completely lost its damn mind?

I sit next to a woman who gave birth earlier this year. There’s another woman who is about to foal her own in a few weeks. The woman next door to me pumps breast milk. Thankfully she shuts her door–which … Continue reading →

I’ve been super busy today which is an amazing thing. I ate lunch at my desk and sort of worked while I ate my sandwich–hard to type, read and chew. This is probably only the 3rd time all year I’ve … Continue reading →

Behold the newest addition to my desk: It’s dead simple to make. Go out to the parking lot. Find a stick. Use masking tape to tape off the sharp edges and then write the word CLUE on it. Begin whacking … Continue reading →

So it’s no surprise that I work for a large university, right? It might surprise you to know how much our IT system sucks. This afternoon I was in a meeting and the first few minutes were spent saying mean … Continue reading →

Have you heard the story of the man who is sitting on a park bench and a dog is sitting next to him? Another man walks up to the seated man and asks if his dog bites. The man responds … Continue reading →

A good idea occurred to me as I was overwhelmed, yet again, by our stanky bathroom. The next time I interview at another organization I’m going to walk into the bathroom to take a whiff. The rest areas we used … Continue reading →

Know what’s missing from my work-life? The ability to bitch about my boss. We’re such a small unit that we can’t talk about anyone else in the unit without it biting us in the ass so we don’t. Sounds like … Continue reading →

About a week ago we were stuffing our faces at the local Mexican restaurant when a tableful of teens got up to leave. We were near the cash register and so had to watch each one pay for their meals. … Continue reading →

Stop using your speaker phone to bitch at your husband. I can go the rest of my life without hearing you nag him.