Jacques of all Trades

An appropriate photo for the morning.

Feeling Tired :) (by law_keven via llbwwb)

I hate when you drag yourself out of bed and into work, only to find that the office is operating on a 3-hour delay.

Watching the snow fall outside my cubicle window makes me glad I finally have a window cube, and it makes my inner 8-year old excited about the (im)possibility of a snow day!

Shutting down the computer and heading out of the office until Monday!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving, filled with safe and (relatively) hassle-free traffic, delicious food, and time with family and friends.  Kick your shoes off and enjoy!

(P.S.: a Google Image Search for “weekend” brings up a fascinating mix of images, most of which seem straight out of Hallmark and/or souvenir stores in the early 1990s).  

Each morning I pick up a bowl of oatmeal from the cafeteria in our building, and each morning I do the “morning Goldilocks” routine, figuring out which of the three vats is too watery, which one is too crusty, and which one is… well, good enough.

This routine has also made me appreciate the significance of boiling oil (and later napalm) in warfare, as if you get a glop of molten oatmeal on your hand, it’s a race to be able to wipe it off before the burn goes from first- to second-degree.  

Some days, the weather is just so nice it would be almost criminal to stay indoors at lunch time.  Which is good, because my hamstrings, sore from Sunday’s 10k, were trying to tempt me to take a lazy lunch, rather than my intended run.  

Instead, I enjoyed a nice run, great weather, and legs that feel much better now than they did this morning.  

I was excited to hear that a meatball sandwich shop might open near the office, but thrilled now that I hear it will be under the Michel Richard banner (without the Michel Richard prices)!

(via Prince Of Petworth » Blog Archive » Chef Michel Richard to Launch Quick Serve Specialty Meatball Shop in Penn Quarter – Meatballs)

newyorker:

Today is National Boss Day. Celebrate by looking at some “boss” cartoons from past issues: http://nyr.kr/p3jZlr

nickmcglynn:

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Jeans Friday

This week, the office instituted a new “jeans Friday” policy, which was immediately interpreted by many in the office as management’s way of saying, “Sorry about the budget, the likely no raises, and the possible layoffs…here, try some denim.”

Fast forward to today, and a fair number of employees (myself included) are willing to take those crumbs.  So far, no Mom Jeans sightings, though someone created a “Jeans Day Bingo” card for just such an event. 

Now, if they announce a “jeans are always acceptable” policy, then we’ll know the hammer is about to drop.

Back to work, after an amazing long weekend.

(Photo via ParisDailyPhoto)