Men Care
08 03 10 - 20:23. Category:
Would this earn a masculinity point or lose one?
On one hand, it's a loofah and body wash. There's just something inherently feminine about such things in my mind.
On the other, it's a loofah with a scouring pad (pictured) and the products are directly marketed to men! It is "Men Care" after all!
But it's Men Care by Dove.
But the loofah is not friendly! I expected the sponge side to be nice and soft. I was wrong! I was met instead by something rather abrasive.
The change from a standard bar of soap was still nice. My shower was a little more exciting just because it was something different.
Congratulations Kyle!
07 03 10 - 11:57. Category:
CONGRATULATIONS KYLE!
You won the first ever Derek's Typographical Terrors competition!
Your prize is a cookie of your choice, please let me know in the comments.
If you like, I can mail you said cookie. However since you only live about 45 minutes away I feel this would be a waste of the postal services time. Plus, it gives us another reason to hang out again soon!
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The next competition will begin with the post AFTER this one. The competition ramped up fast in the last couple of weeks because I started getting sloppy. I was making frequent posts from work which I both type fast and proof little.
From here on out, I plan on either keeping the quickie posts to actual short quickies, and anything with substance will be done at home or at leas not posted until it's proofed at home.
It was a fun competition, and I certainly enjoy getting the comments.
I'm sorry Mike, but I've decided to reset the point count in order to start the next competition fresh. Better luck next time!
Competitiveness
06 03 10 - 09:55. Category:
My self-realiziation of the day:
Competition can be about team unity, success, and every player enjoying the game.
Competition can also be about making the other team lose and proving you're better than someone else.
The first I agree with, support, and strive for. My coworkers are my team, and I want them to enjoy themselves. The second I have a serious issue with and it's the reason my dislike of a particular coworker has steadily increased.
Red Flag
04 03 10 - 15:19. Category:
Year Ended 2008: You tell a client to fix something because they're doing it wrong. You spend an entire day working on this one element getting it corrected and reconciled. You tell the client that it has to be fixed for 2009, because it's a significant error and violation of accounting concepts that cannot continue.
Year Ended 2009: When the client finally gets the info to you after extensive delay, they are still doing it wrong. You immediately ask the client why it is still being done wrong. They reply "We reduced the number by $x,xxx,xxx and you still aren't happy." Effectively telling you that they made it immaterial so it shouldn't be a problem. But guess what, it's still wrong. Now it's wrong AND sketchy.
Following Through... or Not
01 03 10 - 21:42. Category:
Back in January I wrote about turning things around and picking up on exercise. Guess what didn't happen? The plan was to run outside several days a week as part of a "Couch to 5k" program gearing up for the 5k Shamrock Run this month. Now I'm wimping out of even doing the walk just because I don't feel that into it.
I ran outside once, and never did it again. I just can't run outside. It's something about not having a measured time or distance to shoot for that kills my motivation. I need repetition and a defined goal. I need a treadmill if there's any chance of my willpower winning out over my laziness.
The other part has been more successful. I made it to week four of the 100 push ups program. In reality it was week eight, because I did every week twice. That's dropped off now as well. A medical matter is going to keep me from exercising for the next three to four weeks. Once I'm in the clear I will definitely be starting that up again hopefully without having lost too much progress.
So there you have it, I failed on one of my resolutions already. My next annual goal with the turn of the season as always will be to get a tan. I wonder if it will actually happen this year...
perseverance is the damnedest thing.
Derek's Typographical terrors, Week 12!
28 02 10 - 09:35. Category:
You guys gave me a lot of work to do this week tracking comments. I'm afraid to see what the points are going to look like after this. There were more posts than usual during the week, but most of the points were obtained early on.
So here's the new breakdown:
Mike: 5 + 3 = 8
Caro: 2 + 1 = 3
Kyle: 6 + 2 = 8
Doug: 3
David: 2
Dan: 1
Holy crap it's getting close! Mike caught up to Kyle by finding three errors this week over Kyle's two. Mike, now is your chance to pull ahead. I happen to know Kyle is busy at least until tonight (Sunday) night.
From this point forward I will have to carefully review my posts. You guys lucked out in that a few last week I made from work, which means I rush them and don't review them too closely.
Our new cookie sheet performed admirably last night, but I think the oven might be a little off. Perfectly golden snicker-doodle cookies on top where a not-so-lovely shade of black on the bottom. I'll have to figure out what to do.
Good Morning...
27 02 10 - 08:17. Category:
What a lovely Saturday. For my "short" day today I'll be pushing to work eight hours. This week begins our 60 hour week gauntlets.
This morning I woke up at 5:30, and was quite happy to realize I had another 15 minutes before my alarm. I got to sleep just a little bit more!
Apparently my brain took this as a signal to freak me the hell out. In my head today was the Saturday of my CPA exam. I was in the bathroom doing something (I think it was fixing my hair) when David walks up and says "Don't you have to go to your CPA exam soon?"
I glance at the clock and it says 13:XX and my test was scheduled for 12:30. I pretty much immediately starting going "shit! shit! shit!" in my head, in my head. I had a good moment of utter panic before my alarm actually went off.
The funny thing is that one of my favorite coworkers is taking an exam today, and her's is scheduled for 12:30. I get that empathy is important, but having anxiety attacks/dreams for another person's CPA exam? Really?
Tax Accruals
24 02 10 - 18:16. Category:
I'd like to announce that I conquered income tax accruals today!
There are topics in accounting that I have a hard time wrapping my head around. They are never super complicated, but if I can't conceptualize something I tend to not be any good at it. Tell me where the numbers go all you want but if I don't know the "why" behind the numbers or the process of determining them, I struggle. If I can't follow all the pieces I just won't be any good at it.
I didn't do as much conquering as I did finally figure one out, after going hours over budget, taking much longer than it should, and enlisting the constant help of a partner for several of those hours today.
Still, it's a thrill and a proud feeling when after hours of work and being run around in circles (income tax accrual do this a ton) finally getting everything to balance and tie.
And this is why I like my job.
