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Purple swirls and stripey chairs.

The Inn at Northrup Station is my new Official Staying in Portland Hotel. If I am to stay the night in Portland, from now on, it will be here. The bed is super comfy, every room has a kitchenette, it’s located in my favorite little neighborhood in Portland… I don’t know what that neighborhood is called, I call it 23rd, and it’s decorated with bright colors in swirls and stripes. It’s a wonderful place. I sat down on this bed a minute and a half ago, and I think I am still sinking in. I am in a Signature Suite and I could not be more delighted.* I have two tv’s and three telephones. What do I need with three telephones? I don’t know, but one of them is in the bathroom and to me, that is the ultimate in luxury. My paternal grandmother had a pink phone in her bathroom in their house in Denver, and I thought that was the richiest of rich. I am also enjoying my high speed wireless internet access.

Ok, back to work.

*actually, I could be more delighted. A: I am tired but still working on presentation and B: I’m a bit situationally exasperated with something, and put me a bit of a snit before dinner. i tried not to take it out on anyone. Oh, and C: I’m not very comfortable with what I am doing down here, the reason I am here. But other than that… completely delighted!

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Fair Warning

This week will be a busy week for me… I have a training project to finish up and then deliver. I am traveling down to Oregon for a couple of days as well. I’d tell you this means I won’t be around to blog much, but we all know how I work. I’ll probably be around more than ever before. Because I’m a dope that way.

However, for now, before the week truly starts, I think I will go play some sims.

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evildeb, work

You know, gang, when you’re a superhero, you never know where the day will take you.

They pulled a dead body out of the water, outside our window this morning. I didn’t see it, but Paco did. On his birthday no less. He also witnessed the guy who jumped from the bridge onto our parking lot last year. Right outside the meeting room window. Yes, death of instantaneous on that one. And messy. He’s handling this one better. We have no evidence that the victim jumped from the bridge, could have just been a floater. KK passed on an interesting fact: if you cut the body’s belly open before you dump them in the water, it releases all the gasses, and they won’t float. Cool. Filing that grisly tidbit away for when I become a mystery writer.

Evildeb does not just cause pain in others, but also to herself. She has to get regular massages, to keep herself relaxed, or her head will literally pop off her neck from the tension. This means my calendar is full of notes regarding her comings and goings, and workings from home, due to her appointments.

jodi: so… are you working from home or not?

evildeb: on Wednesday afternoon I’m working from home

jodi: but you just cancelled it.

evildeb: no…I cancelled the original Monday apt

evildeb: just now

jodi: such a pain in the ass.

evildeb: indeed

jodi: i’m going to need an ass massage because of you.

evildeb: well, try to schedule it after work hours so you won’t have to put it tin the calendar

evildeb: your ass, or the apt

jodi: oh no. that is not fair.

evildeb: neither should be in my calendar

jodi: i am going to have it in the afternoon

evildeb: fine

jodi: because i want to work from home after my ass massage

evildeb: but leave your ass out of it

jodi: oh no, my ass is ALL OVER IT

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The Benefits of Her Doubt

Let’s get this straight, Evildeb does not trust you. You are up to something, and she knows it. You are going to mess with her, or with someone she cares about. She is keeping her Eye on you.



Evildeb: How long have you and William been communicating?

Evildeb: With each other, I mean.

Jodi: Since about May, I guess. Why?

Evildeb: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, January… that’s a long time.

Jodi: yeah…

Evildeb: As such, I am willing to give him the Benefit of the Doubt now.

Jodi: I see.. so suddenly. What brought this on?

Evildeb: I’ve been mulling. Plus, Paco* no longer has The Benefit of the Doubt.

Jodi: I know. Is this why you are able to give it to Wil?

Evildeb: Maybe.

Jodi: Wow, it’s his lucky day.

Evildeb: Yes. It is.

*Evildeb does not like electricity. She’s been shocked several times in life. [by base guitars, camper doors, and other conduits] Recently, Paco violated her trust by playing a practical joke on her… with a shocking pen. Click the little button on top, you get a little shock. If only it had been something less sparky. Deb has been forced to remove The Benefit of the Doubt from Paco. From now one, she’ll not readily accept anything he hands to her. Also, she is no longer talking to him. And by that I mean, she informs him regularly that she is not talking to him, until he asks her a question. [She is unable to not respond.] Also, she kicked him.

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evildeb, music, work

Drudgery and song

Once again, hell has frozen over and I am cleaning house. I’m working on the kitchen. I still haven’t finished the office, but a dirty kitchen is ickier. And it’s dirty. And messy. Both. I started at one end of the counter, and I am working my way around, cleaning surfaces as I clear them. That’s the way I like to clean, so I can see progress. I don’t just want to see bare counter top, I want to see bare and shiny counters!

Originally, I continued on like this, talking about cleaning, and I almost walked away in the middle of the post, I was so not entertained by it. The only thing less entertaining than cleaning, is reading about me trying to cleaning. So, instead I am going to post one of the greatest songs to clean along to EVER.


Lots of drama at my Place of Employment. We acquired a fairly good size company in the same realm we are in, and you know what happens when two big companies collide? Redundancy in staff. But, we heard tell of the best Xmas gift my POE has ever given us, only to receive emails telling us the shipment to Seattle offices was delayed. Once the other offices confirmed what we heard, we were sorely disappointed, and wanted our gift more than ever. Friday, some Executive types were up in Seattle for some Q&A, and Rockin’ Jody [did you know there is another Jodi at my POE? Have I mentioned that?] told me that he would pay me a US Quarter for every time I could work in the word “shuffle” into a question. A shiny Kansas State Quarter!

“Oooo… that’s my favorite one! It’s got a buffalo AND a daisy on it!” said Evildeb.

I didn’t do it. I’m not stupid.

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All better…

I believe I have fixed my CSS issues in Firefox and IE for Windows. According to my crack team of beta testers, all looks as it should now.

Today was Super Casual Friday at work. Every day is casual day, so we had to step it up a notch. I wore my geek butt pants. Somebody said I needed to consult HR about them. I don’t know why… because they draw attention to my butt?

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Can you keep a secret? I’m trying to organize a prison break. We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or you out?

It’s a pretty busy week. I’m not sure what that means, blogwise. I’m predicting quiet. But often, it means I write more than ever. Especially since of the “action items” on my list aren’t all that entertaining.

I went to the mall on Saturday with my cousin. It could have been much much worse. I introduced her to the joy that is the $4 valet parking. Worth. Every. Penny. We returned wedding presents at Macy’s, during which time I picked out six or seven different types of fine china. I have to say, I don’t spend a whole lot of time looking at fine china. I can’t even remember the last time I looked at any. But fine china design seems to have improved greatly in the last few years. I counted several options that featured neither flora, nor fauna. Or squirrelly curly-Q’s and patterns. Who knew.

After a lovely lunch featuring pasta and salad, we headed over to the new Container Store that just opened up. And that’s when I lost my head. And ran into my mom, for that matter. I really really love products that help you get organized. I always think, not unlike cleaning products, that this is the purchase that is finally going to do it for me. Finally, I will have all my paperwork, receipts, pay stubs, tax returns, birthday certificates, etc. filed away neatly. I’ll be able to find anything at a moments notice. A place for everything and everything in it’s place. And, just like all those cleaning products I buy, I’m let down. Turns out, no matter what bright shiny thing I buy, I still have to do the actual organizing. Nonetheless, I love these kinds of stores. The Container Store is no different than Storables, which is just down the street. With one major exception. The Gift Wrap Wonderland!

I love me some wrapping paper, christmas paper best of all. Escaping to the back storeroom to wrap customer presents was the only thing I liked to do, when I worked at Hallmark. The examples on the website do not do the Gift Wrap Wonderland justice. My first theme of papers and ribbons were all jewel tones and gold. And then I switched to something more contemporary and witty. And I was ready to switch themes again, but Kirsten would not let me. It’s just that there were sooooo many lovely papers and ribbons! I could barely stand all the wrapping paper stimuli! As we looked around the store, it went a bit like this.

*Looking at media shelving*

“I want to change my theme.”

“No.”

“Please?”

“No.”

*looking at shoe storage and sock organizers*

“I want to change my theme!”

“No”

*looking at desk chairs*

“I want to change my theme.”

“No.”

*looking at stay fresh food storage systems*

“I want to change my theme.”

“Fine! Go change your theme!”

“No… I guess I’ll just stick with this.”

“sigh”

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Evildeb put devils in my head and Harry Potter day.

Today is Harry Potter day. My Place Of Employment is hosting a screening tonight, for it’s employees, and family, only. I am soooo excited. So freakin’ excited. I can barely stand it. How am I supposed to get any work done, knowing that I am hours away from the new Harry Potter movie? Additionally, it is Tessa’s birthday. So we are leaving here a bit early and convening at a restaurant next to the theatre to have cocktails. So you know what that means? It means it’s another Get Paco Drunk Thursday!! Hooray! I wish I had a video camera. Everyone wish Paco good luck, as he reads my blog.

Evildeb was doing my hair today, because it was very big and also in my face. She put chopsticks with devil heads on them. They look like antennae coming out of my head. But I like them. They are festive, which is appropriate for such a festive day. They look festive, I just look insane. Paco took a picture. Then he added some flare.

Eviljodi

TINY FISTS OF DOOM!!

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