While the buzz is addicting I also know that I can't write coherent blog posts in this state. Therefore, with no pretense of being coherent:
- I had a new training session this morning (the excuse for the huge caffeine intake prior to 8AM). Unexpectedly, a guy from HR came to monitor. This session is one that I didn't write. It's material I don't really care for (another reason for the large amount of caffeine) and THIS is the one I get a surprise evaluation? He sat in the back with a dour expression and at the first break asked, "So why don't you use PowerPoint?" I explained my reasons and he seemed neither impressed nor dissatisfied... and I never saw him again.
- Perhaps because Mr. HR guy was there one of the participants felt the need to say this is not a good place to work and he has no intention of being here in a year. A couple of others chimed in with similar comments. I don't have a good poker face so I'm sure I gave the look of WTF? But I am completely comfortable in front of a group... and these are all people I've seen at least three times before... so I was able to keep things going while thinking, "What in the hell is going on?"
- The program Ann teaches in (and most of my friends) was informed that they will be around for at least another year. Yippee!
- Volunteers anonymous: When I fail at something - which is how I feel about my internship experience this semester - I overcompensate by trying to prove my worth elsewhere... like guys with a small penis buying gigantic 4x4's. For the past two months I have volunteered for everything at work. Small task, big task, paying task, non-paying task. I even sent my boss an e-mail saying I'd take on an extra class for no pay. Today my boss sent an e-mail asking if anyone would like to work with the college of medicine to create a management-like course. I replied, "If there are no other takers, I will." The second after I hit send I thought, "What did I just do???" Less than a minute later my boss e-mailed all parties with my name. No backing out now. I hope this works out for the best, but really? Right now I don't need something else on my plate.
- Imagine you are giving a presentation and one of your teammates clicks on a video you plan to present. Unfortunately, he clicks on the wrong video and the audience sees a guy having sex with barnyard animals. That's not exactly what happened to a friend today, but it's close. While I'm normally good at counseling I was struggling with what to say on this one.
Hmm. After writing that last segment all I can think of is a guy from college who liked bestiality porn or videos that had 500+ pound women. I'm getting the shakes and I'm not sure if it is caffeine or the memories.
That's why everyone who presents needs two laptops...one for work, one for pleasure. And NEVER shall the two be used for the other!!!!!
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