ballpoint and gel pen in steno pad
9 x 6 inches
Some of it was done in today’s training session, so not it’s not 100% a staff meeting doodle, but it’s close enough.
Month: September 2009
Rantypants Ahoy!
We had the first of several mandatory training sessions at work today. They promised that there would be something for all skill levels, and that everyone would learn something. Okaythen! What I learned was that the IT guy teaching the class will insist that you cannot be correct, when you know damned well you are. This, of course, is not exactly confidence inspiring.
The other thing I learned is that if you say out loud that you prefer to work with a clean desktop, then people–including the IT guy teaching the class–will want to know what’s wrong with you. The head of your entire department might even tell you that you need medication.
I am so looking forward to the next class!
Fall
Leaf
Canna Lily
Indiana Sky
It was kind of gross today, but for a brief moment this morning, after the clouds rolled in to the northwest, there was still enough of a clearing in the eastern sky for the rising sun to light up the buildings across from the library.
O Rly?
This strikes me as a solution in search of a problem. Seriously? People really need a dedicated receptacle to place their gadgets in, while the gadgets are charging? I mean, I could maybe understand if the dock served some purpose (e.g. you actually plugged the gadget into the dock), but this doesn’t. It’s basically a big, kind of ugly, coaster for your CrackBerry.
Colors
I like to check out Apartment Therapy and its spin-off sites. The comments threads are usually interesting, though there are some regulars who seem to have no social skills or manners whatsoever. I find that a little difficult to deal with, but what really boggles my mind is the folks who seem to be devoid of reading comprehension or critical thinking skills.
One of the subjects that, unsurprisingly, comes up fairly often is color. What color should I paint my living room? or What is the brand and name of the paint you used in your kitchen?. Do these people not realize that the color they’re seeing on their monitors is likely not the same as the color the decorator or photographer saw on hers? And even assuming that the camera and everyone’s monitors were calibrated correctly, do they not realize that lighting and environmental factors can and do affect color? So a color that looks a certain way on the viewer’s monitor, even if it’s fairly representative of what that color looks like on the author’s walls, is not going to look the same in your home.
Most of the people reading Apartment Therapy seem to be designers or at least interested in design. They should know all that, but apparently they don’t. It’s enough to make the baby jeebus weep.
Another thing that amuses me is people arguing over what color something is. Today there was a scavenger post with a little desk that was ostensibly painted “teal.” Now, it looks more like seafoam green on my screen, but since my monitor and the post author’s monitor may not be calibrated the same way, I’m not about to argue it. Who knows, and more importantly, who cares? Apparently someone does cares. A lot. Because someone couldn’t help themselves from correcting the author: “That’s not teal!
Poor baby jeebus.
Pollywog
Polly has stolen Harriet’s spot yet again. Harriet still hasn’t figured out that she can make Polly move. Her “solution” is to wander around the house, mooing like a sick calf, until I rescue her from the evil cat. Pitiful.
Sadcakes
Miss Brown has sadcakes. Sad, sad, sad, sadcakes.
Watching
Watching the Dog Watching Cat Watching the Chipmunk
Watching the Dog Watching the Cat Watching the Dog (Harriet: Ears akimbo!)
Saturday Kitteh Blogging
Henry and Polly were sitting by the window, watching Kitteh TV, AKA Mr. Chipmunk. (I shot this while I was on the phone with my mom, so it’s a little shaky.)
red paper boat 