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Barb by Proxy

a.k.a, "Why The Hell Doesn't Anyone Listen To Me?"

Policy & Proceedure

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Background Noise: Blessed silence, after annoying conference calls
Random Thought: If person A leaves San Francisco 3 days before person B leaves Chicago, and they happen to be in the same state, what color is the train?
Mood: It's Summer! I'm going Up North to be on the boat this weekend!

Let me just say that meetings make me tired. Especially conference call ones that include 3 people sitting in one office, staring at each other (even if one isn't half bad to stare at), talking to the conference phone that looks like a Star Trek refugee, listening to another 4 people in another office talk about something completely off topic. This scenario is only exciting if you get to preface it with the statement "I need to wait for the call from Zurich."

I just spent 2 separate occasions, for 2 hours each doing that today. Only to talk in circles about something, dismiss it, come back to it, finally realizing that the answer is 42. Except in our case, it's Resident Link. And promoting Village Green on Facebook. because I really want every prospect that trolls villagegreen.com to link through the interwebs to me. I like people that much.

Side note, I wordled my Company Handbook, Travel Policy and HUD Guide.







It was so fun, I made colorful ones that match my walls to put up in the frames in my corner that currently have pictures of properties we don't even manage anymore in them.

Hail, Indeed

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Background Noise:Our Alma Mater
Random Thought:I wish you could select a custom palate from Wordle
Mood:In love with Wordle

Perhaps this is a sign that I have too much time on my hands. But, what fun!



A combination of The Victors and The Yellow and Blue.


Background Noise:
Random Thought: I can't believe George Carlin died
Mood: Entertained

I heart Wordle. Thanks A, for linking to it. Now I'm vaguely obsessed with using it as a decorating tool. I'm thinking large 2x3, framed Wordles of great books for a library...






Or cocktail recipes in sleek silver frames over my bar...






As a side note, I'm also loving Project Gutenburg, which helped me make pretty Wordles.

Nope, Just Naturally this Perky.

Background Noise: Sirens going down Division
Random Thought: It's June? WTF?
Mood: Bored. So bored, I'm blogging.

I've quickly become a Thrillist enthusiast. Mostly because it directs you to things that are way cooler than Daily Candy. Additionally, it give you cool links, like this one wherein you can see how caffeinated you are.


The Caffeine Click Test - How Caffeinated Are You?
Created by OnePlusYou

Unfortuantely, this was 7:30 Friday Morning, sans any sort of caffeine. I'd hate to see my status after a few mochas.