I think I squished a caterpillar...
I'm grumpy.
Am I wearing a sign today that says "kick me while I'm down...repeatedly" ?
I'm covering for one of the employees that is on vacation this week, so I have double the paperwork, double the phone calls, double the headaches. At any given point today, my desk was literally COVERED with various stacks of papers and charts that I was trying to work through. But just as I would get started on something, someone would walk in my office and say, "Linny, you have a pre-op... Linny, the Dr. needs you to schedule this test... Linny, there's someone up front who has a question about Lasik... Linny, there's a guy on the phone who has a question about his bill... Linny, can you proofread this letter for me... IT NEVER STOPPED!!!!
At one point, The Psycho Bitch walked in as I was settling down to finish a letter I'd started writing 2 hours ago and she says "Ooops. I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were doing anything in here. I was coming to see if you were busy." *Inner diaglogue* "Do I look busy you over bleached over permed moron?!!! Can you not see the piles of paper on my desk...or are you not only stupid but blind too?" *What I really say* " Yes, I'm busy but I will get back with you later." As she walks out of my office I find myself considering throwing the stapler at the back of her head. "Ooops. I'm sorry, it just slipped out of my hands. "
As soon as the clock struck 5:00pm I haul tailed it out the door and came home...to you people...the only good thing about the day. Unfortunately, as I was getting out of my car I realized I'd run over a caterpillar. Awwww...I'm sorry Mr. Caterpillar. Really I am.
posted by Lindsey @ 9/01/2005 05:51:00 PM
20 Comments:
I had a day like that last week. It's like living in one of those Ben Stiller movies where one thing after the other goes wrong and everytime you try to fix something it creates a whole new problem. Hey, is that really a picture of you with a beer?
The whole week has been crazy, but today was the worst so far. I will be very thankful for the long weekend. And yes...that is me in the picture...big beer and all. I try to keep up with the boys :0)
Nice to put a face with the name. Keep up with the boys, screw that ... after a day like you've had, you should be shotgunning the beers and putting the boys to shame!
I agree with Angela. It's nice to see a picture. You should have one with your profile and comments. By the way, my word verification for this comments is "junspuu" That's definitely a word. Here, I'll use it in a sentence; "I just ran over a caterpillar and all his junspuu came oozing out."
We call these "low tolerance" days at my office. My boss or I walk in and say "Fair warning, I'm having a low tolerance day." That's the cue to not drive each other batty. It also comes with the clear hope that one of us is NOT having a low tolerance day and will help out.
Girl, I think the whole world's gone mad today. We've been dealing with all of the hurricane victims at my job this week, trying to get them their checks, take claims, change addresses, etc. There are so many of them, and each story is worse than the last. Then, there was an honest-to-God RIOT over gas prices about 20 miles from where I work. In fact, that beer looks great right about now :)
sorry about the catepillar. you did not mean it. think of all the insects you have spared, instead!
my week is a pile of turds and i cannot seem to free myself from the harsh whiffs. where is the map to escape?
welcome to my life everyday, i've been covering for a girl at work who went on stress leave. not fun. double the workload - quadruple the stress level... btw that condensed cream toast was AMAZING... do they have bubble tea in Atlanta yet?
fu!
its ok about the caterpillar - it was fate. it was not meant to full fill its destiny and become a butterfly.
Sounds like the story of my life...
And the main reason I'm forever saying WTF!
As for the catarpillar, you're luck you got it when you did. It was an eveil Al Qieda plot... The catarpillar would have gotten into it's cacoon, metemorphized into a butterfly, the terrorists would have tied a small explosive charge to it's thorax as sent it off to do it's deed.
By running over that catarpillar,you saved the country from yet another disaster!
And a woman who likes to hang with the boys... Interesting!
do what I do when it seems like everybody in the world wants a piece of you--tell them to email you instead of calling...that way, you can do things in your own time and mull things over before you make a decision to do something...
it seems that there's a Psycho Bitch (or, in my case, a Lazy Dumbass) in every workplace...when we get together to write that sex book, let's only hire normal, productive members of society...!
I think Mr. Caterpillar understands and his little body with wings will watch over you and maybe poop on the over-bleached blonde's hair :)
If notm there is always the stapler.
-N
Chears Linny, chears.
Rest in Peace little catipillar.
I feel your pain. I'm stuck in the office today - TODAY OF ALL THE DAYS when NO one, I repeat no one is working - covering for someone on vacation too. I'd probably chase and purposely smash a caterpillar today if I saw one.
Okay, maybe not. But I'd sure think about it.
Save some for me!!!!
caterpiller killer! God will have no mercy!
It's a 3 day weekend!!! YAY for Labor Day! What exactly is Labor Day anyway?
I most enjoy when I eat at my desk due to blogging needs, and co-workers walk in and commence business matters with me, while food items are spread over my desk... Do I need to wear a sign on my neck: "This is my hour of freedom from you nagging twats. Kindly, turn your rude ass around and exit my office. Cheers."
Thank heavens it's Friday, I hope despite the stressful week, the weekend runs smoothly for you linny!
You surely have a gift for finding the humour in even the crappiest situations or is it a life philosophy, I wonder?
Either way, your life provides great entertainment!
Great post!
Autumn.
wow...is that like a proper german bierstein? wicked :) i nicked one of them for a pub in munich when i was here earleir this year...it's great
There's one in ever office, isn't there? I'd back you up on the slipped stapler.
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