Author: Virginia

And it is called Wikipedia.  Not just reading it, using it, etc. – though I’m more fully aware now of just how freakin’ helpful it is.  No, I mean EDITING it.  Nothing on the Internet has ever been so gratifying to my relentless OCD-style editor’s mind!  See, I’m a natural editor, and I constantly spot… Continue reading I have a new addiction

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m really glad the weather cooled off a bit.  I spend most of the year bitching and moaning about how cold and lame and waaaah it is and how much happier I am when the sun is shining brightly… until it starts to scorch through my very soul. … Continue reading Praise these manageable temperatures

Yeah, I hate ’em.  I swam with a wetsuit for the first time this weekend, and I just couldn’t handle it – not only did I feel like I was being strangled around my neck, but I felt like someone was grabbing my legs and holding them still… no good, no good at all.  And… Continue reading Down with Wetsuits!

I had a client email me today and say “thanks for being so nice and you learn really fast, I don’t believe you that you’re new at this job. good work”. I LOVE my clients! And my coworkers – today three of us left and watched the Brazil-Japan World Cup game (no spoilers, don’t worry)… Continue reading Mis clientes, los mejores

So in the interest of getting my ass in gear for my triathlon, and of saving money, I sort of organized a group of people to who want to do open-water swims this summer to more closely simulate the triathlon swim experience. And our first one is going to be this weekend at Seward Park.… Continue reading Sharkophobia

I fucking hate cats. Let me back up. I know one shouldn’t blog angry, but I seriously don’t even think I’ll be able to get to sleep unless I get this off my chest.  We paid GOOD MONEY to see Jose Gonzalez “and friends” at Neumos tonight – “doors open at 8”.  Well they opened… Continue reading Wait til it sounds “really Jewish”…

My boss has been blasting Chuck Barry and Sublime and Stone Temple Pilots and he just walked through to ask us if we minded or he wanted us to turn it down or anything. HAVE I MENTIONED THAT I LOVE MY JOB? Also, I’d estimate I understand a good 75% of what my one hard… Continue reading More twitterings

Okay, seriously, probably everyone I know already knows about this thing I am going to extoll the virtues of, because I’m generally behind the trend-curve when it comes to things indie, hip, musical, etc. (I still have a Discman; no ipod for this girl) but my coworkers have turned me on to what is quite… Continue reading Forget sliced – this is the coolest thing since BREAD

So, it’s amazing how your perspective completely changes once you get rid of whatever it was that was rotting and festering amongst the roots of the tree that we shall call “Quality of Life”. Ever since I started this new job (and gotten through the first couple of overwhelming and stressful days), I’ve been so… Continue reading Up here on Cloud 8.95

So let’s recap, shall we?  I started a new job in which: -one can view the Internet, one’s email, etc., as well as make and take personal calls within reason, as long as one gets one’s workload done, without a nitpicking, micromanaging boss staring over one’s shoulder -one is basically one’s own boss for most… Continue reading Week End Report, #1