Can You Read This?

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Be Safe!

So, while looking into ways to improve safety around the workplace I found some Safety Posters. They're SO ridiculously cheesey & gave me and Ana a good laugh so I thought I would share them. (Hopefully it's not too Jessica or "in the moment" kind of humor)

Just remember... these signs are not supposed to be for children, but ADULTS!! Which is another reason they're ridiculous & funny :)

Enjoy...










Find more posters like these at: http://www.osha-safety-training.net/POS/POS1/page1.html

American Idol Reject

~You work some... You play some~

I haven't gotten a chance to participate in the American Idol craze seeing as I don't have a TV, but I have had the opportunity to watch a few reruns. This is one of my favorite American Idol Rejects.

Mary Roach... Scary!

*if this stupid video doesn't work... go here http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2664186?htv=12

Work really gets in the way of writing thought provoking entries.

My office

I spent 5 minutes today at work flipping a quarter in preparation for a study. Hey, they wanted random... I'm not complaining :)

Yesterday, Kevin brought in a box of silk worms that he is going to raise to feed to some of his lizards. He donated 2 of them to my office, Oscar and Guinevere (names courtesy of Ana) . They're just chillin' in the office chompin' on some mulberry leaves. They're kind of cute, but they eat & crap like crazy.

We had cookies & icecream for May birthdays.

And, this video clip got passed around. It's 6 min. I found it entertaining & impressive.

Nate has Arrived

Nate arrived last night, safe & sound & 1/2 hr early... woohoo!!

And ya know what??...

I knew he was going to be 1/2 hr early... do you know how???...

No, not because his flight took off early, but because I used an online flight tracker!! It's the one cool thing about waiting for Nate to get here... I can see exactly where his plane is over the country. I don't know why I get such a kick out of it, but I think it's really cool :) ~yet again reconfirming that I'm a dork :-P~

There are a ton of sites that do this, but if you want to check it out yourself here is one of them. http://www.ifly.com/track-new-flight

Welcome Back to L.A. Nate!!

Paid Lunch?

I'm not sure how many people are reading this yet, but I'm really curious...

Do you get a paid lunch? if so... how long?
Do you have the option to take a longer lunch off the clock?

When I worked at Corrugated Supplies, we were given 1/2 hr paid lunch as long as we stayed in the building, but if I left I had to punch out. I was totally cool with that! I was there for 8 hrs & worked for 7 1/2. In the end I was out of the house for about 8 1/2 hrs a day...

The deal w/where I work NOW is: You're supposed to take a 1 hr unpaid lunch, which means I end up being here for 9 hrs a day. First off, I don't like taking long breaks. I would rather keep working, eat at my desk, knock everything out & go home in 8 hrs. I don't have anything to do for an hour but waste time & I hate doing that.

It's getting more frustrating as time goes on, Being gone 10 1/2 hrs (including commute) & getting paid for 8 just pisses me off... how about you?

Useless information

The word "Set" has 464 definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary*!!!

Top 10
1. Set (464)
2. Run (396)
3. Go (368)
4. Take (343)
5. Stand (334)
6. Get (289)
7. Turn (288)
8. Put (268)
9. Fall (264)
10. Strike (250)

*from the Fact or Crap Page-a-Day Calendar

ATV Familiarization Trip

Working for a research company really does have its perks sometimes. Since a few of our studies involve ATV's the head honchos decided that a few of us non-experienced riders needed to become familiar with ATV's... SO, Ana & I drove up to Pismo Beach on Tuesday, had dinner w/the group, then went to sleep (in my own hotel room w/2 comfortable beds & a fireplace!) . Then on Wednesday, From 7 am to 3 pm we were getting lessons, riding along the beach & the dunes on ATV's... AND... getting paid! It was SSOO much fun and a great workout!

Here is a slide show of a few pics from the trip last Wednesday...

*FYI: if you mouse over the pics, you can read the captions
**FYI(again): you can speed up/slow down the slides by using the +/- buttons

Me Talk Pretty One Day

Since I spend a ridiculous amount of time in my car commuting I was looking for something to listen to & this was recommended to me. I'm about 85% of the way through this book & I can definitely say that it is a favorite.

Now, as I am recommending it myself, I also want to encourage getting the audiobook instead of reading it the way people did back in the stone age :-P

David Sedaris did the narrations himself, which gives the book a kind of life that my mind wouldn't have been able to do. He has a unique way of looking at the world & he does a great job at putting his observations together. To hear a sample of the audiobook, you can go to Audible.com.