Jacked Up Jeopardy, Dinner and Instigator.
1. It’s like some sort of Murphy’s Law. At least one out of the three Jeopardy contestants must be just a little bit jacked up in some way. Either a weird name, weird outfit or just weird looking. Today, both male contestants have pork chop sideburns down to their neck. WTH.
2. Besos came over last night. We took Little Filthy for a walk. I ordered take out from a restaurant nearby and we strolled over in the warm air and picked up a half herb roasted chicken. Back to my place where Little Filthy stretched out on the couch and I made some vegetables. We had a nice dinner together.
I’m domesticated!
3. Tonight, I didn’t feel like cooking so I dug around in the fridge and found a bag of broccoli that I could steam in the microwave.
I ate half of it for dinner.
So maybe not so much domesticated as trainable.
4. Instigator is funny. While I am not exactly what you might call reserved,… in the office, I tend to default to unfailingly polite. To the point of ridiculousness, really. So today, when the lawyers in the office joined a conference call to discuss some matters and it was clear that someone on the call had their telephone near their keyboard while they pounded away… my response was to more or less roll my eyes at his or her poor conference call etiquette and leave it at that. As the typer continued to bang away furiously, I sent an instant message to Instigator:
RE: “It’s like some sort of rule that someone be typing furiously and loudly on every call.”
And I am not kidding when I say that within a second of hitting the return key, I heard Instigator’s voice on the call:
“Whoever that is typing, put your phone on mute…
*pause*
…Please.”
I coughed on my coffee and started laughing in my office. What I loved most about it was the complete throw-away ‘Please‘ she added at the end her request.
Naturally, I had to take her to lunch after that. Besides, what’s the point of a work girlfriend if you don’t get to take her to lunch?
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Just a random attorney writing about daily life with Little Filthy, my rotten dog.
October 20th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Maybe next time you can post pictures of LF sprawled out over the couch.
I love broccoli too. You are a random man, and you just blog about random things. I like it.
October 20th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
You forgot to mention that you packed me a lunch ;P
Come on ladies, at the count of three
“Awwwwwwww”
October 20th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
@Sandra – I wish I could have some sort of rhyme or reason – like your letters to co-workers for computer-dating-dudes but I’m just not that cohesive. I’m a mess!
@Besos – hey now.
October 20th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Besos…did you get a bag of broccoli?
October 20th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
*laugh*
That was a good question.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:41 am
The group I work in has a few individuals who are permanent work at home and live in various parts of the U.S.
One of them has got to be like 80… and everytime he calls in is like “HELLO, HELLO, HELLO???”… with a thick Providence, RI accent.
Stab my ears.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:08 am
1. I find it odd that you watch Jeopardy enough to *know* this rule…
2. Good job!!
3. I had cheese and crackers with pepperoni slices. At least you had vegetables!
4. I’ll say it again – Instigator cracks me up! It’s great to have someone to fill in on your ummm snark when you are being too polite. Taking her to lunch was good positive reinforcement. Haha.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:00 am
1. Seriously? I wonder who told them that pork chop sideburns were even remotely attractive.
2. Lunch…and dinner… very sweet RE!
3. Personally, I’m a cereal girl when I don’t feel like cooking.
4. I love Instigator. Sounds like something I would have done.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Hmmm, you and Besos are spending a lot of time together! *wink*
October 21st, 2009 at 8:40 pm
@MissMegs – you’ve got me wondering what a Rhode Island accent sounds like.
@Snarky – I just started watching it. It cracks me up because Alex Trebek is such an effin’ toolbox.
@Linda – Seriously. PORK CHOPS. ON A FACE. It’s just a no-go, all around, if you ask me. And you’re in good company – everyone loves Instigator.
@Danielle – Subtlety…thy name is Danielle. heh.