My coworkers are MEAN (part 2)

As if my post yesterday hadn't made my mood seem a little down, it just got better.

My wonderful coworkers decided it was time to make popcorn.  We're not taking a bag of popcorn in the microwave.  Let me remind you what our popcorn machine looks like:

Just like they have at movie theaters, Targets, and Les Schwab (a NW Tire store chain).

This isn't the type of machine that ONLY produces popcorn.  It produces THE SMELL of popcorn.

Through out the entire office.

And everyone in the office eats it.

There is no escaping it.

Since I was too tired to even feed myself yesterday (no exageration), I kind of lost it.  Not to mention, I thought I had made my feelings about fragrant food known after the breakfast sandwich incident.

Apparantly not.

Turns out I should have done ALL THREE completely inappropriate reactions.  Live and learn.

I may have mildly lost it after the whole popcorn thing.  Excuse me for thinking that our engineering firm could be free of aromatic food (such as popcorn) for a month. 

What was I thinking?

Janney-isms and Random Thoughts

I dropped a word on my co-workers today they weren't expecting:

wifery

as in, "I have picked up this skill (i.e. cooking, cleaning) as a part of my wifery."

Curious looks abound.

Here is the definition:

wifery (wy-fur-ee): The action of being a wife.


I have some other terms as well:

stummy:  A combination of your stomach and your tummy, to be used for an upset stomach which doesn't really have a physical cause (meaning stress/anxiety).  Used in a sentence, "Phil, my stummy hurts."

I don't usually use that one at work.

Dang I can only think of that one.


Other random stuff from today...

They made popcorn again at work today.  Ironically we didn't offer any to our client who was in the office.  So now we are worse than Les Schwab because we make popcorn, don't offer you any, and then eat it in front of you.

Someone found my blog this morning by searching if follicular thyroid cancer (the kind I have) can spread to your brain.  I went from being totally calm to completely freaked out in about .37 seconds.  I'm doing better now.  And in case you were wondering... yes it can.  But mine probably hasn't.

Watching The Bachelor last week really made me miss Phil.  He was downstairs.  I don't make him watch certain shows with me (like The Bachelor and Teen Mom 2), so I usually watch them in bed while he watches what he wants or works or something.  So while I am excited to watch tonight's episode, I am not looking forward to missing Phil.  :(

I work at the circus

We are always thinking at Multi/Tech.


What will set us apart?


Here's an idea:

A popcorn machine!!

That is a full-on popcorn machine in my office.  (Don't mind the mess, we are in the middle of scanning some files.)  We didn't buy the machine.  One of our employees was given the machine for free and he decided to bring it into the office.  I am not sure if maybe his wife wanted him to get out of the way or what, but we have it now.  It was in the plan assembly room, but another employee got frustrated when it was in his way, so I had him move it to my office.

Now, if you come in at the right time, we will offer you water, coffee, and popcorn at our meetings. 

Just like Les Schwab.

I think it is proof that I now officially work at a circus.

Love, Mrs. Janney