Bonding time in the office… aawwww

So, I must say, my organization does make a good effort to do the bonding thing on a monthly basis. At my former place of employment, we dreaded it because it usually meant that the President was going to bore us with shop talk. We could never just have a fun lunch or get-together – it had to be centered around work. At my new place, however, we have a fun get-together once a month. Each dept has to “host” it, create a theme and then manage it on the scheduled day. It can be an actual meal or a snack type approach (we’ve had chili cookoffs and bake offs). All the birthdays and staff comings and goings are celebrated with a small gift. No shop talk conducted – we all just get to have a fun time away from our desks. It’s great!

It’s quite nice that they decided to schedule the next one on my birthday. I’m sure it was planned on purpose.

On a different note, has anyone ever brought their belongings to auction as an outlet to get rid of stuff but yet make some cash on the side? I did recently but was very disappointed in the result. I watch Cash in the Attic regularly and am quite fascinated with their results. Obviously, they have better quality and older antique type stuff than me but nonetheless, my endeavors proved fruitless so I will not be doing that any time soon. Guess I’ll have to live vicariously through Cash in the Attic to get my thrills. Yes, I know, my life sounds boring… but actually it’s not.

Enjoy your time and don’t forget, bond without shop talk!

A soggy start to February

It is February 1st and an extremely wet one, I might add! It started out as freezing rain early this morning but the temps have risen so now it is just plain rain – pouring down, soggy, drenching rain! While it isn’t my favorite type of weather, it is necessary.

We received a notice from our water company just yesterday explaining the dire situation the reservoir is in despite the fact it is in the middle of winter and no one is thinking about water conservation. Apparently, we need 28 inches of water though to fill the reservoir back up and there is not much hope that will occur before summer rolls around. I do believe today’s waterfall though will bring that number down just a tad… or more.

Anyway, so onto the national news of the day – Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo, huh?!? Guess they decided to beat Google to it and provide some leverage in the playing field. Yahoo rejected their first offer a while back but I guess given Yahoo’s recent performance, they are giving this 2nd offer more than a cursory glance. It will be interesting to see what happens.

On a personal bummer note, I had bought some stock a few years back based on a guru’s analysis that I read in a money magazine. I bought it twice for an average price of $6 a share. Earlier this year, I had to sell it to meet some financial obligations. I made a profit; however, I have been getting Yahoo notices for the past two weeks that it has skyrocketed well beyond what I sold it for! The guru was right but unfortunately, my needs required me to sell it before it reached its full potential. So, while I didn’t totally lose out, it’s still a bummer! It’s been exciting to see that my first endeavor in the stock market was successful though.

So, I am out of the cubicle farm today but back on Monday… lots of applications to sort through for a project we support. Should be fun!

Until then, stay soggy!