Talk to corporate - Send some faxes - Promote synergy - LIKE A BOSS

Busy busy busy! Being a bee the past 2 weeks has sadly kept me away from my computer - my personal computer that is.  I do spend most of my working day sitting in front of a computer, but alas, that doesn't allow me the time to take care of my personal matters. For the first time in ages I'm actually really behind in answering e mails (I flatter myself thinking that I actually get important or time-sensitive material...).  Work has been a little nutty (still grateful that I have a job!) and kinda stressful - I can judge it by the fact that over the course of the past 2 weeks, I've bitten off my nails! I'm a nervous biter so I've had to resume painting these short stubs to prevent it.  Also, I can tell that I've been "working too hard" because I find myself frequently unable to log into my private accounts on my computer because I keep typing in my work password! How sad is that?  Next thing I know, ill be coding bills in my sleep... (Gd forbid)

2 weeks ago I was able to say that Ive never been to the west coast - current day that is no longer a truth!  Our company held our bi-annual retreat last week in San Francisco, California - It was rad! The retreat lasted only Monday and Tuesday, so I flew in on Sunday to spend the whole day being a tourist, which if I may say so myself, I do quite well.  It was fantastic riding the iconic cable cars all around town (I bought a day pass for unlimited ride-age) and visiting the famously gay Castro Street - home of Harvey Milk and his story, as well as seeing the crooked Lombard street and walking around Fisherman's Wharf.  It was a really wonderful opportunity (it didn't hurt that it was all on the company account - airfare and awesome hotel included) both for me as a traveler and for the work-me as I was able to meet people who we work with nationwide and see what we do in the field.  Very Educational. 

I've been having a few other Real World experiences related to work that have been really humbling and good life lessons.  A few weeks ago I went to cash a check for work - With HSBC, its a bit of a to-do, making sure to have all the proper documentation as well as identification, and endorsing in the correct manner.  To make a long story pretty long, I went to cash a check having endorsed it in the way that I very strongly remembered having done it the time before, and when they gave me a hard time, I got very stern and insisted that i was right, and had them look up the last check that I had cashed (having properly remembered the date and amount of that check).  I actually said to them "Look on the back - it will show that i did the same thing..." and I waited for them to look it up, excited at the prospect of proving them wrong and rightfully, as the customer - who is always right - making a big stink about it.  To my horror, they turned the monitor around to show me just how much I was wrong, and I was forced to eat my words.  I was absolutely mortified, and with my very red face, I quietly issued a small apology.  For the 2 days following, it absolutely ate me up inside with what a fool I had been.  I felt terrible that I had been so rude and so very wrong.  I was then faced with the challenge of having to go back to the bank to make a deposit - I only prayed that noone would remember the idiotic exchange from two days prior.  As I tentatively walked into the bank, i sighed deeply noticing that noone involved was actually present.  However, as I went up to the teller, she actually said to me "Make sure you've endorsed it properly - not like what happened the other day..." While she said it with a smile in jest, my heart sank - I was the story of the day, the one that everyone at work went home and continued to talk about! So clearly I was remembered, and having felt so badly I actually told her that I wanted to apologize properly to the people with whom I had spoken.  She assured me that she would pass on the message and said not to worry.  (I did get the confirmation that she did in fact pass it along, because the next time I was in the bank, I did see the teller who I had dealt with and when I apologized to him again he said that the other woman had already said I was sorry, and he said not to worry and thanked me for apologizing).  To make matters even better, as I was walking out of the bank, I was stopped by an employee who was issuing a brief survey about customer service, and I relayed the whole story to her, and gave a good review - I felt like with that, i was able to properly shed my shame and move on having learned the lesson to hold my tongue and always proceed in a humble and cautious manner.

So that's been work and subsequently, that's been life.  Im learning to take it as it comes and make the most of each situation, learning what I can.  A perk of being a working woman will be realized this weekend.  For the first time, I will get a paid holiday! Thanksgiving is moments away (in the grand scheme of things) and Im super psyched! Turkey for me - Turkey for you - I like to eat Turkey in a big brown shoe! Yay! really looking forward to that, while in the mean times the next 2 days will be quite hectic.  With a change in staffing is happening at work, a lot of stuff is filling up my plate, and Im sure ill be able to use the long weekend.  The title of this posting may look familiar to you if you are an Andy Samberg fan - once again i turn to the Lonely Island for inspiration.  Talking about the work I have to do brings my mind to "Like a Boss" and if you haven't heard it, get yourself on a boat, love your mother, and look it up!

On that note, I leave you with the following:
A picture montage of stolen pictures from Google image! Gavi Samberg.... has a nice ring to it...