I don't know where I was going with this one. Obviously not for a real tree.
In terms of capturing things in pictures -- for me, it has always been trees. I've seen several really nice ones, but it isn't only that, it's the idea of trees. Here's a pretty one.
I think, next time, I'm shooting for a pithy, punny, funky, funny, and... uh, rhyming post. We'll see how we go. Here we are with trees.
Basiljaz asked when I was going to post again and also, what the heck BSG stands for.
In answer, I'm posting today, and unfortunately I could only find the grainiest, recorded-on-a-cellphone-directly-from-the-tv-next-door version of one of my favorite scenes from the American version of The Office.
The clip should answer that nagging second question.
p.s. Yeah, and I'll be following up on the trip to AZ, posting some pics, sharing some pics on my Flickr page, etc.
Pictures to accompany each of those. We'll start with glass. Do they look like real plants? Except maybe shorter? Except not shorter. 10 or 12 foot fixtures of amazing glass. YES. It's GLASS.
And the family rocked it too.
p.s. OK, damn it, here's a closeup. (pssst. just click)
I'm really, really looking forward to going home on Thursday. I miss the sky. I miss the mountains. Dang it, I miss my family. I love you Susie and Rick and Mom. Miss you, Mom!
I miss the sky.
I think it's normal to need to hug someone who would love me anyway.
p.s. And there really IS an Arizona. Dufuses, I don't know what travel agent they use, but I -- personally -- would switch!
As far as I know, today is the first time that someone who was not laid off was comforted by someone who was laid off, as the person who was not laid off was bawling her eyes out over the news. (No, not me, although that was my initial reaction.)
Here's the funny part (in a rather long story). OK, so P (good guy) was talking to PH (good but boring guy) and P (good guy) asked, hey PH (good but boring guy), what's up this afternoon and PH (good but boring guy) said, well, I just have this meeting with me and the AH (corporate guy) between 2 and 3. So at 2:40, P (good guy)gets a text from the AH (corporate guy) and it says, hey are you available for a call? So P (good guy) says sure and the AH (corporate guy) calls P (good guy) and says, well, we're laying you off, you have thirty days to clear your stuff, see ya later (end of the AH's (corporate guy's) involvement in this story). So P (good guy) goes to PH (good but boring guy) later in the day to explain what happened and PH (good but boring guy) says, No! No Way! I had a meeting with the AH (corporate guy) during the hours you say that happened. He would have had to put me on hold, converse with you for three minutes, then come back to me as if nothing had happened.
((cricket noises))
What kind of company --- nay, what kind of people, stretch a series of layoffs over 12 days?
... I am going to make 30 in 30. It sounded like a nice goal (I think it still is), and I could definitely double up and .. whatever, but it's not like I was productive for 30 days, which is what I hoped for. IV'E BEEN VERY DISTRACTED WHAT WITH THE LAYOFFS AND ALL. It's fine.
I had a great weekend. We hiked. The redbuds were glorious.
And, if you follow bk's blog, you know we went to a Horsemen game and he won season tickets in the football throw. (Please don't be disappointed in the audio quality of this clip. I'm planning on getting a better mike, and I'm really hoping to do the next one when I've only had two glasses of wine. It will get better!!!)
((Edited to add that that stuff did just not work at all. Try the link!!))
Today was kind of a weird day because it was the fourth day where I really spent a lot of time waiting. Waiting to see what would happen, when the other shoe would drop, who would still be working there, trying to focus on what I can do to improve everything. Then after work I stopped with a friend to offer comfort to another friend who won't be going back to the office tomorrow, and when I left I saw this.
It really made me wonder why we think what we do is so important, after all, when there's this.
