Feb 6, 2011

Flowers


I (heart) flowers


I (heart) saying (heart) instead of love

Meet Frank

Meet Frank.



He's a person trapped in the body of a dalmation cross bull mastif. He's a dull mastif.


He loves helping out around the house and bumping things with his nose.


In his spare time he eats herbs, digs holes and plays with his best friend Skollie.

I heart him.


XoX

Getting ready to go Bad Ass

I'm getting ready to go bad ass.


Source: http://www.reelcomix.com/2010/09/clint-eastwood-offered-superman-role/


(American Bad Ass, not South African Bad Arse. Same same but different)

Its not easy. I've got to psyche myself up for it. I often feel bad, before-during-after.


But its also necessary. Sometimes you have to tell people uncomfortable stuff in an appropriate way.


Especially at work.


For a long time I couldn't do this. For a long time I was scared. Of what you ask?
a. People not liking me.
b. Being perceived as mean/a bitch/uncaring
c. Uncomfortable conversations
d. ALL of the above

Definitely D.

Now I'm just a little less D, just enough to actually do it. And luckily life gives you lots of chances to practice politely and firmly telling people 'that's not okay'.

I call it going Bad Ass.

Oh yeah - that's me.

Source: http://www.soundonsight.org/throwback-clint-eastwood/
XOX
Ps - I have a Clint Eastwood thing. I'm sorry but it's true.
Pps - I have a cowboy thing.
Ppps - you can work it out. Clint Eastwood + cowboys...

The glamourous life of an accountant

I tell you, the financials don't make themselves.


Here are the pictures of the team I work for/with as we worked this weekend. They weren't overly keen about me taking pictures of them, but I think that was just modesty, not irritation (nudge nudge wink wink).
I both despise and love working on the weekend.

Despise it, because hello, it's working on the weekend. Instead of being outside, I'm in an enormous office where I can't even open a window.

But the strange part is, I also love it.
There is a strong team feeling. The offices are empty. We get to park in the directors' parking lot. I can wear casual clothes ( I LOVE casual clothes. HATE office clothes. Just so you know).
Sometimes I don't even wear shoes at my desk.


And bestest of all - no interruptions.
Bliss!
Except that its Saturday.

XOX

Hello

I'm very excited about my first post. I've thought long and hard about it.

I need something that sets the tone. Establishes me as both wise and witty.
Something that packs a punch.Or something else equally cheesy..

The pressure.....is... too...much...
Um.... howabout a picture I took in traffic the other day













You may have to look closely - but it says 'Bankers are Wankers'

Too good.

XOX

Ps - I work in a bank