Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
My brother sent me this food report
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Smilin' and dialin'...
So while I was chatting my day away on the phone, extolling the virtues of the product I rep, I was also using my downtime to look at the house I want to buy for Camp Shoehead 2.0, and doing some more research into the environs of Ranger TX, my (fingers crossed) soon-to-be new hometown. I looked at pictures of the oil boom, and scoped out the surrounding towns and highways. I really want this to happen, so I'll be praying a lot. (And saving money, too! Every ramen noodle I eat from now on is going toward the Camp Shoehead 2.0 cause!)
We also decorated our pod. There are five of us phone agents working on the campaign, and all of the campaigns in our company are in a competition for the best decorations. I wish I could take a picture, but since I work at a call center, we can't have out phones on the production floor. But our pod kicks ass, and I think we're gonna win!
Calling different companies on the phone all day gets somewhat repetitive. I can't tell you how many companies ask you to "Please pay attention, because our options have changed..." Really? There must've been some kind of revolution in phone directory menus I never heard about. My options never changed. I feel ripped off. Or how about this classic gem—"Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line and you'll be answered by the next available attendant..." Fun stuff! I also wonder why people (especially receptionists) feel they can be rude to you, just because you're making a sales call. I mean, I'm not calling families in the middle of dinner to push a satellite TV service. I'm calling businesses during regular business hours. Don't they too, have goods and services to market? If you're not interested, fine. I make over 100 calls a day. I will move on. But what did your rudeness just accomplish? It's crazy.
Anyway, so the new purpose for this whole thing is to get Camp Shoehead 2.0 off the grlound. That will be my writing sanctuary and my workout camp. And my dogs have a nice fenced-in yard to run around in! It's a dream...
We also decorated our pod. There are five of us phone agents working on the campaign, and all of the campaigns in our company are in a competition for the best decorations. I wish I could take a picture, but since I work at a call center, we can't have out phones on the production floor. But our pod kicks ass, and I think we're gonna win!
Calling different companies on the phone all day gets somewhat repetitive. I can't tell you how many companies ask you to "Please pay attention, because our options have changed..." Really? There must've been some kind of revolution in phone directory menus I never heard about. My options never changed. I feel ripped off. Or how about this classic gem—"Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line and you'll be answered by the next available attendant..." Fun stuff! I also wonder why people (especially receptionists) feel they can be rude to you, just because you're making a sales call. I mean, I'm not calling families in the middle of dinner to push a satellite TV service. I'm calling businesses during regular business hours. Don't they too, have goods and services to market? If you're not interested, fine. I make over 100 calls a day. I will move on. But what did your rudeness just accomplish? It's crazy.
Anyway, so the new purpose for this whole thing is to get Camp Shoehead 2.0 off the grlound. That will be my writing sanctuary and my workout camp. And my dogs have a nice fenced-in yard to run around in! It's a dream...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
We all deserve friends like this !!
I got this in an email from my mom, and it totally made me tear up; but it's beautiful!
Reminds me how wonderful friendship can be.
After
losing his parents, this 3 year old orangutan was so depressed he
wouldn't eat and didn't respond to any medical treatments. The
veterinarians thought he would surely die from sadness.
The
zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo
where the orangutan lived and took the dog to the animal treatment
center. The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being
treated...
The 2 lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since.
The orangutan found a new reason to live and each always tries his best to be a good companion to his new found friend.
They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities.
They live in Northern California where swimming is their favorite past time, although Roscoe (the orangutan)
is a little afraid of the water and needs his friend's help to swim.
Together they have discovered the joy and laughter in life and the value of friendship.
They have found more than a friendly shoulder to lean on.
Reminds me how wonderful friendship can be.
Long Live Friendship!!!!!!!
I
don't know... some say life is too short, others say it is too long,
but I know that nothing that we do makes sense if we don't touch the
hearts of others... while it lasts!
May you always have Love to Share, Health to Spare, And Friends who Care.....even if they are a little hairy at times. 
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