*Giggle*

Smile for the Day

I've been less than happy lately but I found something that has yet to fail to put a smile on my face when I see it, so I thought I'd share to give others a little grin.

Post About Nothing

You Should Drive a DeLorean

You don't take yourself too seriously, and you prefer a fun, unusual car... like this Back to the Future gem!

What Sports Car Should You Drive?

*snort* Yeah, I'll get right on buying one. Hehe!

You Are 50% Normal

While some of your behavior is quite normal... Other things you do are downright strange You've got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself

How Normal Are You?

You Are a Night Person

For you, there's nothing worse than having to get up and moving early. In fact, you probably don't hit your peak until well after the sun has set. So if your struggling to make it on a normal schedule, realize it's not your fault. You just weren't meant to do anything during the day!

Are You a Morning Person or Night Person?

Yep, not a surprise there!

What Amanda Means

A is for Almond M is for Monkey Butt A is for Adorable N is for Num Nums D is for Ducky A is for Adorable

What's Your Pet Name?

I had to put this one on since it says Monkey Butt. Hehe! Amanda "Monkey Butt" Zimmermann!

And on that note, I'm done. This is Monkey Butt Zimmermann, signing off!

A Monkey-Free Post

So, I had intended on posting a pictures of the toothless Cocoa (even had the picture all sized up, etc). And I thought I had sent the picture to my email account (my laptop had to be sent off again to Gateway so I figured I'd get the pic from my email and post it from another computer or while at work). Well, apparently I didn't actually send it to myself. I have no idea where that picture is other than stored on my laptop hard drive which is currently sitting on the filing cabinet next to the TV (just the hard drive - the laptop is in South Dakota or wherever Gateway's service center is).

So, instead of Cocoa pictures and updates (though she is doing great, thanks for asking), I bring you job funnies:

What The New Job-Lingo Means

"JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY"
We have no time to train you.

"CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE"
We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.

"MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED"
You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

"SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED"
Some time each night and some time each weekend.

"DUTIES WILL VARY"
Anyone in the office can boss you around. [Ah, so true.]

"MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL"
We have no quality control.

"CAREER-MINDED"
Female applicants must be childless (and remain that way).

"NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE"
We've filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

"SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE"
You'll need it to replace three people who just left. [I feel like this one now!]

"PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST"
You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos.

"REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS"
You'll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.

"GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS"
Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it. [Easier said than done - 1 year later and I still can't figure it out.]


Inspirational Phrases You Will Never Hear At Work...

1. There is no "I" in "teamwork." But there is in "management kiss-up."

2. If you do a good job and work hard, you may get a job with a better company someday. [This one kills me and just might be my favorite.]

3. The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

4. Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG 14 times gives you job security.

5. If you think we're a bad company, you should see the competition.

6. Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who oppose them.

7. 2 days without a human rights violation.

8. Your job is STILL better than asking, "You want fries with that?" [Some days I'm not so sure]

9. If at first you don't succeed, try management.

10. Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself.

11. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

12. Pride, Commitment, Teamwork. Words we use to get you to work for free.

13. If at first you don't succeed, delegate it.

14. Plagiarism saves time.

15. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Hug a Sea Creature

The Zimmermanns are visiting from St. Louis this week and we all went to the Dallas World Aquarium today. Oh my goodness - so cool!

The aquarium had a lot of neat animals - not just fish and fish related ones. After all, when is the last time you saw a monkey in a fish tank?

Emperor Tamarin

Okay, you probably have seen some frogs in fish tanks, but the DWA had some neat colorful (read: poisonous) ones.

A poisonous froggie

But don't get the idea that there weren't any fish-like things at the aquarium. There were a good number of them!

Dan insists he did not tell me this fish was called a Chocolate Chiclet, but that's what I heard, so that's what it is to me.


The only kind of jellyfish I like - one that is behind glass


This scorpion fish kept posing for me - he couldn't decide which side was his best so he kept offering me both


These seadragons were probably the most amazing creatures I had ever seen - simply awe-inspiring

But none of these beauties compare to the one animal that I fell totally in love with while at the aquarium. (Of course, I do feel immensely guilty for having eaten one of its young cousins (pickled, even... it wasn't very good) a decade ago.) But the little guys didn't seem to mind that I had eaten their kin. There was even one that kept flirting with me each time I went to the tank. The cutest little sea animal I have ever had the pleasure of meeting:

The Cuttlefish


Showing off for the camera


How can you not love that little tentacled face?

Aren't they just the cutest things? I so want one. But Dan says "no". He's so mean. No chihuahua, no fish, no manatee, no ducks, no chickens, no cuttlefish... You'd think the man had to live with 8 cats or something.

But I digress. Cuttlefish are now officially the cutest aquatic animals ever. So go to your nearest aquarium and hug some sea creatures.

Or cuttlefish. Your choice.