12:24 pm, 09.May.08 · 7 Comments

In September of 1999 I started working at Jasc Software. It was a little company that made digital photography software. I landed at Jasc as a Customer Service temp. I had two options from the temp agency. I could work at some publishing firm in St. Louis Park or work at a software company in [...]

2:53 pm, 15.Apr.08 · 38 Comments

We are seeking a highly driven, ultra-creative, somewhat- energetic individual who thrives on a challenge to assist our Supergenius with essential creative, professional, and cookie-eating tasks. This position is a tremendous opportunity for a person to do more than just exist in an increasingly soulless world, you will be able to assist a one-of-kind Supergenius. [...]

12:18 pm, 04.Mar.08 · No Comments

You get an e-mail plugging the remastered “Strangers Alamnac” from “Fellow Music Nerd” and the first thing you think is, “Huh, nice from line.”

7:23 pm, 02.Mar.08 · 4 Comments

1 Desk Lamp
1 baseball cap
2 bottles of lotion
3 Superman Action Figures
1 Picture of my niece and nephews
1 candle from Space 150
2 Thesauri
2 pairs of headphones
1 iPod charger
2 Burnt Sienna Crayons
7 Red pens
1 Brachiosaurus
13 empty software boxes (one of each product I wrote the box for)
1 box of 12 Blue Highlighters [these came from H, our [...]

10:48 am, 22.Feb.08 · 6 Comments

I’ve noticed an alarming trend in the want ads lately. It seems “rock star” is the adjective du jour when describing the employees that companies want to hire. Even Hell, Inc. is looking for “rock stars” now that they got rid of all of us mid-tempo balladeers.
It’s an interesting choice of words, and maybe [...]

11:00 am, 07.Dec.06 · No Comments

Most of my co-working posse is up in the Great White North celebrating our capitalistic success. I, however, opted not to join the party because I am endlessly dedicated to my Advanced Fiction class at The Loft (unlike some people I know, Graduate). Also, the thought of traveling and layovers and changing planes and lost [...]

10:54 am, 08.Dec.04 · 1 Comment

yesterday was lost in a pool of rage and ick. really, just a pointless day that i think i should get comped for because it was so dreary.
it started off bad and went to worse. any day that has to start with the alarm clock going off at 6:30 in the morning is gonna [...]

11:44 am, 20.Sep.04 · Comments Off

i’m sort of working from home today. so far it’s involved checking my work e-mail, putting on a few clothes and having a ding-dong for breakfast. i have a list of stuff i have to do today, but then a nap got in the way. i promised myself i would grocery shop and do laundry [...]

6:25 pm, 30.Aug.04 · Comments Off

pros:
- everytime al comes over and i’m listening quite loudly to self she says, “hey is this self?” while bobbing her head
- the artguy lets me tease him relentlessly about being old
- the minion doesn’t mind that i’m so bitter
- i have coworkers that laugh and laugh and laugh until they cry about the dysfunction [...]

9:22 am, 20.Aug.04 · Comments Off

yesterday was a trying day at work, filled with last minute hooha and copywriting emergencies. i never knew there could be a copywriting emergency until i became a copywhore. there are two kinds of emergencies in copywhoreland. the first kind is legitimate, “oh my god we totally spaced telling you about this and then [...]

12:39 pm, 28.Jun.04 · 1 Comment

how the fuck did it get to be 12:30. i swear i’ve only been sitting at my desk for about 10 minutes. being a big important nothing with all sorts of temp. workers to keep busy is hard work. and i hate saying anything is hard work because it makes me feel like a barbie [...]

11:20 am, 09.Apr.04 · 1 Comment

here’s the lesson for the day, no matter how perfectly the word arduous fits what you’re trying to say, they ain’t gonna let you use it in the marketing splooj because they’re afraid nobody’s gonna know what it means.

3:25 pm, 31.Dec.03 · Comments Off

between the badgering of webboy and the edict handed down from the bosslady, jess and i were conned into going to the company party next friday. please, please pray for me. i am trying to con artguy into going, but i don’t even think i have that much persuasive power.