Slightly off afternoon yesterday. First, news came over the wire that Steve Jobs is taking a six month leave of absence from Apple for health reasons. This doesn't affect me all that much personally, but being editor for Appletell.com, it needed coverage. So, in a flurry of activity, I wrote a couple articles and assigned many others. As I was finishing that up and getting ready to head home, one of my clients at Dynamics Online called. Through a complete and total lack of communication on both our parts, he was under the impression his site redesign was about to go live. I, on the other hand, was awaiting his approval to build the thing.
Oops.
I don't think I've ever had a client so pissed with our company, but this is where my lack of ability to feel human emotion can pay off. I remained calm through his shouting, and was able to get the project back on course. Dude was justified in getting upset, after all, so what else could I do other than take it then refocus the project? I think that's what I've been doing my whole life, anyway. I get over things faster than most people (give me two hours and I can get past just about anything) and I rarely take anything personally...even personal stuff...so what the hell? I'll take the blame. Detachment is my greatest personality trait.
Dump into the flats for three yards.
Life's Ball: 1st and 10 on their own 49.
You are way behind on the toothbrush; I've been on that shit for 3 years.
ReplyDeleteI believe a young black girl referred to me yesterday as "mmmm, sexy daddy." It may not have been about me, and it may have been said facetiously, but it also could be that I am, in fact, a sexy daddy.
Which isn't enough to pick up the first down, I pick up 6 on a pass in the flat and have 4th down from my own 27. I'll willingly kick it away, still down the early score.
When you're 38 and you've got no cavities, you can afford to stick with the manual brush for a while.
ReplyDeleteAnd although I've never had a black girl (or anyone, for that matter) refer to me as a "sexy daddy," I did once have a gay guy say I've got a nice ass. That counts for something, right?