i am frustrated woman

OH MY GOD. I have a co-worker who is driving me bananananananas. It's like, one of us on the team will have an action item assigned to us. The next thing we know, HE is working on it. When it affects me (I do not like to speak for others) I go to him and tell him he's over stepped his bounds, etc. He's not stupid but he just can't seem to stop. He's ADD and has admitted to me that he doesn't take his meds. I've told him that this is starting to affect our work relationship and that by doing these things, he's wasting my time and his. I even asked him if I've ever said I'd do x and then didn't do it or meet my deadlines, etc. He responded, "No, you're great. I just can't help myself." Dude. STOP IT. I *hate* duplication of effort. If I've said I'll do x, I will do x. I do not like to do x and find out someone else who knows I was working on x goes and does it also. I can't stand it. If he wanted to do x, he should just say so (which I've also told him). AIYEEE. He's a great guy, I just wish he'd STOP IT. Maybe once he has kids (they're hoping to have many) he'll learn to chill...?

Posted by jennj at 02:41 PM | Comments (4)

episode III

For those that haven't seen it yet, I'll put my comments in the extended entry.

I didn't need to see it. Not as bad as Episode I or II, mind you. But I could have lived without seeing it until Netflix. And even then, could probably pass on it. There are some funny scenes, some great CGI, do not get me wrong. I don't regret the time and or feel like I'll never get those two and a half hours back. It's not that kind of bad. But now the whole thing is over with and I feel a need to watch the original three in order to remind myself what I have always loved about Star Wars. Meh.

Posted by jennj at 11:40 AM | Comments (3)

okay, i'll say it if nobody else will

Mom's right: Masturbating makes you go blind.

Posted by jennj at 04:28 PM | Comments (0)

not your average day

"Hey, Jenn, could you come here for a minute?" That was Brooke calling to me from her office three doors down.

"Sure!"

*walk*

"My water broke. Can you get me some paper towels?"

Just got back from dropping her off at the hospital. I waited with her until her husband arrived. I was more excited and nervous than her. She was so freakin' calm. Wow!!!

Posted by jennj at 01:46 PM | Comments (0)

lightening up

I love the rude pundit:

if you believe that blastocysts created for in-vitro fertilization should be protected as if they were living, breathing, walking, talking, shitting, fucking beings, then you should offer up yourself or your wife or your mistress or your daughter to be constantly implanted with these cute lil' babies to make sure they're all adding to your voting base.

Posted by jennj at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)

all right, all right...I'm gonna go

Last Sunday, as non-blogging husband and I went for a walk we discussed my ambivilance about going to see Episode III. We decided on a course of action: nbh would go on Monday and then report back. We figured there were three options upon his return: a) for the love of god do not go see it; b) you should see it on the big screen, but I'm not up for going again so I'd go by myself or c) you should see it on the big screen and yeah, I'll go again.

Option c was decided upon his return from seeing the film. You'll notice that we never thought that we'd have option d - F*ckin' awesome, you have GOT TO GO SEE IT CAUSE IT'S LIKE THE BEST MOVIE EVER. hahaha.

So, we're going tomorrow night with Bob and Donna (and maybe Bridget). I'm not like excited or have high hopes, of course. Nbh has already confirmed one suspicion I'd had about what will annoy me about it. But he says there are actually some good things in the movie too. Sides, I'll be in good company. And maybe we can head to Joan and Ed's afterwards for some dessert in order to make up for any deficiencies. Yeah.

Posted by jennj at 01:56 PM | Comments (0)

thinking about things

This blog is starting to not be so much fun for me. At what point do I sacrifice IRL time with people for this thing? While spending time on a post and responding to people, I could be on the phone with my sister or out to dinner with friends. So then why don't I just do this when I return from dinner with friends? Because then I have school work or it's a "work night" and I'm tired and want to sleep. Or I want to watch a netflix. Or I want to call another family member or friend.

Besides, let's get real, it's not like I want to do this for a living. I'm not a writer by any stretch of the imagination. Nor do I want to become anything like a serious blogger. That would require time and effort that I don't want to devote towards it. Because in order to make an impact in the blogsphere, you have to devote time to it. You have to find some sort of catch to identify with your readers. And like, I'm just here to make my friends and family laugh. Or share something with them that I didn't think they'd seen. But I can do that easily enough IRL.

*Insert list of everything that keeps me busy day to day*. Why keep a blog unless I'm serious about engaging in conversation with others (which I can't even keep up with) on various topics? And why not just do that with them IRL? I mean, I'm all about expanding my horizons and circle of friends, don't get me wrong. But to sacrifice my existing loved ones and my IRL time with them? I'm not sure I buy it.

If I'm taking something that I think of as fun this seriously, maybe it's time to stop. Lighten up, Francis.

Posted by jennj at 08:19 AM | Comments (13)

hurry up

Filibustering (this link is a good summation on the subject and it's history). It can be used in the Senate regarding not just judicial nominees, but legislation also. While Frist is talking about ending filibustering for judicial nominees only, you gotta wonder: When does it stop? Once you take away filibustering for judicial nominees, what's next? Legislation. What if you could remove filibustering from certain "types" of legislation? Racial legislation? So sorry, no more filibustering. Social Security legislation? So sorry, no more filibustering.

Am I paranoid? Probably. Does this scare me? Yes.

If you're not a member of moveon.org, then you probably haven't received the e-mail:

The senate will vote on removing the filibuster capability on judicial nominees in the Senate as early as tomorrow.

Act now.

We could go on and on about how this will then get more "faith-based" judges on the benches and stop those "activist" judges. But what worries me is: When does it stop?

Posted by jennj at 12:52 PM | Comments (10)

kwyjibo

Pholph's Scrabble Generator My Scrabble© Score is: 17. What is your score? Get it here.

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Posted by jennj at 11:09 AM | Comments (0)

hahahaha....

So like, we're flippin' channels last night and we're bored and we saw Muppets Wizard of Oz and it's got this cute pepe the prawn character with a spanish accent and so like we started watching....and thank god for TiVo so we could ffwd through the musical numbers...

and then....and then.....ohmygod...

...the screen cuts to Quentin Tarantino pitching his version of the showdown between Dorothy and the Wicked Witch...and....like...ohmygod...it's hysterical...cause like he's got a katana out and he's talking about gore and the two fighting with swords and then the camera shows that he's pitching the idea to...kermit...who is horrified and says it's a family show...and...it was priceless...

(p.s. loved the quentin tarantino directed CSI season finale...in freakin' high def...)
(p.p.s. it's nice to be finally caught up on friends blogs..)

Posted by jennj at 11:52 AM | Comments (0)

ahh...rob and amber

"First, they were on Survivor. Then the Amazing Race and now: Rob and Amber Get Married. Wait'll you see the dress!"

Seriously, folks, their marriage is gonna be on tv. Which, frankly, isn't a surprise. But the clue fairy knows something you don't. She knows what reality tv awaits them in their future:

After the honeymoon (which you'll find on DVD in the back room of the rental store behind the curtain, if you know what I mean), they'll go on The Apprentice. They need a steady Reality TV show gig and this seems natural. After the second child arrives, they'll appear on Nanny 911. It's hard parenting when you're a Reality TV show star and the children are feeling neglected - I mean, how can you feel loved when you're voted off the island all the time? And being forced to beg in the airport for lunch money in order to get to the next road stop? These kids are truly f*cked up.

I'm telling you. I know these things. Just wait and see.

Posted by jennj at 08:52 AM | Comments (0)

unfortunate star wars costumes

This is for kristin.

Posted by jennj at 08:34 AM | Comments (5)

revenge of the sith

So even though SWIII is getting an 82% rating on rottentomatoes, I'm not gonna see it. Unless the non-blogging husband thinks I'll like it, cause he says he's gonna go next week sometime (not opening weekend). And then I'll have to think about it. SWI was bad. During SWII I fell asleep during certain sections and can vaguely remember yoda with a light saber. It annoys me when I read things like, "This is what you've been waiting for!" Well, f* you, Lucas. I had been _waiting_ a long time when you decided to release episode 1. I didn't realize I was going to have to wait longer and through two movies in order to "get what I was waiting for". So, unless nbh says it's good and I think it's worth it, it'll be a netflix.

Posted by jennj at 07:56 PM | Comments (2)

dilemna

Shit.

Wal-mart and Netflix join forces.

Wal-mart is evil. I do not shop there. I use Netflix. I love Netflix. But I don't want to give Wal-Mart any of my money.

What's a girl to do?

Posted by jennj at 12:49 PM | Comments (6)

a list for the massholes

I had to drive to work today (instead of my usual commuter rail/T drill) due to an 8a.m. meeting. Eleven hours later I managed to stumble out of the building and start the drive home. It's been a long day.

On the way into work, I got to see what happens to a truck when it doesn't meet the height requirements while going under a bridge. That was exciting. Just stuck there on Mem drive with the roof completely torn off.

Anyway, masshole drivers really should learn to drive right. My top five list of things they can improve upon (All experienced this morning on the drive to work):

1. Pick a lane. Either one, I don't care. Just stop straddling the line.
2. One word: zipper. If you could just learn this subtle art of traffic merging things would run smoothly for everyone.
3. Stop tailgating me.
4. Left turn does not have right of way.
5. Use your f*ing turn signal.

Thank you. That is all.

Posted by jennj at 08:26 PM | Comments (14)

la la la la

What I *should* be doing right now is working on a presentation I have to give in a few weeks (the slides have to be reviewed by at least my manager at some point between now and then too). But I'm completely unmotivated. Maybe I'll finish reading that document on how to run electronic clinical trials in Japan....yeah...

Posted by jennj at 02:53 PM | Comments (1)

all over the map

Day: 1
Money already lost to mess on bets: $5

So, a friend of ours, mess, is staying with us for a few weeks. He got a new job about 10 minutes from our house. Since he's getting married in like 3 or so weeks, and his soon-to-be wife is down at their place in Philly, etc. he's just staying with us until they can truly look to buying a place in Boston after the honeymoon.

What did I bet him on? Survivor. And for some stupid ass reason, I didn't pick Tom, I picked Ian. And he doesn't even watch the show much and he picked Tom. Grrr. How could I not have picked Tom? I wish they had talked a little more about Ian's friendship with Katie. Are they still friends? Did he still gain "respect"? It always irritates me when people who play the game, well, when the losers talk about "integrity" and "trust" and "respect". And "you lied to me". Blah blah blah. Puhleaze. And Caryn, after *watching* the season *still* not fucking getting a clue that Tom played her and she made a stupid ass mistake (she could have been in the top four) is just priceless. I think this was one of my favorite seasons of the show.

In other news, Quentin Tarantino is directing the two hour season finale of CSI. High Definition CSI is already gruesome enough with the shots they do, lord only knows what Tarantino will do in high def.

And to the parents of the Boston teenage boys arrested this last weekend for killing (they used blow torches, just as an example of one method) and torturing chickens and videotaping it: they've got "future murderers/serial killer" stamped to their forheads. Get them some serious psychological help now.

Posted by jennj at 08:36 AM | Comments (2)

spock does photos

Hmm....maybe it's time for another NYC trip.

Leonard Nimoy will be exhibiting his photography in a NYC gallery starting June 2.

Posted by jennj at 09:44 AM | Comments (2)

barbie usb

Oh man. This is funny. I think my favorite part of the picture is the headless barbie doll sticking out of the usb port.

via shiny shiny

Posted by jennj at 09:31 AM | Comments (0)

there *is* one

Michele found it.....

You are an average Girly Magazine Quiz.
Cosmopolitan, Teen, Belle, etc etc. You were
probably written by a hungry primate and you
exist to perpetuate stereotypes to
impressionable young women (especially
concerning the purported importance of beauty
and having a boyfriend). The existence of these
magazines is both fascinating and revolting. Go
here for a revolting, but addictive html game:
www.sunclan.org/sun.htm


WHAT KIND OF QUIZ ARE YOU?
brought to you by Quizilla

Posted by jennj at 08:02 AM | Comments (4)

online quizzes

With all the cute and silly online quizzes that are floating around. I propose someone write this one:

"What kind of quiz are you?"

Posted by jennj at 02:31 PM | Comments (2)

so maybe there is a correlation

The other day I was wondering if there was a correlation between what's been happening at work lately and my desire to read horror novels.

So then I see on spacekitten's site that she has a friend who has written a theory on American society reflected in zombie films.

"Throughout the film the survivors battle the enemy relentlessly. They push themselves to the limits of endurance and beyond, constantly fighting for survival and watching their backs for warning signs that one of their peers has been converted. In the end though, they almost always fail against the relentless tide of the enemy and their conversion of the fallen."

Sounds about right.

Posted by jennj at 02:01 PM | Comments (0)

just can't understand

*sigh*

Couple of weeks ago, a co-worker asked me for advice. See, her and a co-worker were fed up with their boss so they wanted to complain to their boss’s boss. And their plan? To write on paper, anonymously, their grievances. And have a peer of their boss give it to their boss’s boss. I told her the following (almost verbatim):

a) doing this anonymously is chickenshit. your boss’s boss is going to figure out it was the two of you anyway (too many project related issues to not figure it out).
b) Since you’ve already decided to “tell” your boss’s boss about these things, why not just go to him directly?
c) The person who is getting involved as your “go between” should really not get involved (my respect for that person is lower now because of this)
d) Never commit something like this to paper, anonymously or not. Yes, write down your bullet points that you’ll speak to with this person (when I have uncomfortable things to bring up to someone, I tend to write down what I want to discuss), but make them document what they need to do. Or at least, just speak to it and keep your paper copy in your personal files.
e) I hope that the other person who is working on this document with you is willing to stand up and be counted once your boss’s boss figures out it’s the two of you. People talk a good talk, but when it comes to admitting it was them, they’ll let you take the fall – even if they are your good friend.
f) Good luck, I hope I’m wrong.

Today. She came to my office. “He (boss’s boss) found out it was us and wants to schedule a meeting with us to discuss the document. My co-worker doesn’t want to attend this meeting.”

Me: “What are you going to do?”

“We’re supposed to setup the meeting. If he wants to meet with us, he can schedule it. I don’t want to deal with this anymore. I’m tired.”

Me: “Screw it. I am going to say it. I told you so.”

“Yeah. I guess I’ll be adult about it and just schedule the meeting.”

*blink* Thinking to myself: NOW you’re being an adult???

I changed the subject.

Posted by jennj at 07:33 PM | Comments (6)

i wonder

I wonder if there's any correlation between my frustration, anxiety, stress, depression and anger feelings towards work right now and my overwhelming desire to read all of Richard Laymon's horror novels?

And if you like horror (I'm not actually that much of a horror fan), you should check him out. Just when you think he has outdone himself on the heinous crap going on with the characters, he always manages to take it one step further. His imagination was one sick mo-fo. I first came across his works about 10 years ago, and I'd recommend starting with Endless Night.

Posted by jennj at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

*yes*

Joss Whedon is my master now. Amen, bro.

Posted by jennj at 06:48 PM | Comments (4)

whatever

I've removed shrink rap. I'm going to delete it from blogger. I barely have time or interest lately to keep this site up to date. Why bother with another? Sides, I wasn't posting anyway.

I saw a letter to the paper last week. The person said that only christians can be patriots. The rest of us are satanists. Seriously. His letter said that.

I see things like this:
Senate Bill 51 and H.R.356
"Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005" and I wonder where this country is heading. Like those assholes even know what education is done when a woman seeks an abortion.

I see that Bush signed a provision that the National Forest Service is approved to build more roads in our National Forests. Our National Forest Service is really good at building roads. Bill Bryson talks about this in his book "A Walk In The Woods". "There are 378,000 miles of roads in national forests. It is eight times the total mileage of America's interstate highway system and the largest road system in the world in the control of a single body."

I read that there's a lawsuit against a former finance director from Hillary's office about underreported expenses for a 2000 "Hollywood Gala" and therefore campaign donation issues. Yet, DeLay is still hanging out in D.C. Why did I join the Democratic Party? Where's the leadership? Where's the visibility?

Phooey.

Posted by jennj at 09:28 AM | Comments (6)

I had a little problem

I had a little problem where it took the first 50 or so characters from my paragraph text and appended to the title.

In other news, since I'm here....It's been an exhausting week. I feel like I'm being punished by the work spirits because I dared take two days off when mamacita was here. I could work all weekend on stuff and maybe catch up to the point where I can stop the anxiety attacks and get to sleep at night. I've had problems sleeping all week due to racing thoughts. Even though I've been doing good on keeping to my not working ten hour days, I'm still stressed. And my boss wants to get an intern in for the summer and have me manage the kid, while my co-worker is out on maternity leave and we've got to get a new project manager up to speed so she can cover during maternity leave (and then stay beyond cause we need the help...hopefully it'll be contract-to-perm)...and many more clinical trials are starting up that would like our services...aiyee.

Posted by jennj at 11:19 AM | Comments (4)

dashblog test

jhimm introduced me to this new app called dashblog widget for the new dashboard capability in Mac OS Tiger. This is my attempt to use it. I hope it works!!

Posted by jennj at 11:12 AM | Comments (3)

when did it begin?

So, while walking through South Station this evening to catch my train home, I spied with my little eye the term "Brangelina" to refer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie allegedly hooking up.

And I got to thinking about the whole Benifer thing. And I've been wondering, when the hell did the fluff reporters start doing this name morphing thing? Has it been going on all along and I've just now noticed it's prevalence?

-- Chrisifer

Posted by jennj at 06:47 PM | Comments (5)

now that's anal

My boss's wife this evening: "Now you want to talk anal retentive and how things have to be a certain way. Take Dave's (my boss) brother. We went there shortly after our engagement and I went and picked up a cookie. Crumbs managed to land on the floor. Ten seconds later the dustbuster was out and he was vacuuming the carpet. Then, we're heading off to bed for the night and the wife mentions that even though she has to be at work at 9a.m., she takes her shower at 6a.m. I asked her why. Well, she replied, if I take my shower after him, I have to squeegee."

*blink*

I'm wondering, at what point in the dating process do you find out that your SO wants you to squeegee the shower since you showered after him and once you find out about it, why do you continue dating them?

Posted by jennj at 09:12 PM | Comments (12)