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So.  It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on here.  My friend Darla has been replaced.  Not sure why and it was very all-of-a-sudden… but at least I am still here.  That is definitely a relief.  I wish I could have been transferred to Darla’s position.  It pays a few dollars an hour more.  Eh, missed out on that one.  But anyway.  I am here, doing my do.

It’s not as much fun without Darla, though Jack continues to amuse me daily with his verbal outbursts and… belches… ha… I have actually begun texting Jackisms to a group of friends who get the biggest kick out of them.  One told me I should compile them all into a book.  Then I remembered this blog, and its purpose… to collect and reveal the inner working of this, my very own version of the Dunder Mifflin paper company.  And so here I am, back again.  J

Darla was replaced with a girl named Keisha.  Different personality and not quite as much fun, but then she is her own person and I need to give her credit for that.  Here is an exchange we had yesterday:

Keisha              What's going on? Is it slow over there today? Has it STOPPED raining? It was pouring over here in our part of town.

Nicole              It's rained a little.  We almost got washed away yesterday though haha

Keisha              Welll we got washed away today..

Nicole              Yeah not a lot going on right now

Keisha              It's pretty slow over here to. Don't you feel like going to sleep when it's slow like this. How do you stay up?

Nicole              sheer will power hahaha

Keisha              I am trying my hardest. But I notice people come & walk by to see what people is doing. LOL

Keisha              What's that? An entergy drink?

Last I checked, Entergy was a power company… eh… will let that one slide for now, heh…

Keisha              Girl, it's starting to pour down some more over here.

Keisha              No one is in your office? Because I don't want to be IM'ing you.

No worries.  Keep it minimized.  Sam’s chair squeaks when he gets up; the value of having an overweight boss is that you know when he’s about to enter the room and can take necessary protective precautions, haha…

Nicole              Sam is in his office burrowed down in something... and Jack is in his office, being loud and being... Jack... haha

Keisha              Laughing!!

Keisha              Who is Jack? He is NOT on the phone listing? What did Stacy tell you about that guy?

“That guy” is the other day when Jack went apeshit at me because the copier jammed.  Notice I did not say that *I* jammed the copier… no, no… it was a mimi-drama all its own and I had to run some hard miles after work that day to shake the stress and stomach acid with which the experience had gifted me… A day in the life, I suppose…

Nicole              JACK IS THE GUY!!! HAHAHA  Aw Stacy expressed compassion.  Ha - she knows him.  His box is missing a few crayons.  Bless his heart... heh...

Keisha              LAUGHING @ YOU. So what was her advise to you. Just keep doing your work...

Nicole              She was like, I'm so sorry, do you want me to talk to him about being more respectful to you?  But by that time my fellas over here had handled the situation for me.  :)  I was nervous about seeming... needy?? ... you know?  But they learned of the situation and took action right away.  Made me feel good  :)

They totally did, totally stepped in and quieted the beast.  Jack was called into the conference room.  Akin, I feel, to being called into the principal’s office.  Kudos to my Dunder Mifflin fellas hahaha

Keisha              GREAT! Because I know they want you there & you are a Good Worker but you have to be respected. So I'm Happy everything turned out for the better! Maybe he will stay in his office..LOL. Girl delete this IM, do NOT walk away from your computer screen without exiting out of this IM please..

Nicole  LOL you got it.  Shutting down now   :)

Which I did… but not after first executing a quick copy-and-paste hahahahaha

I’m BAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!  *grin*

Pocket-Sized

So today Nicole had a text conversation with the recent ex and came away from that frustrated and fuming.  Hence this minor explosion... geeeeeez.........  So thankful for Darla who helped me up off the ground... virtually, anyhow...  :-)

 

Nicole                      I HATE THAT STUPID "TEENAGE DREAM" SONG AND SAM IS GROOVIN TO IT RIGHT THE FREAK NOW!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nicole                      RAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Nicole                      *ahem*  Needed to vent.  Thank you.

Darla                        your most welcome...but which song again?

Nicole                      you-make-me.... feel like I'm livin a teen-age-dream...

Nicole                      BARRRFFFFFF

Nicole                      LOL

Nicole                      I don't even know who sings it.  Some little chick way to prissy and cutesy

Darla                        ha ha ha   thats freakin funny

Nicole                      cheer me up please... I'm having a moment

Darla                        (moving things out of my way to prepare)

Darla                        ahem

Nicole                      LOL

Nicole                      see you already have me laughing

Darla                        HI, my name is .. huh?..my name is ..What?  My name is ..ticka ticka SLIM SHADY!

Nicole                      I need a pocket-sized you

Darla                        im working on the pumba project for humanity

Pumba is what Darla and I call this guy we both have to work with all the time... Pumba, she said, because it's like he... POUNCES on you.  Can be picky and/or irritable, however nice on the odd day.  Funny guy.

Darla                        i have made all necessary changes

Nicole                      (which are surely still not quite just right....)

Darla                        and am now printing out 50 wonderful copies of everything

Nicole                      haha

Darla                        never

Nicole                      lubbely

Darla                        NEVAH !!.

Nicole                      I need to order hole punched paper soon, come to think of it

Darla                        OMG..i have freakin but loads

Darla                        butt.

Nicole                      well thank you for your time.  don't wanna interrupt you too long. you rock

Darla                        kenishiwa hazzai

Darla                        sinka say

Nicole                      LOL  oboy you sound like a muslim extremist now... should I be afraid?

Darla                        BE VERY AFRAID...   Thank you for shopping at Quicky Mart

Nicole                      thank you and have a nice day.  Seacrest out.

Darla        lol

Friday............

It is unusually quiet around here today.  Just me and Sam.  Not much goin' on.

OK so Sam just left.  In the words of my musical icon goddess, we are... "Down to One."

Steve was here earlier but he left... had to make a run to Lafayette.  Should be back after lunch.

When I was younger, I used to be scared of being left in an office alone.  Now, I don't so much care anymore.  Whatev.

Might miss a little work next week, depending... my grandfather is in the hospital and is only being given oxygen and pain medicine.  His kidneys have stopped working and his body is shutting down.  He's hangin' in there though... I love him so much.  He is a GOOD man.  A very good man.  Few men are as good as him... or as my perception of him... anyway... whenever he decides to let go, we will have the customary goings-on... funeral and etcetera... I love my PapPa but I hate funerals.  HATE the smell of funeral homes.  Anyway I might have to miss a little work.  But I've informed the ones around here who need to know, so when it happens, I'll just have to tell them.

I get paid today!   YAY!!  Goin' put down the rest of my deposit on my new place not far from here.  A new chapter in my life.  It's a teensy tiny place, but hell, it will be mine... mine and Luna's, and whatever cats we acquire... though I hope I'm not lonely.  Living with my friends now has been a wonderful transition for me from relationship-world to single-world... people to talk to and laugh with, the occasional hug... but me and Luna, we're tough girls.  And we will be just fine. :)

His Cheatin' Heart Told on Him

Darla.  My co-worker in the other office of this company, across town.  We instant message here and there most every day... I think of it as our virtual water cooler.

About 2 weekends ago, Darla's husband confessed to her an affair he'd had.  Well I don't know if it was an ongoing affair, or an isolated dip in the pool of infidelity... but she was - and is - crushed.  Crushed, I tell you... and I have been an off-and-on virtual ear for her sorrows.

Oh the UPS guy is here... he usually comes earlier.  Hmm.

Dropped off a big bundle-ish package today. Uniforms or work clothes of some sort, I suspect is what is in there.  I put it in Sam's office.

Sam is my boss.  He's a jolly fella.  However, he is not here at the moment.

Sam left earlier with Mack.  And I am calling Mack that name for a reason... he has a neck like John McCain... or a lack of neck... he's unique, that one.    Mack can be a total prick or amazingly nice... you just never know.  Thing is, I think HE thinks he is funny and oh-so-cool ALL the time.  So when he comes across as a prick, he might think he's being funny.

He wears me out and I'm glad when he's not here.

But, back to Darla.  She loves to tell stories... I could leave, walk to the store and back, and have 54 "page-down"'s worth of stuff to catch up on reading because she just keeps on talking... typing... you know what I mean.

Darla tells stories of when she was in high school... stories about her little girl who just turned 8... stories about how she met her husband and how romantic their teen love was... she writes line after line of song lyrics... quotations from movies she likes... you name it.

Right now I'm giving her advice on dealing with depression.  It is good advice a friend gave me once; I have done this and it helped tremendously.

Anybody interested, leave a comment and I'll fill you in!  :)