You've got stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
-- U2

Why do people piss me off? I mean, really? Do they see me coming and think, hey, she looks like a good target -- let's see how far we can push her before she breaks. Here we go again, you say, another rant about traffic -- well, that's only partly true. I'm just going to rant in general.

Why do people that I don't know feel the need to stand way too close to me in the check out line at Wal-Mart? Are they really in that much of a hurry that they have to be right over my shoulder as I write my check?

Why do people not respond when you give a friendly hello in passing? Just nod, or figure out some way to acknowledge the nice gesture -- it isn't that hard. I'm not asking you, a random stranger, to stop and have a thirty minute conversation with me. Just smile in return, ok?

Why do I have awful service almost everytime that I go out to eat? Again, do I just look like a good target? I'm nice, I'm not overbearing and I'm a good tipper. Please, just keep my water glass full and stop with the shtick and we'll be all good, ok?

What the HELL is wrong with drivers? Seriously, I have spent more time honking my horn in the past 2 weeks than I have in the past 6 months. I don't mean to be rude, but come on -- we're all adults -- act like it.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Amy

2-1-3 will REGULATE
--Warren G and Nate Dogg

I'm back, y'all. I know, I've actually been back for a whole week now -- and my what a horrific one it has been... but anyway, the vacation was super nice and fun and I thoroughly enjoyed it. When do I get another one??

So just a few bullet point highlights from my week:
1. We have an anonymous suggestion box on our new Intranet (the new Intranet, which was my baby project that took up my entire Spring... I never did see a freakin' flower bloom or any of that Springy crap...). We had a comment that came through that said the web person that did the Intranet should be fired -- that stuff was broken and it sucked. So that was BEAUTIFUL ACTION!

2. I attended the Rickwood Classic yesterday where it was a sweltering 92 degree day and we were there from 12:30 - 3:00...

3. I wrote a Q and A segment for our internal publication "Our Way" about aforementioned new Intranet and someone in my department decided it would be good action to place my picture and a "Contact Amy" box on the FRONT PAGE -- complete with my number and email... Can you even imagine the number of calls and emails I'm about to get??

rock and roll,
d-train

I can see the red tail lights headin' for Spain
oh and I can see Amy waving goodbye
Oh it looks like Amy could be the clouds in my eyes
-- Elton John

Ok, ok, so I know it's Daniel, not Amy, but close enough. I'm up out, y'all... VACATION starts tomorrow! I'll holla at you when I return.

peace,

dabbs