February 24, 2003
and a good time was had by all
I'm hyper today.
I shouldn't be. I didn't get much sleep, got up at 5 and drove to work from H'ville, so I should be tired. I'm looking for the drop out around 3.
I guess it's the McAllister's tea and Coke I had. Anyway, at least I had the weekend. Here I sit in the middle of another Monday. I almost feel like George Harrison, "So this is Monday, and what have you done?" Ok, that's the most I'll probably ever get Harrison (oohh.. I did love "I got my mind set on you") (for those of you that have no idea, the song really goes, "So this is Christmas...")
And the task list grows..... the beat goes on, and the beat goes on... drums keep poundin' in my brain, lah de doddy de, lah de doddy di...
I'm shedding today. That's right. The skin is literally peeling right off my face. Geez, look what happens when you miss one day washing your face with Clinque. Have you had enough yet?? no, not yet. What else can we talk about.
Hmmm..... I am a stream of consciousness writer. I think of all these cool topics to rant about on my site when I'm trying to go to sleep. And then in the harsh light of the day, alas, I forget them. I tend to write whatever comes out of the keyboard. So, there you have it. A total insight into my psyche. Well, not really, I just wanted to use the word psyche. The real insight into my psyche is this -- "psyche" is one of those $5 dollar words that I love to use. Not so mind boggling that the average Joe wouldn't get it, but it just sounds good.
This, my friends, is what they don't teach you in college, in so many words, at least. Granted, I was an Ad major, so this stuff comes naturally (don't ask how) by me. This is the skill that is essential in surviving the business world and the world of college papers. Note the difference in these sentences:
The dog ran and got the ball.
The brown dog, toungue wagging, ran swiftly across the green field and fetched the bright red ball.
There you have it. That my friends is advertising. That is the difference between, "Buy some Chips Ahoy" and "The only cookie with -- WOW!" In the biz world, that is the difference in sounding good and sounding like a sailor. Has it ever burned your butt to sit in a meeting and have someone say:
"that's total Bull sh--! what the blank ever! He's just full of crap!" When what they should have said was, "I totally disagree. Completely disagree, in fact. I thnk his opinion is wrong. And here's why --- "
The former makes them disrespect you and laugh behind your back and the latter inspires respect from those around you. Think about it. It's totally one thing to sit around and talk that way with your equals in the workplace and your buddies on Friday night, but doesn't it irritate you to hear someone above you say that sort of stuff? you know it does.
Amazin', college did teach me something. I extracted that life lesson all on my own from a simple advertising class plus real life experience! The real world is either college for you, or simply college part 2! Soak it up, peeps!
Watch your manners, kids! Santa watches year 'round! =)
(you know I'm proud of you!!)
Ames
I shouldn't be. I didn't get much sleep, got up at 5 and drove to work from H'ville, so I should be tired. I'm looking for the drop out around 3.
I guess it's the McAllister's tea and Coke I had. Anyway, at least I had the weekend. Here I sit in the middle of another Monday. I almost feel like George Harrison, "So this is Monday, and what have you done?" Ok, that's the most I'll probably ever get Harrison (oohh.. I did love "I got my mind set on you") (for those of you that have no idea, the song really goes, "So this is Christmas...")
And the task list grows..... the beat goes on, and the beat goes on... drums keep poundin' in my brain, lah de doddy de, lah de doddy di...
I'm shedding today. That's right. The skin is literally peeling right off my face. Geez, look what happens when you miss one day washing your face with Clinque. Have you had enough yet?? no, not yet. What else can we talk about.
Hmmm..... I am a stream of consciousness writer. I think of all these cool topics to rant about on my site when I'm trying to go to sleep. And then in the harsh light of the day, alas, I forget them. I tend to write whatever comes out of the keyboard. So, there you have it. A total insight into my psyche. Well, not really, I just wanted to use the word psyche. The real insight into my psyche is this -- "psyche" is one of those $5 dollar words that I love to use. Not so mind boggling that the average Joe wouldn't get it, but it just sounds good.
This, my friends, is what they don't teach you in college, in so many words, at least. Granted, I was an Ad major, so this stuff comes naturally (don't ask how) by me. This is the skill that is essential in surviving the business world and the world of college papers. Note the difference in these sentences:
The dog ran and got the ball.
The brown dog, toungue wagging, ran swiftly across the green field and fetched the bright red ball.
There you have it. That my friends is advertising. That is the difference between, "Buy some Chips Ahoy" and "The only cookie with -- WOW!" In the biz world, that is the difference in sounding good and sounding like a sailor. Has it ever burned your butt to sit in a meeting and have someone say:
"that's total Bull sh--! what the blank ever! He's just full of crap!" When what they should have said was, "I totally disagree. Completely disagree, in fact. I thnk his opinion is wrong. And here's why --- "
The former makes them disrespect you and laugh behind your back and the latter inspires respect from those around you. Think about it. It's totally one thing to sit around and talk that way with your equals in the workplace and your buddies on Friday night, but doesn't it irritate you to hear someone above you say that sort of stuff? you know it does.
Amazin', college did teach me something. I extracted that life lesson all on my own from a simple advertising class plus real life experience! The real world is either college for you, or simply college part 2! Soak it up, peeps!
Watch your manners, kids! Santa watches year 'round! =)
(you know I'm proud of you!!)
Ames
Posted by Amy at 14:23:28 |
