Life after LiveJournal
...continuing where I left off at http://newjay77.livejournal.com ...
Today, my friends, was a new day. No, I didn't complete my goal of performing at a strip club (Just once, I tell you. Just once. I'm still waiting for the right "Amateur Night."). But what I did do signifies my remarkable ascent up the corporate ladder. That's right, people. Today, I had the privilege of passing along work to our new intern. What a rush. An out-of-body experience. Little old me got to tell someone what to do at work (well, without getting reprimanded for it this time). I wanted to have pictures taken in the act of handing over the work - you know, just to document the occasion. But alas, there are no cameras allowed beyond the gates. Regardless, this completes a true rags-to-riches story. I had to pop a couple Skelaxin just to calm myself down afterwards (Just kidding).
In other fun news of the day, one of the other new interns had mistaken me for a German, even after carrying out a conversation with him during lunch. Ok, he was Ukrainian, and there's no way a German would take me for one, but I find it a compliment nonetheless to my language skills. He said it sounded like I came from Bavaria. Zoiks! End of compliment hehe. So my new theory is that he just had a few swigs of vodka while nobody was looking. After all, it was his first day. I'm just upset he didn't share.
Why do I all of a sudden keep seeing people refer to the internet as "the internets"? My only hunch is that Mr. Bush once again showcased his vast comprehension of the English language by calling it that, and now everyone is saying it in fun. Or it was said that way in some stupid episode of "South Park" or "My Name is Earl" or something, and now it's aiming for status along the ranks of "Is that your final answer?" I think I'll just stay in Europe until the fun dies down and it's once again "the internet."
Michigan is out. Paris is in! I leave Wednesday evening, meet up with my cousins who arrive on Thursday morning from the US, we tear up the city on Thursday and Friday, and head our respective ways Saturday morning. Hopefully all our flights go off without a hitch. Who knows what kind of chaos is to be encountered at the airports these days. All I know is that if I'm not allowed to take my hair gel with me, there will be no pictures of me taken while in Paris :-)
Today, my friends, was a new day. No, I didn't complete my goal of performing at a strip club (Just once, I tell you. Just once. I'm still waiting for the right "Amateur Night."). But what I did do signifies my remarkable ascent up the corporate ladder. That's right, people. Today, I had the privilege of passing along work to our new intern. What a rush. An out-of-body experience. Little old me got to tell someone what to do at work (well, without getting reprimanded for it this time). I wanted to have pictures taken in the act of handing over the work - you know, just to document the occasion. But alas, there are no cameras allowed beyond the gates. Regardless, this completes a true rags-to-riches story. I had to pop a couple Skelaxin just to calm myself down afterwards (Just kidding).
In other fun news of the day, one of the other new interns had mistaken me for a German, even after carrying out a conversation with him during lunch. Ok, he was Ukrainian, and there's no way a German would take me for one, but I find it a compliment nonetheless to my language skills. He said it sounded like I came from Bavaria. Zoiks! End of compliment hehe. So my new theory is that he just had a few swigs of vodka while nobody was looking. After all, it was his first day. I'm just upset he didn't share.
Why do I all of a sudden keep seeing people refer to the internet as "the internets"? My only hunch is that Mr. Bush once again showcased his vast comprehension of the English language by calling it that, and now everyone is saying it in fun. Or it was said that way in some stupid episode of "South Park" or "My Name is Earl" or something, and now it's aiming for status along the ranks of "Is that your final answer?" I think I'll just stay in Europe until the fun dies down and it's once again "the internet."
Michigan is out. Paris is in! I leave Wednesday evening, meet up with my cousins who arrive on Thursday morning from the US, we tear up the city on Thursday and Friday, and head our respective ways Saturday morning. Hopefully all our flights go off without a hitch. Who knows what kind of chaos is to be encountered at the airports these days. All I know is that if I'm not allowed to take my hair gel with me, there will be no pictures of me taken while in Paris :-)
posted by jason at 11:22 AM
2 Comments:
Darn, I really was hoping for that Houton lay over. :) Have fun for sure, and good luck on the job front.
Tim, Houston
LOL. Umm, nice choice of words... That will have to wait for another trip!
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