Kitchen Must Haves

These are just my thoughts on basic kitchen items that we should all have. This list is not all inclusive. If I missed something, let me know.
Spices:
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Chicken bullion
Lipton instance soup

Mindless Fingers

I know I’m late, but as the saying goes – “better late than never”. I notice that the words that come from my mind, are not adequately or appropriately reflected by my hands when I type. Some how between my brain and my fingers – the thought signal gets corrupted. When I read back what I wrote, I realize that it makes no sense, even though I thought I was sheer genius as I wrote. So my new thing is to double check the things I write before I post it. It just takes more time. I am wondering how many other people have this issue where the fingers do not listen to the brain. Really, I’m not retarded – just my fingers.

Candy Fund Raisers at Work

It's against office policy to solicit people - so when parents are helping their kids out with candy fund raisers, in the break room, they will leave a box of candy, an envelope, and a sign that says, "Candy $1". Normally I really don't care, because I dont care to support them. Why should I pay a buck for a candy bar when I can just to Walmart? But the thing that drives me crazy is when I am on a diet, or if it's that chocolate craving time of the month - and every time I got to the bathroom room or printer - I have to pass by that box of chocolate. And every time it's a test of will power. So then I'm thinking people should not be leaving boxes of candy in the open. So my latest though is - replacing the sign that says "Candy $1" with a sign that says "Free Candy". Yeah, hehe.

Winter School Yeah

OK - so I was thinking, what if - instead of school sessions being held during fall, winter and spring, with the summers off . . Why not have school start in the spring, and people would have the winters off?
*Since crime tends to increase during the hotter weather - keeping kids busy with school in the summer may factor towards lower crime.
*There would not be snow days.
On cold days, when you really dont feel like going out doors - you would not have to.

I think it would be a pretty cool idea. Yep - and people would take vacations in the winter - to places where it's warm. ..

Fake Firedrill

We just had a fire drill this morning at work. We did not get the forewarning, so I was a bit surprised. So was every one else. But in any case - the noise and the lights meant leave the building NOW.

In preparation to leave the building, people grabbed their belongings, stopped by the bathroom, grabbed and filled their coffee cups, hesitated to get off the phone calls . . . and slowly and causally walked towards the exists, while some comments about the loud sirens. And doing so - every one is just so polite, holding the door open for one another - "After you", "No, After you!", "Please, after you, I insist!"

Leaving the building, I saw half my team head in one direction of the parking lot, and the other half in the other direction - no idea where the manager went. Where are we supposed to go anyway? Who's taking the head count?

Obviously this was an ineffective drill. I have a few recommendations for the next one. Again, do an unannounced drill, and send the smell of burning smoke through the vents. Might as well add some dry ice to the mix as well. Then hire a couple of actors to scream "FIRE!!!" and start running all over the place. Then we'll see how fast people get their butts outs the building!