Caitlin’s Take On The Issue

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"Lindsay, we've noticed that you consistently get to work around 11, consume all of our hot chocolate, spend no less than an hour exchanging instant messages, take an hour and a half lunch break, empty our water coolers, read fictional novels at your desk during the rare occasions we find you there, print hundreds of pages of personal documents, socialize endlessly with your coworkers, and leave at 5. Have you considered upper management?"

Another Night Where I Am Forced To Conclude That My Parents’ Friends Are Too Cool For Me

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I have always wanted to try Marrakesh in DC (Morrocan cuisine), and I received an invite to join my parents' neighbors for dinner last night in the place of my mother who was sick. It was an excellent evening that involved fantastic food, a belly dancer, and enough wine to drown an elephant. I'm ashamed to say that I don't really remember leaving the restaurant, and once my father dropped me off at home, I slid into a fully-dressed pile on the floor and slept for three hours with my face smashed into the carpet. That aside, I highly recommend the place - it was an amazing experience.

Growing Girl

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Ever since I started running lately, I've noticed a substantial increase in my desire to eat constantly. Each morning, within moments of getting out of bed, I devour a Power Bar, go running, and eat my Cheerios with sliced bananas and yogurt. I then get ready and go to work, and within minutes of sitting down at my desk, I immediately start eating the lunch I brought from home. Once that is gone, I spend an hour snacking on candy pilfered from the marketing room before going out to lunch. Upon returning from lunch, I take a twenty minute break and then start snacking again, until it is time for my afternoon popcorn break. Then I go home, munch on the contents of the pantry, eat dinner, swear off food entirely, have a Chai from Starbucks, start sampling condiments from the fridge, have dessert, and then go to bed, eagerly ...continue reading.

Task Ten: Rollerblading to Purcellville (a mere 42 miles)

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The last task I discussed was task seven, which was the one with the personal ad contest. Since then, Caitlin and I have also completed task eight, which was to read The Da Vinci Code, and task nine, which was to not drink soda for a week. I did not write about either of those because, quite frankly, they just weren't interesting enough. However, we decided that this weekend was the perfect opportunity to complete our tenth task, which was to rollerblade from Ashburn to Purcellville down the WO&D; trail.We started out at around 9am from the parking lot of our work, which is situated about 500 yards from the trail. For the trip, I brought a small bag in which I had water, sunscreen, a few snacks, a phone, and a pair of flip flops. Caitlin brought a large backpack in which she had water, sunscreen, many snacks, a ...continue reading.

Cementing My Professional Image One Mishap At A Time

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Today was an especially long and dull day, and by midafternoon I felt my eyes closing and my head drooping down onto my keyboard. I did a mental inventory of the possible places in the building that I could safely and surreptitiously sleep for twenty minutes, but drew a complete blank. As with any issue that presents itself at work, I immediately ventured to Caitlin's desk.Upon my arrival, she suggested that I try sleeping under her desk while she worked. I know how stupid this sounds now, but at the time it seemed brilliant and cozy. I was exhausted and I had a new tee shirt that had just been Fed-Exed to me by a vendor that was going to make an ideal pillow, so I scrunched up under the desk and crawled beneath her feet. Because of the layout of her cubicle, the position of her chair, and the ...continue reading.

Consumer’s Cognitive Dissonance

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Drew [10:38 AM]: I bought a tiki bar last night for my deck, and put it to good use.Lindsay [10:40 AM]: WHAT?Lindsay [10:40 AM]: Are you serious?Lindsay [10:40 AM]: A tiki bar?Drew [10:40 AM]: Yes, it was the most ridiculous purchase of my life.Drew [10:40 AM]: I'm in the process of regretting it now.Lindsay [10:41 AM]: Why did you buy a tiki bar?Lindsay [10:41 AM]: Is it large? Cumbersome? Costly?Drew [10:41 AM]: Well, my roommate brought home the brochure from Target...it was only $230. It is rather large and tacky and garrish, etc., but totally enjoyable.Drew [10:43 AM]: I'm fairly sure my neighbors will complain, and it will have to be taken away.Drew [10:43 AM]: My logic was..what the fuck, I'm not married, when will I ever be able to be so stupid?Lindsay [10:43 AM]: Well, you have your answer. Last night.