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Last week was spent sweating and stammering and trying not to make an ass of myself, so I forgot about RTT. I think I have an adequate excuse, right?
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My office dress code has a little bit of leeway in it, I'm discovering. The sales department seems to be a little stricter about the definition of 'business casual' than the rest of the office, but I've been sticking with their rule despite being promoted out of the department. But today my design co-worker is wearing jeans - nice, dressy jeans, but jeans - so I'm totally taking a page from her book tomorrow. None of my dress pants are ironed anyway, so it's either abide by the rules and look like a hobo, or stretch the rules and actually look nice. Ironic, I think.
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I made the mistake of visiting the Apple Store when I was in Chicago last week. When B-Dubz got his iPhone, I dug it and thought maybe I could go for one. Then my contract with V-zon came up for renewal, and I stuck it out, kept our same inexpensive data-less plan, but went for a newer phone. I like it, it does its job, I'm not paying any more than I did... but dammit the iPhone is COOL. But I have absolutely no need for it. *repeat incessantly*
... now, an iPod Nano, on the other hand...
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I'm the most self-critical person, I swear. When I was studying art in college, we had to present our 'manifesto' as part of our graduation requirements, and mine was based around the idea that I'm not qualified to be an artist because I beat myself down too much about my work. I still do! I just caught myself doing it about my writing. I'm not funny or entertaining like all the bloggers and authors I love. I don't have a distinctive voice like they do. I just write. I'm a good writer, but not an entertaining one. Copy, I can do. Stories, not so much really.
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Home-made Starbucks is never quite the same. If only I had some French Vanilla creamer, then I'd be close... but powdered cocoa and office coffee does not a mocha make.
I'm with ya on the iPhone thing.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could wear jeans to work every day. Grumble.
ReplyDeletesave your money - dont' get the phone
ReplyDeleteYou're right. The iphone is cool but I'm so cheap that I don't think I could swallow that $90 monthly fee. I won't even pay $10 for texting. omg, I'm such a loser.
ReplyDeleteIt would be ironic to follow the rules and look like a hobo wearing wrinkled dress pants, but look nice wearing jeans - definitely take a page out of your design co-worker's book! ;)
ReplyDeleteMy brother just got an iPod - I'm still debating on one of three different phones I want to get...it's such a huge decision because I don't want to be thinking the grass is greener elsewhere once I make my final choice... :)
I think all artsy-types are extremely self critical - anyone I know (including myself) are harder on themselves than anyone would ever be, so you're not alone. And you do just fine from what I've read so far! ;)
Amen to the home-made Starbucks never being the same...and powdered cocoa and office coffee is how I got started drinking coffee at 19. ;)
Happy RTT! :)
Logically, you NEED the iPhone just because it IS cool. I mean, clearly.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll probably be skipping on any sort of smart phone/data plan until my job offers to pay for it. Which will probably be never, so that answers THAT question! And I chickened out & didn't wear jeans today... I did find one pair of slacks that were actually hung up properly & not wrinkled. So much for ballsy anti-conforming day.
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