Archive for the ‘Annoyances’ Category

Goodbye, Social Graces

Posted: 13th December 2011 by Mike in Annoyances
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The alarm clock on my phone sounds at 7:00 am, and I groggily roll over and turn it off.  I awaken slowly, as always, savoring the warmth of the covers, and pushing the limits of how long I can remain in bed and still make it to work on time.  Julia has generally left by [...]

Corporate Speak

Posted: 21st January 2011 by Mike in Annoyances
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I’ve been busy.  I seem to be inheriting more and more projects at work as of late.  More often than not over the past week or so, you would have found me on a conference call with various folks, hashing out the best way to do something.  These calls, to me, are a never-ending source [...]

Requesting Help From An IT Person

Posted: 8th December 2010 by Mike in Annoyances
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A while back, my wife wrote a blog outlining some common frustrations that people in her industry encounter on a day-to-day basis.  I’ve had a few of my own frustrations over the past few weeks, and I remembered the blog she wrote.  Writing one of my own sounded wonderfully therapeutic. I work for an IT [...]