The desk is built. It was not easy. It was a 2 person job. Also, because it has multiple ways to configure it, it was a bit of a pain, constantly looking for the hole you need for MY config, etc. Plus I waffled a bit on which way I wanted to do it, and ended up taking it apart to redo it. 😬 I still

I can't move around my living room at all. 😂 I've removed all my desk stuff, moved the writing desk into the middle of the front room (will settle there somewhere later), cleaned the floor, and unpacked all the parts of the new desk. Taking a short break to cool down bc I'm starting the new one

It wasn't the best day today. I'll spare the 2 or 3 people who read this most of the details. But I will say this. My 99.65 metric I mentioned yesterday? My coach FLIPPED OUT over that. For all intents and purposes, they consider that a 100. And she said in her 17 yrs with the company, she's never

Omg I can't get this lady off the phone and my shift ended 12 minutes ago 😭

I made a rookie mistake. Had an impromptu coaching session and it started with an "exception" aka a write-up for low performance. I just started my break and checked my woke schedule - I got cut before the shift even started. I got written up for times I didn't even work. And I signed it already.🤦🏻‍♀️

I'm so glad today is my Friday, so that tomorrow I can pull apart my current desk and get the new set up ready. This one is so crowded with all my work stuff on it, it's ridiculous. It's a really cute secretary desk that I love for writing and even casual laptop use, but it just doesn't cut it for

I called work and ordered my little fridge for employee appreciation. (I remembered!) It's fancier than I wanted, bc it's actually a "beverage cooler" that holds like 100 cans and 4 wine bottles. But...the actual mini-fridges we could choose from would have left me with a lot of reward bucks left

I checked my metrics today at work. Guess who's killing it??? This gal, with a 99.65/100 overall score. My only not-perfect score is "understandability" (damn my drawl, y'all), and that score is still several points above goal. And it's stupid anyway, bc it's just the AI program's judgement on if

Okay. I'm never going to wear a football helmet, but this is still a new fear unlocked. 😳

Arkansas Times@arktimes.bsky.social · 2d ago

The stuff of nightmares! A sneaky Arkansas cottonmouth made national news for hiding inside a high school athlete's football helmet last week. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Bloody hell. She's a tiny little 18 year old girl who was upset. Instead of just talking to her and deescalating her panic over what's happening before continuing her arrest, he decided to throw her to the ground and punch her in the face and call a scared kid freaking out "resisting." ACAB

Video shows Arkansas State Police trooper punching 18-year-old in the face during arrest; ASP reviewing cases

Arkansas State Police say use-of-force policies are being reviewed after dashcam video was released that showed a trooper punching an 18-year-old woman during a traffic stop.

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Lordy, the people are testing my nerves today. I've got a raging headache and 2 hours to go after this break. People talking over each other on the phone. Nobody muted their loud ass tvs. And one lady was ordering from one of our brands that is a clothing co geared towards Black women and said "I'm

Dang it. Peri brain hit and I forgot today was Wednesday! The employee sale at work started today. I don't have time to call now, and the employee ordering line closes at 4:30 (when I get off). Pooooop. The sale goes on for a month, so there's plenty of time, but we can only order from a couple of

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When I was young, I wanted to be an archeologist. My ever-supportive 😒 parents always said things like "there's nothing left to find." If they'd just let me be, maybe *I* could have been the one to discover the trebuchet-smashed Scotsman.

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Andrew Curry@andrewcurry.com · 3d ago

The man's skeletal injuries looked like a train hit him, but he died in 1304 CE. At #ppa26Berlin last week, @uniofbradford.bsky.social scientist Jo Buckberry concluded he was likely whacked by a flying boulder, making him the first confirmed trebuchet death in the archaeological record. @science.org

Man, my knee is really bothering me today. Is it super pathetic if I go ahead and crawl into bed with a heating pad?

He's incredibly missed. But I take a bit of sad comfort knowing he would have probably been grateful we all didn't see him suffering through Lewy body dementia for years. It's not an easy or pleasant death. 😢💔

Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋@mariahbrown.bsky.social · 3d ago

Remembering Robin Williams on the anniversary of his passing. His humor, kindness, and incredible talent continue to touch our hearts and inspire us every day. (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

I had an email in my work account yesterday about breaks. Apparently there's been a lot of complaints during this past week or so with all the picked up hours. "The system" doesn't always insert a break when you sign up to cover a shortage (though a human has to approve every request 🤷🏻‍♀️), so they

I had a dream about my ex-fiance last night. I woke up after and immediately googled him, hoping the dream was the Universe's way of telling me the s.o.b. was dead. Doesn't look like it. 😕 (Yes, it's an awful thing to say. But seriously, he's a bad dude. Emotionally and physically abusive.)

The leaves may be starting to change, but the temperature hasn't gotten the message in the least. 😭

Anyway. My shift is over. My desk arrived today. The box is laying in my front room, calling to me. Someone come hide it or slap my hands. I cannot get started on it THIS late in the day. It's going to take a while to put together. I have take apart all my equipment, move my writing desk, clean the

Spent 8 of the last 10 minutes of my shift on hold for the credit department, because I got a prompt that the customer's information varied from what's on the credit bureau file, so the system told me to transfer the call. But there's no blind transfer option - only warm. So the credit agent is

Nothing like having an asthma attack while you're on the phone at work. 😬 Not so bad I couldn't keep talking, but it strains me and my voice does fade some and I cough a lot. And of course my desk inhaler was clogged. Always the way.

Ugh. Lady on the phone sounding like RFK. All croaky and barely audible. 😬

Puppy Court is the best!! 🤣 (The last case was *chef's kiss*)

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 4d ago

Puppy Court is now in session!

I went to take my towels out so I could put them away before work. I never started the dryer. Peri brain. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Today is going good so far (but it's still very early). I remembered I bought 2 pairs of house shoes a few months back, so I dug out the spare pair. Yay! I don't have to walk around in flip flops! (My floors are hardwood and very old. They're slick as ice so I have to wear *something* so I have

Tonight when doing my skincare I realized my hooded eyes are starting become a problem, esp. my right eye. And now that I think about it, I do sometimes unconsciously pull up on my right eyelid when my vision is a bit off. But I didn't really consider *why* I was doing it - the eyelid overhang is

I got most everything done. It was so late by the time I got my shower that I didn't start the bath towels, but I can get them done before work tomorrow. Opted for a quicker, easier meal. Instead dirtying several pots and a strainer to make penne and sauce, I just threw the meat back in a skillet

Trying to do All the Things, bc it's Sunday and I actually work this week. I had laundry in the washer, Italian sausage in the stove cooking so I could make pasta, and I'd boiled water to make some jello. I was stirring the jello with the boiling water in it, and it's about ready for the cold. I