Words of Wisdom

Talent alone won't make you a success.
Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready.
The most important question is: "Are your ready?"
~Johnny Carson

I am so ready. Academia, beware! I have plans. I am setting my plans in motion. I am coming for you, mouth bristling with sharp, pointy teeth of historical justice. You will submit. Soon you will stand in awe of my genius. Bitches.

Marketing genius

My official slogan:

Happiness is Rachel-shaped.

Boo. Yah.

Find yours!
http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi
(Courtesy Brother Wa)

How to Change the Name of a File Folder

I was stuck in Microsoft Office training all day today. I'm usually excited by the prospect of getting more training in programs that help me to do my job; I like to be as efficient an employee as possible (stop laughing!), and I hate to do things twice. So, I was sort of looking forward to a training day. Besides, you get paid to learn, and you get out of an entire work day. Not too shabby.

But then I got a look at the agenda for the day. Let me just give you a quick representative sample of the topics we covered. We learned how to create folders on the desktop, and how to rename them. We learned how to create a new document in Word, and how to edit the text in that document. We even learned how to insert a piece of clip art in a Word document. Those of you who have any experience in Word can no doubt feel my pain at this point.

::gurgle::

Mirah rocks my face off

I only really ever learn about "new" bands because of my brother. Mirah is one of my new favorites, the song listed below in particular. If you can find it somewhere and listen to it, I highly recommend it. Cheers!
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Mt. St. Helens

From the morning when I rise from my bed
'Til the evening when I lay my head in slumber
Oh, the loss of you does wreck my days
Leaves me with a violent hunger
I will never be free from you
'Til I escape the lion's jaw
There's no welcome in the end
There's no reason to return again

The mountain stood so large
We were humbled
We walked a high and lonely path
The sun beat down on the ground
We looked around us
There were no trees there
We found a creek there
We dipped our feet there
We were alone there
There was still hope there
There had been a great disaster
The hot winds came just after
A tremendous shock was felt
Survivors often tell
The trees all hit the ground
Death was all around
And not a single lonesome sigh

The example lay before you
You knew what you had to do
You have a pressure in you
To destroy the one who loved you
The death was all around

You were hotter to me than the sun
That burned me up the day we went
To mount saint helens
And if the special death you gave to me
Is the prize i get to take home solemnly
And suffer with the fact that
I could never be your friend
I could never come back home again

You Shall Create My Soundtrack

I'm feeling empowered today. I can feel the tide turning. It's as if I was scheduled for some sort of emotional epiphany; I woke up this morning and things were...different. I've no real gift for words, so I won't bother trying to explain. But it's sunshine-y where I am. And bunnies are pissing rainbows.

Maybe it's my new haircut, my first "adult" haircut. No more "just trim a little off the bottom" for me! I got layers and "face framing;" my hair was "texturized" and my scalp was massaged. The girliness of it all sort of makes me want to vomit, but I have to say: it was worth every penny. :)

Of COURSE! Why didn't I think of that?

I spent considerable time over the past few days trying to think of some clever, deep, and poignant New Year's resolutions for myself. Most of them were pathetic, bitter, and sappy. But, why think of your own, when you can have them magically generated?

In the year 2006 I resolve to: Fill my house with chocolate pudding. Get your resolution here

Brilliant.