What a Dull Month

I think the title says it all. April has been a dull month. That's not to say that nothing has happened, it's just been...dull. At least the weather is now warm enough to take the kids out on a hike. There are some decent trails around here for exploring. Perhaps May will be better.

This is Your Brain...

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

Yeah, tell that to my kids who are beginning readers.

Happy Half-Birthday

Today I am officially 33 1/2 years old. If you're a Bugs Bunny fan - that might make you smile. If not, send presents anyway...

Bad Haiku of a Utility Coordinator

A look into my job using a badly mauled form of ancient poetry. Don't expect to understand a lot of this...

Business. Gah...Business!
Why can't you understand me?
REPRESENTATIVE!

My name is Steve and-
Yes, I work for Advantage...
Fine. Fax me the form.

Verifying bills.
My, what a large stack that is!
Nothing matches. Crap.

Again I'm on hold.
Is this what they call music?
Wait. Did they hang up?

What? No meters there?
I don't deal with meter sets.
No, I'm not joking.

Please close this account.
No wait. We need it open.
Wait. I'll have to call back.

Desktop fax is cool!
But it can't fill out my forms.
Desktop fax sucks bad!

My drivers license?
Social security card?
You are quite insane.

Open request form
Is not filled out correctly.
I need an address.

Specialist knows not,
Analyst knows not either,
What Team Everest does.

It's a team meeting?
Look at the happy faces!
Oh, it's the lunch room...

Call volume is high
Longer than normal wait time.
No. This IS normal.

Push "three" for business.
Why'd I get residential?
Please fix your menus.

Waiting for a fax...
Where's my Access record?
It's like a party.

It's very crowded.
Don't push the printer button
When I'm faxing.

Bienvenidos!
Uh oh, what do I push now?
Umm...lo siento?