Um. I can't think of a title.

This week has been busy at work and it's going to be worse next week--I have some smartass things to put on here, which I'll do when I have time. It probably won't happen this weekend since my parents are here and they act like they're on speed when they're on vacation.

My email is down today too--I think that only happens when I need it for something important that's work related. This made me realize just how dependent I am on it. It's somewhat disturbing. I feel unfulfilled if I can't check my email every two minutes. I don't get that much and most of it is just weather updates from the Operations Center (your tax dollars at work) or people that sit two cubes down from me bashing on the person next to me. It happens.

If Virginia is for lovers...

why does it have virgin in the name?

Bumper stickers that make you wonder...

1. Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun. -- At least Ted Kennedy's car has seen a woman with a full set of teeth. (Thanks to Brian for that deep thought.)

2. If it ain't the King James, it ain't the Bible. -- I don't even know where to start with that one. I'll just say that this wonderful statement was accompanied by a Bush/Cheney bumper sticker. Enough said. (Again, thank you Brian.)

Reasons I want to move to France

1. 35 hour work week
2. 2 months off a year
3. Cool French words like "les singes"
4. 35 hour work week
5. 2 months off a year

How appropriate

"In their first head-to-head NEXTEL Cup race, the Army and Navy cars finished Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400 nose-to-tail." Nose-to-tail? They stole my joke.

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It's amazing what happens when you teach slang terms to another generation. Last Friday (on an extremely productive day with the federal government) another coworker mentioned a term that was unknown to anyone above the age of 38. Naturally the two young interns are asked to explain the concept of "wifebeater". Not a hard task, right?

You would think it's not. Until someone comes up to you early on a Monday morning and says, "Hey, I'm not sure, but I think Coworker X is wearing a wifebeater. I'm going to ask him when he gets of the phone." Um, wha??? Apparently he had also been counting wifebeaters in church the day before. Now I know it's not just my mom who talks about things she isn't 100% sure about. It's too early for this.

Tara, your dad wants to go to church with you so could we could fly home Sunday night?

This is why many people don't like when their parents come to visit. I guess I should find a church now.

You're a real piece of work...

Where exactly did that phrase come from? "You're a piece of work." Oh yeah? What kind of work? I mean artwork is a good thing. "You're a real piece of artwork. You belong in a Monet." What about: "You're a real piece of handiwork. Just like my newly assembled coffeetable from Ikea. You both kick ass." See, that could be good too. I know it's more of a you're a piece of (expletive deleted), but sometimes it's fun to be creative.

These are the things I think about at work.

Yes folks, this is what I live with every day. Literally. She wears that sweatshirt EVERY DAY. :)

So I've had a blog for 6 months...

And now I'm actually going to write in it! Lets just say that this weekend has provided plenty of material for me, which is quite a change from the norm. Why is it that people get super boring once they get (super boring) jobs?

The only rule about Tara's blog: ask me before you send the link to anyone because I may very well be blasting that person. Lets not forget that I'm a certified, um, meaney.