Last week was Christmas, part two. I had four separate holiday-ish events that had either been delayed or just late-scheduled. It was a little strange, but not really. Not for me.
One of the big hits is my new Word-of-the-Day calendar from The Cat & The Beast. Because I'm a full month behind on such things, I'll try to make up by doubling the words that I cover for this month (plus an odd few for the start of the next).
January 1: ab ovo, meaning "from the beginning".
It is not surprising to me that, ab ovo, 2012 already seems to be getting away from me.
February 1: backstairs, meaning "secret, furtive"; also "sordid or scandalous".
Since the implementation of the 'no private communications during work hours' rule, my electronic correspondence with the Mumbler has gone even more backstairs.
At some point there will be photographs of all (or nearly all) of my loot - highlighting the uniquely and delightfully point/counterpoint nature of this year's gift-receiving - but for now I leave you with a picture of the fantastic bouquet that the Cat-Beasts brought to me on Saturday. Isn't it a beauty?
[the title quotation is by John Leonard]
Here's what I like about you: plonk the flowers in a random vase (that you did NOT drop on anyone's head!) and, against the backdrop of the proof of your green thumb, they look marvelous.
ReplyDeleteIs Blogger/Gmail included in the "private communications" ban? As in, can you update work-related stuff (Twitter/Facebook, too) at work, or just at home? And, do you get paid for the time you do that at home??
My thumb is only as green as what I let you see, you know. I just don't highlight the failures. ;) They are great flowers.
ReplyDeleteI'm not exactly certain of the parameters of the ban. There is a copy of the newly-updated personnel policy in my mailbox, which I sadly neglected to bring home with me this evening. I guess I'll have to read it tomorrow. Or Monday.
Anyhoo, presumably the idea is that non-work on work time is a no-no. Work blog at work is OK; work Gmail at work is OK (that's where our work email is hosted). I don't tweet (gak), but presumably those with access to that phenomenon in the workplace scenario can be expected to do so from work. The FB issue is stickier. Since I've never quite figured out how to do it without liking things as work if I go that route, I'll just stay away from the whole shebang.
Paid, for the time that I do that from home? HA! Only in heartbreak, just like you.