Archive for October 2008 | Monthly archive page
Previously, my compulsion to compete kicked in a mere two days before the office potluck & decorating contest, forcing me to hastily ponder the Pumpkins of Halloween Past for an Kick Ass Win-It-All Idea. As soon as I typed the words ‘take over the world’, I became completely obsessed with what I believe to be [...]
We’re having a pumpkin decorating contest at work this Friday. My original reaction to this announcement was, ‘Ugh. Burnt. Out. Brain. Tired. Creativity, DEAD.’ Two weeks ago, I was perfectly content with the idea that the sum total of my responsibility for this event was a potluck bowl of rice and a giant dish of [...]
My mailbox gets a lot of catalogs every week, for everything from event supplies and recognition items to sports park equipment and corporate gifts (Question: when did it become chic to give lobsters as incentive rewards? Is that something that’s totally normal at a whole different level? I can kinda see this playing out in [...]
Reading my blog feeds this morning, there were three or four that really grabbed my attention. First, eBay Ink posted eBay Inc Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results. Apparently revenue was up. While I found that news a little relieving for the sake of my ePeeps, I’m going to have to dig into that article again [...]
From June to September, I spend as much time throwing events at Lake Boren Park as I do planning them at City Hall. At least, that’s how it feels. Recently, a Bellevue resident spent some time there on a foggy September morning and took these wistful pictures of Newcastle’s signature park. Thanks, Bob!
