Ellen... Purple Velvet
'nuff said
Or is it red velvet??? Who knows.
You know, the Oscars never really meant much to me... and they still don't.
The shadow dancers in the background of the main screen just made penguins... that was pretty cool. But anyway, all of these people who are already pretty much famous anyway are sitting through 4 hours of madness to find out if their 20% chance of winning will find them victorious. For what??? Just so that they can say that they are Academy Award Winners??? What the hell does that really mean anyway? They'll make an additional $20 millon on their next picture?? I'm sure they are hurting for money... I shouldn't bitch.
God... isn't Randy Newman dead yet??? I like James Taylor though.
Melissa Etheridge is a godess. She's not beautiful... she's not glamorous.... she's just beautifully herself. Enough with the 'carpet' jokes... she's got talent. (Side Note: I hate the politicalness of the whole ordeal as well. Go hang your picket signs somewhere else)
Hell is on earth... Al Gore is on my TV at the Oscars... with Leo DiCaprio. Did I mention the political crap already? I wish I had a gun... That announcement thing was pretty funny...
Ellen is funny... I don't like Cameron Diaz's hair... and her dress is too shiny. Were there only three animated movies this year? Was Happy Feet any good? I heard it was, but who can really tell? Who's this f#%king guy? Scarves are silly in tuxes... so are white bow ties on solid white shirts.
Can't really get past Ben Affleck in Mall Rats... Ahh the montage... what would an award show be without it. Jack Nicholson looks weird bald... don't you think?
Tom Hanks is so... witty. (of course i'm kidding)
This is crap. I'm going to bed. Enjoy the Oscars y'all.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Micromanagement
So, it seems that everywhere I go, there are 4 types of managers.
There's the laid-back--as long as the work gets done I don't really give a crap--manager. This one is my personal favorite for I am the self-starter. When I have the time to create a plan, I can accomplish almost anything. That is the way that I work best. If you've never had an interviewer ask you which way you work best, DON'T work there.
There's the--I want to be everyone's friend and I don't want to step on any toes 'cuz I'm such a good guy'--manager. These can be cool when you need something and you just can't pull yourself together to do it yourself. You can stretch yourself too thin and these guys will always come through in the clutch for you. It may not be the 'perfection' in the job that you had envisioned, but nonetheless the work is done and you are saved. Downsides to these managers are the inability to make decisions, spending too much time coddling employees and customers, and emotional fragileness.
There's the--I'm a big hard-ass and if it isn't in black and white then it isn't going to happen on my watch--manager. These managers get called bitches and bastards more than any other group. They are also angels when you get yourself into a predicament and you need law and order on your side. They are usually in accounting or inventory and have cobs up their respective asses. Downsides to these managers are inability to see any gray, stubborness, and an unwillingness to give up on conviction.
From the above group, I'd like to think that I fall somewhere between the "I don't care" and the "Hey, I'm a nice guy" managers... no one really is always one or the other, but they do have dominant management traits. Well, most do anyway...
Then there is the end all/be all of the shitty managers... The Micromanager. This jackass is all over the place. In one breath there are compliments and slams. Kudos and kicks to the groin... for you see, the Micromanager has no plan. They simply walk around and observe everything that "couldn't possibly work" and find the time to tell you all about it. They are only positive when there medication is working and they will never, EVER leave you alone to get any one thing done. They change their minds with the wind and never allow for true progress because they can't stick to a plan. These are the 'short-thinkers' as I like to call them. They will never be completely successful because they can never see the big picture... only the little things that they believe are keeping them from this truly non-existent, 'made up in their mind' big picture.
I guess you can tell that I have little to no respect for the Micromanager. It is unfortunate as my boss is indeed one of these creatures from hell. On any given day, I get at least 3 new 2-week projects and by the time I finish them, the path has once again changed and I get to spend at least 1-2 days reworking it. There is no time for me to make a plan... which stresses me out tremendously. Then I have to come down on the supervisors that work for me and the vicious cycle begins and continues in the same breath.
Anyway, I digress. I just thought I'd share a little bit on my Philosophy of Management. I hope you enjoyed.
a
There's the laid-back--as long as the work gets done I don't really give a crap--manager. This one is my personal favorite for I am the self-starter. When I have the time to create a plan, I can accomplish almost anything. That is the way that I work best. If you've never had an interviewer ask you which way you work best, DON'T work there.
There's the--I want to be everyone's friend and I don't want to step on any toes 'cuz I'm such a good guy'--manager. These can be cool when you need something and you just can't pull yourself together to do it yourself. You can stretch yourself too thin and these guys will always come through in the clutch for you. It may not be the 'perfection' in the job that you had envisioned, but nonetheless the work is done and you are saved. Downsides to these managers are the inability to make decisions, spending too much time coddling employees and customers, and emotional fragileness.
There's the--I'm a big hard-ass and if it isn't in black and white then it isn't going to happen on my watch--manager. These managers get called bitches and bastards more than any other group. They are also angels when you get yourself into a predicament and you need law and order on your side. They are usually in accounting or inventory and have cobs up their respective asses. Downsides to these managers are inability to see any gray, stubborness, and an unwillingness to give up on conviction.
From the above group, I'd like to think that I fall somewhere between the "I don't care" and the "Hey, I'm a nice guy" managers... no one really is always one or the other, but they do have dominant management traits. Well, most do anyway...
Then there is the end all/be all of the shitty managers... The Micromanager. This jackass is all over the place. In one breath there are compliments and slams. Kudos and kicks to the groin... for you see, the Micromanager has no plan. They simply walk around and observe everything that "couldn't possibly work" and find the time to tell you all about it. They are only positive when there medication is working and they will never, EVER leave you alone to get any one thing done. They change their minds with the wind and never allow for true progress because they can't stick to a plan. These are the 'short-thinkers' as I like to call them. They will never be completely successful because they can never see the big picture... only the little things that they believe are keeping them from this truly non-existent, 'made up in their mind' big picture.
I guess you can tell that I have little to no respect for the Micromanager. It is unfortunate as my boss is indeed one of these creatures from hell. On any given day, I get at least 3 new 2-week projects and by the time I finish them, the path has once again changed and I get to spend at least 1-2 days reworking it. There is no time for me to make a plan... which stresses me out tremendously. Then I have to come down on the supervisors that work for me and the vicious cycle begins and continues in the same breath.
Anyway, I digress. I just thought I'd share a little bit on my Philosophy of Management. I hope you enjoyed.
a
Thursday, February 15, 2007
I Miss it Already
Only 2 weeks ago, yet it already seems like forever... I wonder, what would it be like if we were there all the time (cue dream sequence)
Amy finally remembers how to bong a whole beer...
Neighbor Dave and Amy wonder "Who the Hell is this guy???"
Dave puts down his beer... sha... whatever...
Will, Megan, and Amy take their trio on the road and become "NightFever Superstar"
(what the hell am I doing there??? You know it's bad when you don't even remember singing with people OR being so in to it that you feel the need to flail about like you think you might be actually performing)
Damnit Amy, wake up!
Phew! Yeah, I don't know if I could do it all the time, but it sure is fun to be there and even more fun to look forward to next year!
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