Total Serious Happy Thread

[libraryvixen]

Have a great time!! It all sounds wonderful!

[Morrigoon]

I just finished a painting I started *10* years ago

I promised myself no new projects until I completed one of my old ones (and then promptly set myself to work on Neph's wedding gift, LOL), but tonight I finished the teacups painting - finishing the stonework in the wall and redoing the Alice leaves that used to bug me so much (because I'd done them wrong).

I also did some work on a much more recent work-in-progress, my TSI painting. Now that I have the right shade of brown, I was able to paint over the mill on the island and make it much more realistic looking. I am *very* pleased with the change - yay! (looked like hell before, especially set amongst some pretty decent trees and water I'd done).

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I just finished a painting I started *10* years ago

I have a woodworking project that I started about eight or nine years ago that still needs to be completed. It is a five-section Barrister's bookcase. the only thing remaining is to make the crown and the base, install the glass in the doors and mount them and finish it (stain and laquer). The actual work needed is relatively minimal (the wood for the base is already cut, it just needs to be assembled), but the unit are sitting in our living room being used to hold books and Disney stuff.

Sigh. Now I am not so happy. Maybe this should be posted somewhere else.

[blueerica]

Haha... I love overhearing people plan bachelor's parties. *giggle*

[Cadaverous Pallor]

TGIF.

[Prudence]

Since it's officially on the intarwebs, I'll make this public here, too.

I was named a finalist for a Presidential Management Fellowship.

It's not a job yet, but I will be attending the job fair in DC this month (you would not believe the deal on a totally SWANKY hotel I got - right in the middle of everything). There are some really interesting opportunities through this program. There are already some postings for jobs that would combine all my interests into one phenomenal career. They're not conventional legal practice, but they would definitely make use of my training, and several are sufficiently "legal-esque" that the experience would likely be seen as an asset if I wanted to transition to practice later. In fact, the DoJ specifically includes those coming out of the PMF program in the list of those who can apply for entry-level positions there.

Anyhow, I'm very thrilled to have made it this far. If I am named as a fellow, it will likely result in my joining the bitter east coaster club; there are positions throughout the country, but most are in DC.

It might lead to a new job and it might not - but it's an excuse for me to finally visit DC.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Today I got to experience the second most satisfying part of my job (behind getting to spend a day installing a new piece of server or storage hardware). Found a bug, captured data, worked with a developer to find root cause. It was even my own guess that lead us down the right path. Good day.

[Snowflake]

visible mojo to ya GD, since I'm prevented otherwise.

To bring this back OT, I'm pretty jazzed today, too!

[Alex]

Today I had the most Dilbert/Office Space experience in my 10 year existence within the corporate world.

I don't know if it makes it better or worse that everybody involved knows just how stupid it was and that it had to be done anyway (SOX compliance can kiss my ass until such time as it is fixed to focus on things that actually protect markets and investors).

I could be annoyed but, since it is unlikely to recur, I am actually pretty amused and pleased to have been involved with such perfect (and therefore beautiful in its way) inanity.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Alex

SOX compliance can kiss my ass until such time as it is fixed to focus on things that actually protect markets and investors

One of my pet peeves of my workplace is the absurd amount of things justified by "SOx compliance" - No where in SOx is an IT help desk required to keep screen prints of every reported problem, and nowhere does it say you have to keep these permanently - Oh and surprise, there are regulations far more restrictive than SOx that have been around longer than SOx - bah! the next executive briefing I'm going to have everyone fitted for Orange jumpsuits.

Sorry - I'll come back when I have something happy