I LOVE DISCO!

I don't know what it is about it, but I LOVE DISCO! It get me going and motivates me. I have heard that if you feel drawn to a specific period of time or certain interest - like Disco, Vampires, and the Renaissance - then it is possible that you lived former lives during those times.

I SOOOOO think I was a disco queen (not a "Queen") who died of an overdoes on the dance floor; which would explain my quick reincarnation in 1978.

Vader Calls to tell the Emperior the Death Star Blew up.

BCS Determines No Team Worthy Of Facing Ohio State In Championship Game

BCS Determines No Team Worthy Of Facing Ohio State In Championship Game

Xerox & Cards for the troops

Xerox is printing and sending cards to our troops. Please see theirsite at: http://www.letssaythanks.com and send a card to our troopsfor the holidays!

Shannon

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The mission of Let's Say Thanks is to provide a way for individualsacross the country to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas. Bysubmitting a message through this site you have the opportunity tosend a free personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen andwomen.

The postcards, depicting patriotic scenes and hometown images, wereselected from a pool of entries from children across the country.All you have to do is click on your favorite design and either selectthe message that best expresses your sentiment or draft a personalnote. The postcards are then printed on the Xerox iGen3(r) DigitalProduction Press and mailed in care packages by military supportorganization Give2TheTroops(r).

Xerox is committed to helping people across the nation express theirgratitude to our troops overseas. The launch of this program is aimedat reminding them how much Americans appreciate their service.

Bah Humbug

So I love the holidays, don't get me wrong. I love getting gifts for the people I love; this should be my favorite time of year as one of my love languages is gifts. But, I am a little soured this season due to the extremely high rate of gift giving in my office.

In years past, I have always received gifts from my supervisors. In my last UofM job, I think I even started up the "Secret Santa" thing because there really was no other gift giving in the department.

This year in my new department this is what has been asked of me:
1. Contribute money to buy gift cards for our three student temps who work for us (no problem $10)
2. Contribute a hard item for a gift basket for our custodian (no problem - he is cool and going to be a fireman, I can get him a free t-shirt or something from my uncle - $15 gift card & a fire patch)
3. Spend $15 on a secret Santa gift for someone in the office (no problem - gift certificate & bookmark)
4. Contribute money to a group gift for the boss (what???)
5. Contribute money to a group gift for the department chair (wa-wa-wa-WHAT!)

So, in the past year I have gone from getting gifts from my boss to giving gifts to my boss and making $2,000 less than what I was two years ago! I have been asked by my coworkers to spend $60 on people in the department when I haven't even the money to spend that much on my each of my family members this year! My mom is getting a $10 book from the Borders Bargain table and a hand made scarf!!!

Needless to say I vetoed the contributing to the boss and chair. When I asked my mom about this she said it was highly improper to present a group gift to bosses and chairs, especially when they make more money than you! (per Emily Post). And I agree.

Your thoughts?

Arrrr.....

My pirate name is:

Black Charity Flint

Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!


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