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Defying Logic – sometimes you have to wonder.

There are many things in life for which I just have to laugh. One of those is related to phone conversations. The following is a phone conversation I had at work – where I’m more connected (I’d like to say) than a street corner hooker selling crack. (3 phones, 3 different IRC Chats, 2 Skype Chats, an AOL account, 4 email in boxes, 3 ticketing systems, 2 shout boxes, and a partrige in a pair tree – if you can’t reach me – you’re not trying!). The Names have been changed to protect identity of the individual involved.

Ring Ring –
me: Good Morning, this is (department), (me) speaking.
Caller: Hi (me), XX here, I need help
Me – Ok how can I help you?
Him – is it ok if I call you?
Me – Yes, what’s up?
Him: I’m not interrupting?
Me: No, how can I help?
Him: You’re sure?
Me: Yes
Him: I have a problem.
Me: Ok
Him: I have a question for something with (project name) can you help me?
Me: Yes, can you tell me more?
Him: You’re sure I’m not interrupting and you don’t want me to email?
Me: You’re fine, I’m listening – tell me what’s up

* Caller finally tells me the problem and I answer – but continues asking at random interfals if it’s ok that he’s called me and am I sure he’s not interrupting something.

Thing is – to me – My Logic says:

a) Why would you call someone and then ask at least 4 times if it’s ok. If it’s not okay or you are interrupting, don’t you think I would have NOT answered?

b) If I was busy and couldn’t help you at that moment but had answered anyhow, don’t you think I would say “I’m busy with xx at this moment, can I call you back or would you please email and I’ll get to it when this is done?”

c) If after 2 assurances that it’s fine you called, why do you keep asking? Self-esteem issues perhaps?

Ahhh… it’s oneof those days, where all I can do is laugh and be puzzled.

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What I did at Work today…

My supervisor had a party to go to and wanted to have some money made into creative origamis.  After she had some trouble, she asked could someone help. Never having done origami, I took a look at some patterns and started playing. So, a couple hours later, here’s what she got (as I discovered I apparently have a hidden talent):

What I did at work today...
5 Eur Shirt, Post-it Note Pants, Copy Paper Dress

20 Euro Origami Dress
20 Eur Dress

Origami clothes
Different style 5 euro shirt, 50 Euro Trousers, rear of white copy paper dress

50 Euro Origami Dress
50 euro dress

Not bad for a hard day’s work…. huh?

** Special thanks to JB who took the photos

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Drinks Last night, Prague today

After I hopped off the computer last night, the Spanish guy that I was staying in the room with at the hostel said he needed to go to the bank to go get some money. We went over for money and on the way over, decided to get a bite to eat.
It was my birthday after all, so I suggested we pop in the Shamrock Irish Pub there in the tourist district. We found a table in a great pub that was packed with irish folks out for the weekend. The table becide us had 3 guys and a girl, kitty corner to us had 5 guys, and another behind us had 6 more. They were well on their way to feelin “happy” by the time that we arrived. Anyhow, a couple pints later (for my new friend from the hostel) and a couple rum and cokes for me (along with an irish stew) the guys at the tables around us were pretty well far along – enough so that they were singing at the top of their lungs, guy on guy dancing and just having a blast. No kidding. I was busting up at their antics, and the poor spanish guy I was hanging out with was completely lost.
Finally, one of the guys sees me busting up and says “Oy! Wayt a min-ut they’res a gal there – hey lass, come out and dance wyth us!” After cracking up laughing and a smart ass “what? you mean you’re tired of dancing with your buddies on the floor?” from me, I went out and had some fun dancing and just cracking up with them. There’s a few pictures from this – and yes, I even (hopefully it’ll turn out) got to blow out a candle for my birthday. Of course… it was the candle that was on the table as opposed to a birthday candle on a cake – but … it counts.
We got back to the Room about midnight – and offered Ruby and Matt (the chinese guy whose name I thought was Zhang but he prefers Matt) to come out for the last drink of the night. Neither of them joined – because after hearing me spout about how great Kutna Hora and the Bone church are and seeing a few pictures – they decided to go themselves on Monday – and then they talked Jose (the spanish guy) into going too. How cool is that? 🙂
Moving along to today – (Happy Saint Pat’s By the way!) this morning I headed back into prague and caught the old town square and more of the charles bridge. I also climbed up the towers at both ends and took some video – hopefully it turns out. Otherwise, It was weird weather wise – while on the bridge, one side of the bridge was clear blue sky and sunny – the other – storm clouds and sprinkling – it made for some amusing photographs between the towers and statues in the area.
After that, I popped into the czech post to send a few postcards and then caught my train home – footsore and fulfilled.
Photos will be posted soon (I hope) and yes, I did keep up with my Project 365 while I was there – Just didn’t have a way to upload them while out of town.
By the By – side note – Zamwal decided that he wanted to buy a flickr account for himself – so the next person to respond that they’re interested in the 365 challenge (see other blog for it) gets the gift of a free flickr account from me!
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