Milan, of The Eh Team, has wondered where I went...

So, for him, and those other of you who work @ HCY, yes, I am no longer in their address book, because I have a new job! I am now a proud employee of Healthcare Company Z! (Which happens to be located in the same town I live in. Booyah.)

I started my new job yesterday and so far I like it. It's a little hard to get used to, as this location has about 1000 employees (as opposed to 15000 at HCX and 2500 at HCY). So, it feels tiny to me.

There are things that are better, things that are worse, and things that are weirder than HCY. As follows....

Better
-BETTER GDP!!! That is Good Documentation Practices, for those not in my industry. Oh so much better!
-Free pop (although I don't drink it)
-Free bottled water (and I do!)
-3 lunchrooms, for when you need a change of scenery
-CINNAMON ROLL COFFEE!! Tastes just like the "toast coffee" from HCX...mmmmmm....
-No automatic flush toilets (ie no more wet you know what...)
-I sit next to Rob J, who is really funny! I got my welcome present of a laser pointer from him this morning and he said that he will be willing to chase the dot upon request. He also proactively asked me not to call HR on him, cause he's just kidding. About whatever things he may say in the future.

Worse
-Not as many people to talk to
-Not as many cute boys to look at
-Lunch is super boring. Sitting in a 2nd floor lunchroom with a bunch of chicks. Borrring. (However, my 1st year at HCY was terrible too, until I made some good friends, soooo)
-Only 1 building, nowhere to visit when you're tired of your desk
-No hot food cafeteria
-No free tampons, bummer. But hey, free pop!
-No automatic sinks or paper towel thingys
-No HW, MG, CA, WS, CH, DM, SE, or IM to hang out with :(

Weirder
-In order to get from my desk to the washroom and back, I must pass through no fewer than 8 doors. Toast coffee machine? 6 doors. Lunchroom #1? 4 doors. It is a constant door-opening fiesta! And it's not like they're locked doors, no, just doors to open, you know, just cause. I nearly feel like the energy I use to replace my arm at my side is unwarranted. Maybe I'll just walk around with my arm stuck out...(no, that wouldn't be strange at all...). Tomorow I'm counting the number of times I have to open a door. I shall report back :)
-The other girl who does the job I do has long curly auburn hair too. People have noticed this and think it's peculiar.

That's all for tonight. More things to come tomorrow, including Door Count 2008.

OH, and the mother of 3 kids I went to grade school and high school works there. And spent the entire day coaching me in calling her by her first name and not Mrs. P. The transition is proving difficult, but she is unrelenting....we shall see...

SOTD catchup

3/28/08:
I keep it steamy
I make it burn when it's my turn
Teachin shorty all the tools that you neva learned
Don't get it twisted, gettin money ain't wrong
But she wanna make love all night long, I'm gone

Listen--> http://search.playlist.com/tracks/ll%2520cool%2520j%2520loungin
Read--> http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/llcoolj/lounginwhodoyouloveremix.html

LL Cool J: Loungin


3/30/08:
I use to have you in a photograph
(Im so glad its changed)
But now Ive got you and its gonna last
(do you believe in love)

Looky--> http://www.lyricsfreak.com/h/huey+lewis+and+the+news/do+you+believe+in+love_20066289.html
Heary--> http://search.playlist.com/tracks/huey%2520lewis%2520do%2520you%2520believe%2520in%2520love

Huey Lewis: Do You Believe In Love?


3/31/08:
In this context, there's no disrespect,
so, when I bust my rhyme, you break your necks.
We got five minutes for us to disconnect,
from all intellect collect the rhythm effect.

Eyes--> http://www.lyricstop.com/l/letsgetitstarted-blackeyedpeas.html
Ears--> http://search.playlist.com/tracks/black%2520eyed%2520peas/4 (it's somewhere on page 4)

BEP: Let's Get It Started

4/3/08:
We can go to the tropics
Sip piña coladas
Shorty I could take you there

Vids--> http://www.completealbumlyrics.com/lyric/131873/Sean+Kingston+-+Take+You+There.html
Auds-->http://search.playlist.com/tracks/sean%2520kingston%2520take%2520you%2520there

Sean Kingston: Take You There

(Love this one!! Go-go dance music subconscious!! Plus...is that a snip from that "Rocky" song that I hear in there?)

4/4/08:
'Cause I'm under the weather
Just like the world
So sorry for being so bold
When I turn out the light
You're out of sight
Although I know that I'm not alone
Feels like home
Feels like home

You see?--> http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/kt_tunstall_lyrics_4116/eye_to_the_telescope_lyrics_12457/under_the_weather_lyrics_144552.html
You hear?--> Ack! No audio! Try itunes...

KT Tunstall: Under The Weather



And an bonus good live track that my subconscious didn't dig up:
http://search.playlist.com/tracks/kt%2520tunstall/5
KT Tunstall's cover of The Jackson 5, I Want You Back

Curly Sexy Hair Do-over

Tried it again today. Like it more than on the rainout day--less liony :)


...notasmuchasthermasilkblahblahblah...

I do love me some funny T-shirts

Yeah, I'm one of those people who always has words on her t-shirt. It's terrible, I know.

But you know what's not terrible? http://www.torsopants.com/main/


I especially like:
--> http://www.torsopants.com/store/product.php?productid=5046 and this one (which I think anyone from HCY will find particularly entertaining)
--> http://www.torsopants.com/store/product.php?productid=5071

So funnY!

L'Oreal Upward Spiral

Wellll...this one's okay. not great, not horrible.

Better than the Redken, not as good as the LaCoupe from yesterday.

It's really a fencesitter---the most fencesitterey of all so far.

hmmmm.

LaCoupe: Perfect Curls

Saturday's mousse trial was LaCoupe's Perfect Curls. No, I've never heard of it either.

I got it @ Ulta for under $10, which is cool! It smells good-kind of fruity. (I'm okay with fruity or fancy dept store/salon smells, but not so much with Acme Chemical Plant smells, you dig?)

The verdict? Good softy mousse! I had to crunch it a little more than I would have liked, once it dried, but I guess I can't go around comparing everything to Thermasilk.

That'd be like comparing every guy you date to Dean Cain or Hugh Jackman. It's just not a fair competition.

(sighhh :) )

Curly Sexy Hair

Yes, today's mousse trial involved Curly Sexy Hair spray foam (from the makers of Big Sexy Hair products).

This one is going to need a second trial. I like it better than the evil crunchy mousses I've mentioned so far. It's definitely soft, so that's good, but it didn't define my curls as much as I really like. It left me with what I affectionately call "lion hair". Rawr. :)

Don't get me wrong, lion hair has its moments, but it's never the look I want straight off. Except on Halloween, of course.

In CSH's defense, however, it has been raining for about 24hrs here and that really throws a wrench into any good hair day a curlytop might hope to have. So, I called today's mousse game on account of rain and will give CSH another shot on the next dry day.

I may not test a new one tomorrow, depends on the weather. I do, however, have a bunch of SOTDs that I have to post from this week.

So keep your eyes peeled for those :)

Another mousse sighting

In my thus-never-ending quest to find, again, the perfect mousse for my long curly hair, today's victim was Redken 05.

Yes, it has a name, but there are so many Redken products that, honestly, find by number is the best way to go.

The verdict on Redken 05? Unfortunately: Evil Crunchy Mousse.

I'm disappointed, particularly since it wasn't cheap ($15). Yep, it dried stiff and crunchy like the other evil mousses I've mentioned and, worse yet, when I went to un-crunch it, I found it to be sticky to the touch-even when dry.

And what's more, no shine! Crunchy, sticky, dull, pricey hair. Boooo!

Tomorrow's victim? Curly Sexy Hair's Curl Power. I'll keep you posted...