Amy's Blog : Workday

BAD HAIR DAY

Amy Unger — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:18:00 GMT

Daily Photo: Mark (shown here busily working on the new Klipsch Earphones) didn't want me to post this because he claimed he was having a bad hair day, so not only does that motivate me to post it, but I feel compelled to point out that he's having a bad hair day in all caps to boot.

I'm such a good friend.

Speaking of Hard Work and Dedication...

Amy Unger — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:37:00 GMT

My Klipsch photo of the day features a newspaper ad of our loyal employees, which I mentioned reminds us of hard work and dedication. But you don't have to look hard to find reminders of this everywhere.

There is a spider who lives just outside my garage. I discovered her last week, but I have no idea how long she's been there. Every evening like clockwork, I watch her spin an amazing web, connecting my light, bushes, and corner of the house together in the most intricate design with steadfast determination. Every morning I look for her again, and I inevitably find the sad, broken web blanketing the bushes. Dusk arrives, and out she appears from hiding, busily spinning into the night.

Some may find the tireless acrobatics and detailed artistry a waste of time, but it seems perfectly logical to me. We all weave an intricate pattern during our daily lives.... just to survive.

My little reminder

Amy Unger — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:27:00 GMT

It was about 10 degrees out this morning when I dropped Steven off at daycare. He looked like the Stay-Puffed Marshmallow Man, only shorter. Amazes me how oblivious kids are to the cold, as he takes his painfully sweet time waddling from the car to the front door. Can't hurry him along... "I do it, I do it!" I answer by rolling my eyes.

Commute uneventful, unless you count being cut-off while turning left onto Michigan Rd from I-465 as an event. Do people really think I'm exiting just to get back onto the interstate again? I digress, not many are likely familiar with the annoying lack of turn-lane paint on the NW side.

Monday blahs. "What did you do this weekend? What movies did you watch? Cold enough for ya?"

Swiped the morning coffee from accounting instead of spending the two minutes it takes to make more. Yes, I'm one of those.

Lunch break.... Rather than brave the cold, braved the Klipsch cafe. Had a Junior High moment holding my tray scanning the room for a friendly table. Opted for engineers. Big mistake--they speak in tongue. Snarfed a burger, got a refill, back to work. Found marketing co-workers spending their lunch hour watching The Rocketeer on laser disc. Yeah, laser disc. Cooool.

Mid afternoon email from HR...if I owned a Colts shirt I could wear jeans and tennis shoes for the rest of the week. Is it worth the 30 bucks? Hmm... have to give it some thought. Pre-pregnancy jeans not fitting so well these days.

Sunny out finally. Windy, though. Still looks frozen. Traffic moving good for now.

Work day will end with picking up Steven at daycare to the proud and joyous cries of "Mommy, Mommy, I in time-ouuut, I in time-OUT!"

It seems even he knows if Time Out is the worst thing that happens to him all day, it's still a pretty darn good day.

Drama

Amy Unger — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:16:00 GMT

A girl I know is married.

The couple had season Colts tickets.

Dilema: Do they go to the Super Bowl in Miami to finish out the season?

Husband: Yes. Girl I know: No.

The phone call: "What about flight? What about a place to stay? What about time off work? What about the dog? What about all that money? What if they lose? I need to think about this. You're making me sick to my stomach. Don't do anything stupid. Bye."

Two hours later....flowers are delivered. Tickets are bought. Mini-vacation planned at condo by the sea.

Daytime soaps are easily replaced by voices over a cubicle wall.