Covering the C’s

I’ve been thinking all week about what to post for C post. A number of things have popped in my head, but nothing specifically worth a full post. This will therefore be a Combination of Cuneiform Collectively Covering C’s.

C is for Challenge

Work around our office can at times be hard and stressful, but many other times are just exciting and fun. It is fun in examples such as yesterday when my boss made a minor joke about an Excel model being a little weird because the newly hired employee who sent it out was Canadian. My immediate response was “wait… he’s Canadian!? And we hired him!?” She just about fell out of her chair laughing, and then called him to make fun of his Canadian descent. It gets exciting when the CFO is around asking for odd analyses out of the blue with very quick deadlines. 2 days ago, I went into my boss’s office for a video conference with the CFO to discuss a topic. I brought my computer as a resource, and before we got into that topic, the CFO asked if I knew the other reason I was on the conference. He wanted an analysis done comparing the results of 2 different Excel models and my boss had previously assured him that I could rattle that out in under 10 mins. He looked at me and said “it is 9:21, you have until 9:30. Go.” I looked at my boss and asked if I should go back to my office or stick around. She thought I should just stay there and rattle through it and be there for the beginning of the discussion of the primary topic. I started working like a mad man, and though the task was not overly challenging, it is tough to do it in that time frame and check for accuracy before sending it off. At 9:30, the CFO stopped the conversation and said “time’s up.” I replied “it is in your inbox.” Good challenge, good fun.

C is for Chicken

Have you ever purchased food from the hot meal counter near the deli at a Wal-Mart? If you haven’t, you should make a special trip, right now. They have some roasted chicken, miscellaneous potato choices, popcorn chicken, and wings. All of these items are pretty good, but fail miserably in comparison to the boneless BBQ chicken kickers. These little guys are an absolute delight. I discovered them in college with my roommates when they could be purchased for 4.50 a pound, though the price is now up to 7.00 per pound, it is still completely worth it. You only need just over a half pound and they are complimented well by a quarter pound of potato wedges. You seriously must give these a try, and more than once because they taste better each time you get them as long as they haven’t been sitting out for too long. Despite the fact that it is a 20 min drive to the closest Wal-Mart, I still blow a full lunch break almost once a week to drive out there and get these delectable treats. I even pass a chick-fil-a on the way. Yes they are that good, and are a pretty quality piece of chicken I might add. The potato wedges aren’t nearly as good as chick-fil-a waffle fries, but are none the less very decent. Go get some right now.

C is for Cannibalism is the Cure

I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day by Get Set Go. If you have never heard of Get Set Go, I don’t necessarily recommend them. At times they can be rather vulgar and even blasphemous, but their music is very catchy and fun. They have some wonderful melodies and song arrangements, almost all of which are very bouncy and fun, but set to dismal lyrics. That is basically their trademark. One of their more popular songs you may have heard of is I Hate Everyone which of course fun and catchy, but singing about bad or annoying situations leading the singer to the conclusion that he hates every person in the world. Cannibalism is the Cure of course suggests that the way to cure the problems in our society would be to “eat them all.” If you are bold enough to go out and listen to some of their songs, I also recommend Gotta Getta Job.

Thank you for reading.