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The Working Girl Blog #38: An update

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The Working Girl Blog #38:
An update, or
It's always good to find a place where you belong

To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I have no one to jog with this morning, so I'm skipping my regular Saturday jog. Which is a good thing coz I intend to write an unusually-long blog today. Got my laptop, a mug of chocolate, a comfortable couch, so here goes.

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The Working Girl Blog #37: Not quite the alphabet

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The Working Girl Blog #37:
Not quite the alphabet, or
Just can't get enough of them birthday greetings.

To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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Re-post: "Just because you can edit doesn't mean you should"

 

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"You know, just because you can edit doesn't mean you should."
(Tom Servo from Mystery Science Theater 3000)
   

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Just a blog about thinking positive (see the starting blog that started it all at
http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/blog/18755/greener-other-side
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AUTHOR'S NOTE REGARDNG THIS BLOG: This is a reconstructed re-post of a blog originally posted 10:24am on Thursday, March 25, 2010, but was accidentally removed from the site approximately six hours later by one of the administrators, including all comments attached to the post. The blog, including the attached comments, are hereby reposted. The formatting and footers of these reposts may be different from the first post, but the text is exactly as in the original: Contents of this re-posted blog and the re-posted comments are courtesy of Holly Hart and her archives, and the accuracy of the text may be confirmed with Ms Hart.

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The Working Girl Blog #36: Casting about for something to write

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The Working Girl Blog #36:
Casting about for something to write, or
How I found out about booty cleavage

To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #32: The Abortive Shopping Trip

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The Working Girl Blog #32:
The Abortive Shopping Trip, or
Apparently, window shopping is expensive, too


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #31: I just read an article in Yahoo

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The Working Girl Blog #31:
I just read an article in Yahoo, or
I can't stand it anymore! I'm shopping!


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #30: Working late

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The Working Girl Blog #30:
Working late, or
Learning to sleep in my office chair


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Well, here I am. One AM and still in the office. Me and the guys have been working late at the office for a couple of days now, rushing some of our deliverables which we thought we had about two or three more weeks before they come due.

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The Working Girl Blog #27: Thought I'd be jogging alone today

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The Working Girl Blog #27:
Thought I'd be jogging alone today, or
Seems it's my day for indulging in girl clichés


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I woke up late today. Well, actually, I haven't slept much. Still a little too jazzed about the news I received yesterday, I guess.

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The Working Girl Blog #25:Pretending to work

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The Working Girl Blog #25:
Pretending to work, or
Don't bother me - I'm too busy to talk to


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I got in early yesterday morning - I was in the office by eight (It's sorta become like a routine lately, this coming to work early, 'Coz I was a little anxious about our project - in a couple of days, it'll be ready for application testing, and then UAT.), so I decided to surf a while and log on to BCTS and my other favorite sites as well as check my email while I waited for the troops to come in. And lo and behold, one of my BCTS friends, whose name I will not mention, was online and logged on in Yahoo. (See, Aunt Andrea? I didn't mention your name... ooops! heehee)

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The Working Girl Blog #24:Mother's Day

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The Working Girl Blog #24:
Mother's Day, or
Another humdrum mother's day dinner with the folks, in other words, it was a wonderful day


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I went to my mom n dad's this Sunday, for Mother's day, and it was just a normal Mother's day. Nice lunch, regular, light family talk. The expected mother's day gifts. Cake and coffee, and then home. Very boring. Very routine. In other words, it was wonderful.

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The Working Girl Blog #23: Sucker for punishment

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The Working Girl Blog #23:
Sucker for punishment, or
Yes, it's cold, it's windy and it's been raining. But I'm jogging anyway


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Yep, I'm back from my self-imposed vacation from writing blogs. And I am enough of an egotist to assume that people missed my blogs. (Yes, indeed, I DO suffer from delusions of self-importance. Heehee)

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The Working Girl Blog #22: Coffee Break

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The Working Girl Blog #22:
Coffee Break, or
The Working Girl is going on a one-week hiatus


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Had a bit of a "thing" happen, and it's made me think about taking a bit of a break from the world of the Big Closet. But be cool - the blog (and me) is coming back to the Top Shelf in about a week. In the meantime, have a cup of coffee, or in this case, a mug of hot chocolate, on me.

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The Working Girl Blog #21: Bobbie's playlist

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The Working Girl Blog #21:
Bobbie's playlist, or
Isn't that Bobbie Spears? No, it isn't - it's Bobbie Aguilera!


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Well, here I am - twelve noon. Just woke up. Yes, still in my pajamas. Hot chocolate beside my keyboard. And typing up this blogpost.

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The Working Girl Blog #19: A minor wardrobe emergency

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The Working Girl Blog #19:
A minor wardrobe emergency, or
No, I don't want aspirin, I need pantyhose!


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

   

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The Working Girl Blog #18: I'm bored

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The Working Girl Blog #18:
I'm bored, or
I'm bored, bored bored.... I'm BORED! ... borrrred...


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

   

Got nothin' to write about again. As in totally nothing...

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The Working Girl Blog #17: I can't reach that high

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The Working Girl Blog #17:
I can't reach that high, or
Why did they have to put the furshlugginer box of bond paper at the top


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

   

Nothing much to write about today's boring workday,

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The Working Girl Blog #16: Working with girls is different..

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The Working Girl Blog #16:
Working with girls is different from guys, or
"Yes, the PowerPoint's fine, except for the font - it's not cute enough"


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #15: For some friends

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The Working Girl Blog #15:
For some friends


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #14: Going out to lunch

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The Working Girl Blog #14:
Going out to lunch, or
Being a girl means never having to pay


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

I think I mentioned the guy in one of my earlier blogs - you know? That manager that started the whole standard documentation brouhaha? Well, he asked me to lunch today. Yeah, I know.

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The Working Girl Blog #13: Woke up on the wrong side

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The Working Girl Blog #13:
Woke up on the wrong side, or
I'm mean today


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link:
http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

You know that hackneyed old phrase, "waking up on the wrong side of the bed?" I don't know the etymology of the phrase, but I know what it means. And I think I did indeed wake up on the wrong side this morning.

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The Working Girl Blog #12: Bringing up my seven-year-old

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The Working Girl Blog #12:
Bringing up my seven-year-old, or
I don't care how old she is 'coz she's mine


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link:
http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #11: A conversation in the bathroom

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The Working Girl Blog #11:
A conversation in the bathroom, or
"Are there napkins left in the vending machine?"


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

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The Working Girl Blog #10: Learning to dress in "business...

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The Working Girl Blog #10:
Learning to dress in "business casual," or
Girl clothes are fun, but I miss pockets -
The new meaning of VPL


To see all of Bobbie's "Working Girl" blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

Be warned - nothing major happened today, so today's blog will just be a lot of folderol about nothing. Hope you aren't too disappointed.

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The Working Girl Blog #07: Back from my trip to Minnesota

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The Working Girl Blog #7:
Back from my trip to Minnesota, or
Went on a business trip, met a girl, and now I think I'm in love

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The Working Girl Blog #05: Having lunch at the office

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The Working Girl Blog #5:
Having lunch at the office, or
maybe I should just keep my door closed

I spent the morning with my three team leads, talking about user requirements, and the fact that we had some questions that only the client can answer. Actually, a whole lot of questions. I had a short five minute talk about it with the boss. The upshot of it was was that all four of us are on our way to Richfield, Minnesota tomorrow.

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The Working Girl Blog #04 - My New Reputation...

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The Working Girl: Blog #4
My new reputation as Choco-Monster

I was sorta dreading today, as there might be some fallout from my tough stance in the meeting last Friday.

But I guess it worked. Sort of. But I don't know how to feel about it. Everyone seemed a little over-solicitous. I mean, everyone in the team greeted me Good Morning today - several said "good morning, boss," or chief, or ma'am, or something like that. Well, I guess I had no choice - don't know enough to be the chummy boss, so I guess I had to settle for the by-the-book boss.

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Jogging for the first time in five years

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Jogging for the first time in five years
(this is a Working Girl blog)

I took the advice of some of the people who wrote comments in my previous blog, and decided not to take up my office-mates' offer to shop today. I really wanted to - reeaaally wanted to, but I think they're right and it's the smarter thing to do, even though it makes me a bit sad.

So. Instead, I decided to go out for a jog at seven this morning. I haven't done any serious exercising for five years, since before transition, actually (though I'm not exactly a sporty girl, I did bike for fun a lot before), but I thought I'd start exercising this morning and burn up some of this leftover adrenalin from yesterday.

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Got through my first meeting

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Got through my first meeting, or
"I'm the boss, so stop sassing me"

(this is a Working Girl blog)

What a long day. I'm totally drained. Most everyone's gone already, but I'm hanging around for a bit, writing this blog and winding down. Nerves I suspect.

Well, my first meeting in my new company went better than I expected, or feared.

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Wearing a suit to my first meeting

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Wearing a suit to my first meeting,
or "I'm so nervous, I'm about to hurl"

(this is a Working Girl blog)

Some probably know I resigned from my last job just before Christmas last year. And there were lots of reasons why. Truth was, it was an ill-timed decision, but I just couldn’t stand it there anymore. Too much work, not being given credit for most of it, no respect from your coworkers. All too cliché, I think.

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Eating: My favorite pastime, or Does this make me look fat?

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Eating: My favorite pastime, or
"Does this make me look fat?"

(this is a Working Girl blog)

I didn't go with the girls in the office for lunch this afternoon. I begged off and made do with my favorite senbei rice crackers and a nice cup of tea in my little office.

No worries, though. Nothing amiss. In fact, when I checked yesterday, I was within my target ideal weight for my height n build (Yayyy!). Which got me thinking now about diet n stuff.

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Alien: Just feeling a little sad and blue

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Alien: Just feeling a little sad and blue
(this is a Working Girl blog)

I can't sleep. And I'm feeling blue tonight, perhaps appropriate for a... Well, I don't really know my status is now, given my current... situation. Our parish priest back home hasn't said, one way or another. I'd like to think he did that for me, but I don't really know.

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Staying up all night

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Staying up all night: boy, am I tired!
(this is a Working Girl blog)

Last week, my doctor decided to change the prescription for my daily meds. No big deal, really. My new meds are exactly like the old ones. In fact, the only reason he changed it was because the new kind is cheaper. (My doc's a nice guy. :)

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Greener on the Other Side

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Greener on the Other Side

(this is a Working Girl blog)

There are so many things wrong in this world, and recently, there have been many that have gone wrong with the world that have personally touched me. I won't delve into the specifics of what these are - I don't want to wallow in them, as tempting as that may be (I'm tryin' to be a tough girl, heehee). But truth of the matter is - I'm over most of them, and, right now, there is little that is wrong - at least nothing majorly wrong, that is - in my life. Just the usual day-to-day minutiae of life. For now, that is.

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