Frequent Citations

Developments

2009-12-12T12:00:28-06:00

I've been working on one major project almost since I started, and this week we had Major Developments. I got to go to court, and the primary lesson I learned was not even to bother with the laptop, but bring...

Dandy

2009-12-09T06:48:00-06:00

I was walking down the hall at work today and one of the secretaries remarked, as she passed me, "You have a lovely wardrobe." Well. That certainly made my (incredibly hectic, 17-hour) day. And to think I've just been grousing...

Delightful

2009-12-07T23:48:34-06:00

The offspring came out for Thanksgiving and it was great to see them. We spent a lot of time pondering upcoming ventures abroad (and how to pay for same), and a lot of time playing cards, and (some of us)...

Nevermind The Emotional Management Style, Or: I Get The Salary, You Get The Blame

2009-11-17T09:57:00-06:00

I like to observe the management styles and lack thereof in my workplace. There are certain people I will do everything in my power to avoid working with because I've seen their management styles second-hand and deemed them horrendous. But...

Never Say Die

2009-11-16T21:57:04-06:00

Here's a great theme for a party: tuxes and party frocks. TFL and I went to such a party this past weekend, and it was just as delightful as you might imagine. Everyone looked charming and elegant (except for the...

Nice To Be Missed, I Guess

2009-11-10T23:57:39-06:00

I'm back at work, and back in the whirl. We filed the reply in one matter, got a production out in another matter, I was handed clean-up duties for someone else's project, and on top of that I got a...

Nervous

2009-11-03T23:04:21-06:00

I'm on a real vacation for the first time, and I just realized that it's making me very nervous. What's happening at work while I'm gone? Are they realizing they don't need me? Are they deciding other people can do...

Optimal Dinner

2009-10-28T19:34:00-05:00

I had a long day. A call with a cranky partner, more calls with people who weren't sure what was going on (including me), an endless, thankless, and complicated task ("ETCT"), and that was all before I had to slip...

On The Stand

2009-10-27T00:34:44-05:00

Over the weekend I went to be a witness for the trial skills program our firm runs every year. How I got roped into this I don't know -- insanity, weakness, idiocy are all possible explanations. I agreed to do...

Outmaneuvered

2009-10-15T01:08:05-05:00

I'm not a big fan of "women's" events, for multiple reasons which deserve a post of their own. But the other evening I was sitting at my desk and my phone rang and, unthinking, I just picked it up because...