Adventures in corporate America...

I will never again underestimate the generosity of Coporate America. I got a text message at work today. First, this is odd. No one ever really wants to get ahold of me. That's fine. I'm surly, especially during the work day. I check the message. It is from my cellular provider. They are asking I donate some cash to the tsunami relief effort.

Rad. I have already donated, but because this is a group effort and it seems like my Cellular provider is doing the whole leading the group thing, awesome. I'll hop on that boat. See? I am all charitable and shit. Then, they send me another message. And another. And another. Each of these requires me to send a reply.

Now, its free incoming messages, but I have to pay a dime for each message I send. So here's some great math:
Total donated(yes, I chose the highest amount offered): 1.99
Total spent on text messages: .40
So I spent approximately 25% on text messages as I gave to their group relief fund.

Oh so very altruistic of them.

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I was chatting with a coworker today and I claimed I had 15 people to report to on a weekly basis. I thought I was joking, just doing a little of the whole 'hyperbole' thing. Turns out I was lowballing the answer. And my friend only questioned me on one of 16 names I gave. And he relented after a minute of discussion. The reason I stopped at 16?

I was depressing him.

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With the advent of computer meeting of people, I have been hanging out on one of those things. I expect nothing but heartache and people ignoring me. Its awesome. Its also totally what happens. If I get any totally rad respones about how I am some kind of troglodyte, they will be posted here.

My life rules.

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On another note entirely, my good friend Mary has left the country. She is on her way to Paraguay for the next 2 years with the Peace Corps. I will now be following the news of that country.

But hey, Good Luck Mary, and enjoy yourself.
- posted by Pat @ 5:14 PM