XVII. How about them Mayans?

• The Pope resigns
• Easter Monday is on April fools day
• A meteorite hits the earth
• Another one nearly so (hopefully)

Maybe the Mayans were right after all? Maybe instead of a singular event, it's a process. Maybe it's the beginning of a series of events that in its culmination will... What???

Food for thought...

XVI. Here is a good read

I'm reading Charlie LeDuff's new book "DETROIT: An American Autopsy". I'm 50 pages in and, so far, I love it.

Detroit as an Oracle of what's to come to the rest of us...
Like so many others - I'm outta here.

XV. More things overheard in the office...

Nancy: The doctor gave me these pills for when I get stressed.

Nicole: When I get stressed I just have a glass of wine and pet the kitty, you should try it!

Me: [turnaroundandrunouttheroomlaughing]

XIV. Things overheard in the office...

1. This smells like a wide open ass... - (how would you know???)

2. I can't find any Hardwood in the Box... - (really???)

XIII.

10:15 AM
Boss calls...
[I pick up]
Boss:
1st - Do this
2nd - do that
3rd - do the other
I hang up and it is now 10:30 AM

10:45 AM
I am working on number 1
Boss calls...

NOW WHAT?

Boss: Are you done yet?

XII.

10:15 AM
Boss calls...
[I pick up.]
Now What?

10:25 AM
Boss calls...
[I pick up.]
Now What?

11:00 AM
Boss calls...
[I pick up.]
Now What?

12:25 PM
Boss calls...
[I'm on lunch and don't pick up]

1:37 PM
Boss calls...
[I pick up.]
Now What?

3:45 PM

Boss calls...

[I pick up.]

4:32 PM

Boss calls...

[I pick up]

Boss: I'm really disappointed that you didn't get everything done.

NOW WHAT?

Either pick up the phone every time the boss calls and nothing gets done or ignore the phone calls and get stuff done.

9:15 PM

Boss calls...

[I'm in my car, on my way home and happily ignoring the phone]

P.S.: At this point I should maybe mention that these scenarios are a dramatization and should be taken humorously.

XI.

So, I called Verizon this evening, it was about 10 PM. Got a really nice lady on the phone and after chatting with her for a while she told me that I have called the wrong department and that she would be more than happy to transfer my call.

"Sure!" I say.

So my call gets transferred to the other department just hear an automated message that I should call back during normal business hours...

Now What?

Oh well, guess I gotta carve out some time tomorrow while I am at work to call Verizon. Will probably get an ear-full from my boss as to why I should be doing this during my personal time. Funny, I rarely get out of work before 8:00 PM.

What personal time?

X.

Just got myself a new Smartphone. It's the HTC Thunderbolt.

NOW WHAT ?

I guess I have to pretend that I know everything about it until I really do. Dang, I bet that thing could cook my dinner and make my bed if I found the right app.

IX.

Nicole: <walks by my desk>
Me: Now what?
Nicole: Eat shit and die!

VIII.

Annie: ummm... Goran?
Me: Now what?
Annie: I have this client on the phone and he's really angry, want's to talk to a manager.
Me: OK, is it our fault or his?
Annie: His. I explained it to him and how to fix it but he doesn't believe me.
Me: What do you do when I'm not here?
Annie: I handle it.
Me: I'm not here!

VII.

1. Loud sustaining booming noises?
<check>
2. Balcony, camera, tripod?
<check, check, check>

Now what?

Post some pictures online and try to convince people that I am not the pyromaniac everybody thought I was. I didn't light a single firework this time.

VI.

Phone: <rings>
Me: Now what?

V.

Verizon is changing from unlimited data to a tiered data plan next week.
My current contract ends in two weeks! - FUCK !!!

NOW WHAT ?

I guess I have to do some research of what else is out there and what kind of phones there are. At the moment I'm thinking Sprint or MetroPCS, maybe even T-Mobile....

IV.

Jo: Oh my god, Goran...
Me: Now what?
Jo: This is crazy! This is ridiculous! Does Mary know about this?

III.

Julie: Good morning Goran.
Me: Now what?

II.

Nancy: ummm...?
Me: Now what?

I.

Random employee: Goran...?
Me: Now what?