The joy of being amused with small things

I am not a hard to amuse person. I try to see the silver lining in everything. Maybe it's the Portuguese in me (everything can ALWAYS be worst in the eyes of a real Portuguese), maybe it is just self preservation.

Regardless, today's conversation between my coworker and the Project Manager was really funny...
PM: "geez, those guys should know better, they are supposed to be  looking into these details"
Coworker: (joking) "you have to get 2 superintendents, 1 to look over those things and another one to babysit him"
PM: (serious) "Yup, that is where you guys come in, I want you to start doing that".
Coworker:

And that was it! Still makes me giggle each time i think of the face he made! 

And it is Monday once again...

I don't want to be cliche, but Mondays really are hard... Waking up early to get ready for work... And then actually being at work after two days of being confy at home.... But on the plus side, a week from today I will be enjoying one week of vacation! :) Happy Happy!! And to top it all, I'll be sending that week with my dearest friend that is coming to visit! So excited for that! She is the second person that will come to visit me in MN, and I know how much she deslikes/fears traveling, so I value what she is doing even more!!
Can't wait!!!
Happy week!

Friday

The day of the week when i get out of bed thinking I'm only 16h away from being able to get a full nights rest!
It is also office meeting day, and that only means coffee and donuts! As said before, this isn't a bad job to have :)
Of course that doesn't apply to days like yesterday... I am a really patient person, but yesterday a guy managed to infuriate me in a manner that i decided to end the call instead of start the name calling or high pitched argument. That is where the conversation was headed. The guy did tile work in one of our construction sites. The job wasn't completed by him to meet the expectations (client, ours, plans...) and he still resists doing the repairs. The client complains that a brand new structure has tile falling off the wall, sends me pics to prove it, and the guy has the nerve to tell me that it is not is fault they banged the tile with the mop! Say what now? They can't mop the floor or the base tile will fall off? Not an expert in flooring, but I'm pretty confident it should endure that, at least for a couple of months, not fall off after the first week! If by any chance someone reads this and finds the error of my ways, let me know...

But today is Friday, a lovely day of the week. The coffee is brewing. Only 7 more hours for the weekend to start.

Happy Friday everyone!

Day 2 of posting: the explanation

Not that someone other than me will read these lines, but i decided to go ahead and explain the purpose and history of this space.

Started a few years ago, more than i care to remember, when I felt the need to have a space where to randomly talk about "stuff" (for lack of a better word). Time, life and circumstances made me stop writing here on a regular basis. Yesterday was the day i resumed the activity. Not sure if it will be a permanent or constant thing, but i will give it a go!

And about myself... Portuguese girl that moved to the US in the pursuit of love. I am sorry if it sounds lame, but it is exactly what happened! The lid for my pot (translation of a Portuguese saying, and I am sticking by it!) lived in MN and that is where I needed to be to be with him. That meant leaving all my other loved ones in Portugal. It wasn't (still isn't) an easy task. The longing for my country, family, friends,..., taunts me everyday, but I know that is temporary and that i will move back someday.

But MN has been good to me and I love it also. Can't say the winter snows trill me or that i look forward to them, but it's part of the charm of this state. And it is undeniable that it is a beautiful place to live in. I also got a nice job that challenges me and teaches me new things. I might bitch about it sometimes (I'm a girl, bitching about stuff if part of the package), but I really enjoy it.

On a final note, if someone else reads this: welcome to my diary! I invite you to be part of my world, to share my happy and sad days (when they are translated into words). Talk to you soon!

Very very bored at work...

Yes, I am in fact writing in English.. While at work... The two events correlate since the keyboard at work doesn't accept my beloved Portuguese special characters. Also, to be fair to the title: if I am at work, the least I could do was to type in the correct language!

Today is one of those days when I could easily be home doing nothing, but instead am sitting at work pretending to work. Bid due date today, we have everything set and ready to go, but need the PM to add 1+1 and give his stamp of approval.... That should happen in the next half hour or so. I wonder if it would help if he was in?

And as of now, I will have to pretend to be busy while doing nothing since both bosses arrived. This is very hard to accomplish since there is only so much i can pretend to do! I guess I could take the dog for a walk, but he is closer to my coworker... and now he took the dog for a walk! Little 4 paws traitor...

Fine, I will go stare at mechanical plans and pretend I know what the issues are...