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Yes But No But

posted at 2:30 am
on Jan. 11, 2007

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I have had an incredibly productive day, but I didn’t do any of the things I needed to do.  Procrastination, thy name is .. something, whatever, I’ll figure it out tomorrow.

My spell checker thinks that “thy” isn’t spelled right.  Forsooth!

I took my car in to get a free second look at my brakes, which have been squeaking ever since I had they replaced with new pads.  That shouldn’t happen.  While I was in, they replaced a broken oil dipstick funnel.  Cost of replacement part: $1.31.  Cost of labour: $35.30. Total cost of free visit: $43.57.

It’s pouring snow here—it’s more like Calgary than Calgary is—they have no snow.

Did you see that new iPhone? Dang.  I’m going to feel extra super sad when I drop that beautiful creation in the toilet by accident.

I’m at 91% of my GMail limit.  In 2.5 years, 2.5 GB of mail.  Once I hit full, what happens? I’m dreading having to open ANOTHER Google Mail account. sigh.

Overheard

“Oh boy! Another great opportunity for personal growth!”

...who said it?

“I’m not bitter about what happened to me as a child, and my mother was instrumental in keeping me from being so. ... She taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that’s directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us. What she taught me is that the deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain—it’s that the pain is actually a gift. What’s the option? God doesn’t really give you another choice.”

...who said it?

After over a decade of user testing, it is clear that the way we search the web is similar to the way we would search our home for valuables as it was burning to the ground. Frantically.

...who said it?

“We must shift the focus of companies back to the customer and away from shareholder value ... The shift necessitates a fundamental change in our prevailing theory of the firm… The current theory holds that the singular goal of the corporation should be shareholder value maximization. Instead, companies should place customers at the center of the firm and focus on delighting them, while earning an acceptable return for shareholders.”

...who said it?

“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.”

...who said it?

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91%?? holy crap. that's a lot of email. my gmail account is at 16% and that makes me itchy to delete stuff.

 

Posted by heather
  at 7:52 am on Jan. 11, 2007

 

 

 

my gmail is at 95%. again. if i delete all the spam in the spam folder that usually helps matters, but i haven't been below 85% in a couple months, and almost always over 90%. i do wonder what will happen when it is "full."

 

Posted by Susannah Gardner
  at 12:59 pm on Jan. 11, 2007

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