Hey, it's my anniversary!

Today I quietly, silently celebrated my 1-year anniversary with PayPal.  Not surprisingly, it felt just like any other day:

• Busy
• Hectic
• Stressful
• Unstable

It ended like any other day too, with me wondering if I'll make it to the next anniversary.

Why only content writers, should write content

Today our content team was asked to add the following note to a customer service page:

"Please do not hang up as this may delay your call..."

My loony bun is fine Benny lava

Crazy Indian Video...Buffalaxed!

Ooh, shiny new tires

For almost a week I've had a screw in one of my tires and have had to top off the air pressure almost daily.  When I finally got a bit of a break, I did about 2 solid hours of research to pick out a full set of replacements, since all of my treads were a little worse for wear.

When I called the local Wheel Works, much to my surprise, they had exactly the tires I wanted in stock. In fact, there was a 4 for the price of 3 special in their latest mailer!  (The guy on the phone actually swore I was looking at the mailer.)  I got the new set installed first thing the very next morning while I waited.

On my way to work, had an opportunity to test 'em out on a tightening S-curve offramp that has lots of runoff.  As I trail-braked into the tightening part, my back end suddenly let loose, out followed by fronts.  This, on a naturally understeering front-drive car.  I was able to save it, but yikes, that was a hairy moment.
 
I forgot that new tires need to be broken in.
 
My bad.

Signed, sealed delivered

This is why when I say I'll be done with a spec on October 1, I don't mean September 15.
After successive challenges from three project managers and four product managers, I stood my ground on an estimated completion date.  I haven't been slacking one single bit since then, and I was able to finish the spec. 
 
Today. 
 
October 1. 
 
Delivered at 6:24pm.

Why, people, why?

Some building 10 conference room names are being reassigned to different rooms, in the same building, the same floor.  I can understand the desire to refresh old or confusing names.  However, previously, for instance, the conference room named "Yen" has been in the south hall of floor 2.  Now, the name has been moved to a room in the north wing.  The name "Euro" moved up two floors.

For people who remember conference rooms by name, I expect this will be extremely disruptive for a time. Imagine someone running downstairs with their laptop & paperwork to catch an important meeting in "Dinar," only to realize that the room by that name is now on floor 4, where they just came from.

So much for the "if it ain't broke" rule hmm?

Another "new record" post

My last record-related post was clearly not at all enjoyable.  I'm not sure how to rank this one on the goodness/badness scale.  Today I moved the 500th email to my saved items folder... for just one project.  Just one!

Strangest work question ever

"Hey Bamidele, can you use mayo to shine plant leaves?"

Really?

The job market is good

This week alone I've gotten calls from recruiters at Yahoo, Flixster, Amazon, and Ning.  I'm glad the market is doing well, it's always comforting.

Oh this is not good...

Someone who started in PayPal User Experience Design the same day as me, just left the company.