My Job-Funnies

For those of you that don't know, I work in a law office.  This job has allowed me to see a side of people that not everyone gets to see.  When people call, or come into the office they have (or think they have) been seriously wronged and are coming to us for justice.  I think we have been lucky with our clients so far, we have a pretty good group and I enjoy working with just about all of them.  However, we do get some pretty wackadoo calls and I have learned SOOO much about people.  Thought I'd share some of my giggles and frustrations along the way.  No names or specifics are being given to protect the crazy (someone needs to look out for them).

Warlock?  Really?
A woman called upset because someone she looked up to had betrayed her and caused her to make some poor choices.  In her next breath she told me she shouldn't have been surprised because this person is really a warlock and can't be trusted.  I had to bit my tongue.  I had to take it all down and give my boss the potential client memo without laughing.

Keep in mind, I am a World of Warcraft (addictive computer game) junkie and one of the classes/characters you an play in the game is a warlock so I was thinking about that as the potential was talking to me.

You Think This Will Make Me Want To Help You?
I wouldn't do these things to your attorney.

You saw my post about insisting on scheduling an appointment, making said appointment and then client no-showing?  Well, the follow up to that... don't show up the next day and expect to see the attorney.  My boss is kind so he met with him anyway.  Saying you stay in a house with a bunch of people and your alarm isn't working and you slept through your appointment because no one woke you is lame.  Even lamer-saying you didn't think you needed to call and let anyone at the office know what happened.  You just look like and ass now.

This just bugs me, my boss is more tolerant than I.  Just showing up.  We have a few of these types.  They just show up whenever hoping the boss is free for a few minutes (which usually is more like 20-30 minutes).  I don't see what is so hard about calling to see if the boss is available, or to let someone know you are coming in.  The exception to this?  People who drop in to drop off a payment.  People who just come in hoping for time with the attorney make me crazy.  This goes for clients-because they should know how busy their attorney is, and for potentials-who are hoping to get some free attorney time.

Service/therapy animals.  I may have already written something about this and how much I hate people who abuse the service/therapy animal boundaries.  I hate people who call to complain that their boss won't let them bring their therapy cat to work and want an attorney to tell their boss the cat has to be allowed.  The sad thing?  The cat probably does need to be allowed because those laws are sooo tricky and you can't question a person to much about why they need the animal in the first place because that is violating their rights.  Oy.  MY (my very own) opinion is if you need a therapy animal-maybe you should be seeing a doctor more regularly and not going out into the world until you can do so without animal comfort.  Having said that-I am not directing that towards people who really need an animal, like a service dog or people who have a serious medical condition and have an animal to assist them should they have a stroke or seizure.  I'm not totally heartless!

Alright, time to go to the job.  I'll add more as I remember them/come across them :)

~Emily

Long Weekend-Never Long Enough

It was time for a long weekend at the beach.  We got lucky, it was cooler and overcast most of this trip.  We even go rain on our last full day there.  Here are some pictures from that lovely stormy rainy day!

This horse did not seem to thrilled to be out in the rain.

Pretty waves :)

I enjoyed the peace and quiet-I'm ready go back!

~Emily

The Tattoo I Want!

I am kind of addicted to the tv show LA Ink.  At some point, I really want to get a tattoo, or two.  I really want an owl.  I have a thing for owls.  Corey Miller does AMAZING owls, this is sort of what I have in mind:

  

I'm still thinking about it.  I won't rush into anything... but someday....

~Emily

Bauman Farms, October 2, 2010

We were able to share a "first time" experience at Bauman Farms with my friend Angela and her family.  It was their first visit to the farm, and it was our first time witnessing the helicopter pumpkin drop.  Here are some pictures from our day!

This alpaca looks all sweet and innocent, but just after this picture was taken this alpaca went and started some "poop" with the geese and caused quite a ruckus!

The geese just after the alpaca incident.  Is this enough geese for a gaggle?  Anyway, this is the goose gang.  Don't mess with them!

This goose and I were trying to figure each other out.  The gang came up to the fence where we were standing acting all tough-necks shaking and squawking like no body's business.  They did like to be called pretty birds.

David made friends with the two calves in the animal barn this year.  They are such sweet things.  Sometimes (only sometimes) I wish I could have a cow in the back yard.

They both wanted attention.

David getting some calf kisses!

Pretty bird!

David's happy face after shooting an apple canon.  I think everyone should have one of these...

The Strehlow family!  Angela, Avery and Dave.

David enjoying one of our new favorite things-the apple slushie!  (Sara & Ben, we can't wait to introduce you to these!)

Avery in hay jail-Angela giggling in the background :)

Pretty lil pumpkins!

This is the beginning of something awesome!  This helicopter is lifting a HUGE pumpkin.  In a few moments it is going to let go of the pumpkin and hopefully drop it into a kiddie pool.  It. Was. Awesome.  We saw it happen three times-David has video footage we'll post at some point.  :)

Avery really liked this hay bale dragon, so it seemed like a good time for another family picture.

We had a great time!  I think we'll be making a few more trips to the farm-and I can't wait!  Hope you enjoyed the photos, I'll post more from any other trips.

~Emily