17 posts tagged “gsc”

One of my designers is going on paternity leave in about a week+ (how cool is that) and the other one is going on vacation.  The team is working really well together but I am swamped as ever, and even more so this week.  I am advocating and working on getting another head opened for my team and trying to fill an existing spot.  Things are good, I'm liking my job, and I'm really enjoying my team.  My "director" / "red" personality is coming out more (it's not my first nature personality) but I have to use it in my role as a lead / manager.  I think I'm getting better at it but it is still not something that comes easily.  Then after I use that personality, my natural "friendly" / "yellow" comes out and freaks out silently and question whether I was too mean.  It's funny how I'm starting to become more aware of my different personality social styles and when I need to use 'em to get things done at work.

Oh I found out yesterday that one of the program manager is working remotely from Toronto because his girlfriend lives there.  Hmmm.  Maybe I can work remotely once in a while, especially during slower times.  Idears, idears. :)

I fell asleep TWICE last night when I was suppose to be pulling yet another all nighter.
I'm gonna stay up and get shit done this evening no matter what. 

No falling asleep before I'm done this evening.  I would disappoint a lot of people if I don't get this work done, including myself.

Work is hectic these last couple of weeks.  Man oh man.  Probably why I am still not back to full health yet and keep getting all sorts of infections.  Meh.

Boring post.

Inspite of being super exhausted, I was able to turn up my super sonic human speed today.  Probably the most productive I've been in like a year at work.  I miss doing visual design + UI design combo.  It's so fun.  Sometimes being a manager sucks for the lack of hands on fun work.  But that's another post.

Still have about 1/2 way to go to get the demo completed.  My boss really liked what she's seen so far :)  Go me!  Monday's presentation is in front of 200+ peeps and it is pretty rare that a woman is up at the podium.  I'm very thankful for this opportunity and not as nervous as I thought I'd be.

Another thing I have to do before I leave work premise today is to pack up my office. My team is moving down to the 2nd floor.  But I am so exhausted that I am going to lie my ass down on the floor and take a small nap first.

I came home around 730 last night.  Had dinner with SuZ (thanks for her yummy man 'n cheese) and then went upstairs to nap.  SuZ came to wake me up around 1030 or so, which she did... but I was so exhausted that I fell back asleep and got up at 6am.  Whups!  I'm still tired & I have still a huge amount of work to tackle.

I have to prepare, design, and prototype a demo for next week's all hands meeting on Monday in which I will also be presenting 7.5 minutes in front of like 200 people.  Um yah.  Still trying to nail down the script (have not really started designing) but my boss wants it tomorrow at 11am so she can show it to her boss (the biggest cheese of our group).  Fuck it, I don't sleep anyway so I use my usual dicking around time on work instead.  I've worked too much all my life that I am kinda turning into a little bitch when it comes to having to work during my off time.  Ya know?

Ughhh... So need to go on vacation again.  So want to be independently wealthy and working for myself (it's been a long time dream to work for myself and I'm starting to brew some evil plans again).

Maybe I'll wear a superhero outfit during the presentation to lighten things up.

I guess so.  Everyone else on my team has done it but me.

Stupid review.  Ugh...

Is the whole hiring process. 
Especially the rejecting part.

I hate it.

My boss e-mailed me to tell me that I need to attend a Web 2.0 conference in New York in September!  Awww yah biotches, I am so going!! I think I'll stay an extra few days to visit the museums this time and maybe stop by my favorite karaoke joint in the Upper Eastside.

GSC provides buses for its employees and it happened to provide routes that picks me up 2 blocks away from my new home.  This morning I had hell of a time getting up and I almost missed the bus... I swear, it was the fastest I've ever sprinted in my life while carrying a heavy ass laptop and my purse.  I almost missed it by 3 seconds.  I got on the bus and had to take my jacket off immediately and trying not to breathe too loudly as to disturb the morning commuters but it was very difficult not to huff and puff. I'm glad I've been working out, otherwise I really would have missed the bus.

Oh, and one of the riders on the bus needs to wear better fitting pants.  It's the second day in a row that he has exposed his crack to the riders while he is getting off at his stop.  Not a sight to see that early in the morning or any other time really.

OK, and yum yah, setting 6 alarms do not work.  I think it just forms a habit of me shutting them up.

Took a 3 hour crappy ass nap because the dogs were attention starved and kept trying to wake me up the whole time.  Got up at 3am to continue with my wireframing endeavors. Finally got done but I'm sure we'll make more edits after I get into the office at 10am.  I'm pretty damn proud of the work though :)

So tired.  Lack of sleep + overworking = no workout + not eating healthy + new zits soon + unhappy pets

For all this work, I'm gonna treat myself to one of them space foam beds (I used to have one) for the new place.