Greetings Everyone!!! Big Big week last week huh? Mother's Day, the release of the new Star Trek and an awesome new Office episode: Cafe Disco. I thought is was awesome although the moment s between Phyllis and Dwight.....kind of creepy. Do you think Bob V is going to cheat? I guess we all have to just wait and see......I can barely contain my enthusiasm!!!!!!
Stats:
Number of employees:
239
Total Sb earned:
758980
Average Sb / Employee:
3176
Top Employees:
1. Niftygifties
2. shunned78
3. papertiger44
Congrats to Shunned78 on also reaching ARM status :)
Tasks:
Casual Friday: I got mixed reviews on whether people liked this task or not, branch voting starts soon :)
Cafe Disco: This task does not seem to be as fun as the episode was, very similar to last weeks, everyone do your best though, get it done and make your branch proud :)
What I learned this week:
1. I am the most adorable, even if i am probably also the most impatient, I won a Dundie.....Persistence pays off!
2.Most Of us like twilight books, but hate the movie, I wonder if that's representative of the whole population......
3. Most of us agree with me that the Cafe disco episode totally rocked!
4. dietschr thinks the ladies will appreciate him naked :) I think I should be the judge of that....maybe clem too.
5. bthomas's yacht club logo got smoked by some sparkles, but its still tops in my book and I am the most adorable :)
Employee of the week: Bobbleheadben
MOST COMMON NAME USED:
BobbleheadBen on DMI
NICKNAMES:
Many people just call me Ben
GENDER:
MALE
BIRTH DATE:
6/23
ZODIAC SIGN:
Cancer, although I don’t follow all that.
PETS:
My dog Misty, an Australian Shepherd mutt. Throw her a toy and you’re her best friend.
STUFFED ANIMALS:
Not currently, although I at one time collected Beanie Babies WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
OUIJA BOARDS?:
Steer clear. No freaking way.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?:
Do I really have to get up right now. Also about how bizarre the dream was that I had.
PIERCINGS, TATTOOS, or SCARS?:
I have a scar a little above my right eye and what looks like a couple small puncture marks on my right foot.
INTERESTING STORIES THAT ACCOMPANY SCARS:
The scar above my eye was from gloating when I was playing marbles w/my mom when I was 4 and I hit my head on the fireplace. The scars on my foot are from unloading my dad’s motorbike out of the back of the truck and the kickstand landing on my foot :)
SUMMER OR WINTER?
Definitely summer, but I like a little winter (a month and a half at the most)
GOLD OR SILVER?
Gold
PICK A SONG THAT DESCRIBES YOU:
Big Balls by AC/DC – What? I enjoy dancing as well as shrimp cocktails. JK I would have to say My Own Worst Enemy by Lit because no one is harder on me than myself (TWSS!) plus it’s a classic.
HAVE YOU GIVEN A “SWIRLY”?
no
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GIVEN A “SWIRLY”?
no
!!!WORD ASSOCIATION!!!!
PLANET:
Caprica (BSG frakkers!)
GREEN:
eggs and ham
DRIP:
coffee
BUTTER:
bread
TENT:
camping
PAPER:
airplanes
??WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE??
...SANDWICH FILLING:
I love a good turkey, cranberry and cream cheese sandwich. Or a tuna melt.
...MEMORY?
Going to the Jack Johnson concert at The Gorge last summer and getting a headache from all the pot people were smoking around us and just hanging out with my friends.
...COLOGNE?
I like Bvlgari/Bulgari Black. It has a unique smell that I haven’t found anywhere else.
...PERFUME?
I actually like the smell of the Paris Hilton perfume or as I like to call it, “slut water” :)
...MOVIE(S)?
Dumb and Dumber, Tommy Boy, Waking Ned Divine, Serenity, Independence Day, What About Bob, The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones: The Last Crucade, Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog…to name a few
...QUOTE FROM A MOVIE?
“What a crazy random happenstance!” – Dr. Horrible/Billy, Dr.
Horrible’s Sing Along Blog
...QUOTE?
“The man who is proudly certain of his own value, will want the highest type of woman he can find, the woman he admires, the strongest, the hardest to conquer—because only the possession of a heroine will give him the sense of an achievement, not the possession of a brainless slut.” – Francisco d’Anconia, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ...HOLIDAY?
Arbor Day J
...DEODORANT?
Degree Men Absolute Protection. Best deodorant out there period.
...COLOR?
Green
...SOUND(S)?
The sounds of the woods early in the morning on a hike.
...SMELL(S)?
Coconut, wine, cedar and peppermint
...FOOD?
The coffee rubbed St. Louis strip steak at the Le Cellier restaurant at Epcot.
...DRINK?
Non-alcoholic: Dr. Pepper
Alcohloic: A single malt scotch whisky. I really want to try Highland Park 25 (very expensive, about $15 a shot)
...SONG OF THE MOMENT?
My brain is constantly on shuffle so I’ll list the most recent ones:
Crooked Teeth – Death Cab For Cutie (I just saw them live and I would highly recommend them. Even their most mellow songs are given new life), My Flow So Tight – The Jump Smokers (It’s an anti-Chris Brown song), No Escape – Civalias (featured recently on Castle), Blue Skyy – Digital Underground, Jezebel – Two Hours Traffic (also on Castle) ...LOVE SONG?
I’ll give a list like before of just a few faves: Beloved One – Ben Harper, Rest of My Life – Unwritten Law, I Miss You Love – Silverchair, Everlong (acoustic) – Foo Fighters
...NINJA TURTLE?
Never really watched. I know shocking!
~RANDOM QUESTIONS~
WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO BED?
Depends what the temperature is ;)
IF YOU COULD MAKE OUT WITH ANYONE IN THE WORLD WHO WOULD IT BE?
I’ll keep that to myself…but as far as someone famous I will say Summer Glau.
LAST NOVEL YOU READ:
The last couple I read were The Kite Runner (depressing but extremely
good) and Star Wars Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (also good)
IF ONE SINGER/SONGWRITER/ARTIST HAD TO WRITE THE SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DO IT AND WHY?
Ben Harper or Journey lol
DO YOU TEXT & DRIVE?
Only at stoplights that have just changed to red.
DO YOU HAVE A LAVA LAMP?
No
CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
No
DID YOU JUST TRY TO TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE?
I already knew I would be nowhere close lol
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME?
Nope
HAVE YOU EVER COMMITTED A CRIME THAT YOU WEREN’T CONVICTED OF?
Perhaps…
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SKINNY DIPPING?
Never
WHAT'S ON YOUR SCREENSAVER?
A picture courtesy deviantart.com of Dr. Horrible. They have some pretty good stuff on there.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
Half there. I’m a realist who dreams of fantasy.
WHICH THE OFFICE CHARACTER ARE YOU MOST LIKE AND WHY?
Jim with a dash of Michael and a bit of Stanley. I like to joke all the time and yet I am incredibly impatient with the incompetent people around me and I like to think that the world could be exactly how I want it to be, like Michael.
Photo of the week:
Song of the week:
This weeks song of the week is Southern Takeover by Chamillionaire as heard in season 2 episode 15: boys and girls.
Listen to this song as well as all previous songs of the week here: http://www.playlist.com/playlist/15782180875
Trust me its an interesting mix!
Recipe of the week:
Pork Chops with No-Cook Raspberry Relish
From Every Day with Rachael Ray
SERVES 4
Prep Time: 15 min (plus marinating)
Cook Time: 30 min
4 pork chops (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
One 6-ounce container raspberries
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
Grated peel and juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the pork chops, vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, the ginger and garlic; refrigerate for 20 minute.2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mash the raspberries. Stir in the onion, lemon peel, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt.3. In a large, ovenproof skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Remove the pork chops from the plastic bag; wipe off the excess marinade and season with salt and pepper. Add to the pan and cook until golden-brown, about 3 minutes on each side; transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 135°, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the chops rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the raspberry relish.
Have a great week everyone!!! I am still looking for contributors for the newsletter what ever you'd like to do
movie or video game reviews
advice
a weekly segment or a one time submission
think about it
see your name in lights...or at the very least in text in the newsletter!!!!
anyone interested email me at shollingsworth@secofurniture.com
Sarah-out
