Hey Hey Everybody!!! Amazing week for the Office this week, if there is anyone reading this that hasn't watched the newest episode yet, stop reading now and don't come back until you have. I am serious!!!! I think Company picnic is going to go down as one of those Iconic episodes. I loved it from start to finish, but what are we going to do until next season....................
Stats:
Number of employees:
221
Total Sb earned:
767263
Average Sb / Employee:
3472
New Hires
Jimkozak
Sidharth
ksimpson
Maximum
michaelscorn09
assassinsCREED
arlando00
cozmanaut
Terrance
briansfcc
ashdanielle
numba1officefan
TDog100
Jaimienicole
Transfers in this week
None
Jimkozak
Sidharth
ksimpson
Maximum
michaelscorn09
assassinsCREED
arlando00
cozmanaut
Terrance
briansfcc
ashdanielle
numba1officefan
TDog100
Jaimienicole
Transfers in this week
None
Transfers out this week
None
Resignations
None
None
Resignations
None
Top Employees:
1. niftygifties
2. papertiger44
3.adorable616
Congratulations to adorable616, shunned78, papertiger44, shunned78, mmclark, lwise and maryswanson for reaching ARM status, we have quite a collection of them now. Way 2 go!!!
Tasks:
Branch voting is going on now for both Casual Friday & Cafe Disco. Be sure to look through all the entries before you vote!!!
This week introduces 2 new tasks and the last of DMI 2.0 :( Dunderpop and whack a beet!!!! I haven't done them yet but I hear they are great fun, if you haven't checked them out either, head on over to the tasks arena and get em done :)
What i learned this week :
1. Dangela used to be addicted to a touch screen game called boxxi!
2. Dietsher says it would take a very large black rectangle to cover his naughty bits!
3. Pamtuna might be the only one not excited about the Jam baby....:(
4. The word safari makes clemedia think of want to see my bigpeewee!??
5. Maximum is new and he likes it here...so do i Max, so do I :)
This weeks featured employee is Willamina! Much Like Michael Scott, Willamina was recently fired from DMI Canton, but is still here :) Way to be a trooper!!!
MOST COMMON NAME USED: Melissa
NICKNAMES: Mo, Mel, Lissa, Honey, Willamina
GENDER: Female
BIRTH DATE: September 20
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
PETS: Cat
STUFFED ANIMALS: I just sent a stuffed frog to my boyfriend in Afghanistan. It is probably still state-side…I sent it yesterday!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUIJA BOARDS?: I think that they are creepy.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?:Hoping my boyfriend is okay and not in danger…I know, I know, a little cheesy!
PIERCINGS, TATTOOS, or SCARS?: My ears are pierced in the normal spot…on the lobes. I have a tattoo on my arm and one on my back. I have a scar that runs vertically on my ankle.
INTERESTING STORIES THAT ACCOMPANY SCARS: I was working at a farm and I was breeding a cow. She moved in a strange position, so I had to climb on this slippery fence. My leg got behind her and she stepped on my ankle/foot. Her hoof cut my leg. Mix in cow poop and summer sweat…you get a huge scar!!!
SUMMER OR WINTER? I guess I am a rebel. I LOVE the fall season. Sorry!
GOLD OR SILVER? Silver
PICK A SONG THAT DESCRIBES YOU: What a Wonderful World Louie Armstrong
HAVE YOU GIVEN A “Wedgie”? Oh, probably, I have a little brother and when we were growing up, we were always picking on each other.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GIVEN A “wedgie”? Yes, unfortunately.
!!!WORD ASSOCIATION!!!!
Mars: Bars
Pink: Aerosmith
Roll: Up
Ketchup: Hot dog
Hammock: string
PAPER: Table
??WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE??
...SANDWICH FILLING: Meat, cheese and lettuce
...MEMORY? I have soooo many! But, my most recent favorite?? Hmmm, probably visiting my boyfriend in Anchorage, AK before he deployed.
...COLOGNE? Hugo or Tommy
...PERFUME? Cashmere Mist
...MOVIE(S)? Oooh, that is a tough one! Love Actually and Bravehart and all Monty Python movies are good for me!
...QUOTE FROM A MOVIE? From Love Actually: “Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don’t buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free!”
...QUOTE? Friendship is like peeing on yourself; everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
...HOLIDAY? Independence Day baby!!! Fourth of July
...DEODORANT? Yes please! Ha, I like Dove….so soft and silky!
...COLOR? Some days I love blue, and some days it is green. Depends on my mood maybe?!?
...SOUND(S)? The sound of walking through a forest during the autumn…the leaves crackling under your feet. Also, the sound of laughter.
...SMELL(S)? Right after it rains (only if you are in the country…if you are in the city that smell is horrible!)
...FOOD? Orange Roughy
...DRINK? Wine!!!
...SONG OF THE MOMENT? Beautiful by Moby
...LOVE SONG? A Message by Coldplay
...Care Bear? Cheer Bear (that is the one that I had as a child)
~RANDOM QUESTIONS~
WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO BED? Shorts and a t shirt
IF YOU COULD MAKE OUT WITH ANYONE IN THE WORLD WHO WOULD IT BE? My boyfriend
LAST NOVEL YOU READ: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
IF ONE SINGER/SONGWRITER/ARTIST HAD TO WRITE THE SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DO IT AND WHY? Coldplay
DO YOU TEXT & DRIVE? I have, but try not to.
DO YOU HAVE A LAVA LAMP? Lol, no I do not….
CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? Yes
DID YOU JUST TRY TO TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? Ha ha, I did! Not sure why…I already knew that I could.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? Yes, underage consumption when I was 20 years old. What a shame!
HAVE YOU EVER COMMITED A CRIME THAT YOU WEREN’T CONVICTED OF? Everybody has….
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SKINNY DIPPING? Yes
WHAT'S your cell phone ring tone? I have a Verizon phone but have the Altel ring
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? It is what it is
WHICH THE OFFICE CHARACTER ARE YOU MOST LIKE AND WHY? At work, I would like to say I am most like Jim or Pam because they are so cool. But I have been tagged as Angela or with a hint of Dwight at work. Yikes!
Out of the office, I am a mix of Jim, Pam and Creed…with a dash of Michael.
NICKNAMES: Mo, Mel, Lissa, Honey, Willamina
GENDER: Female
BIRTH DATE: September 20
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
PETS: Cat
STUFFED ANIMALS: I just sent a stuffed frog to my boyfriend in Afghanistan. It is probably still state-side…I sent it yesterday!
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUIJA BOARDS?: I think that they are creepy.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?:Hoping my boyfriend is okay and not in danger…I know, I know, a little cheesy!
PIERCINGS, TATTOOS, or SCARS?: My ears are pierced in the normal spot…on the lobes. I have a tattoo on my arm and one on my back. I have a scar that runs vertically on my ankle.
INTERESTING STORIES THAT ACCOMPANY SCARS: I was working at a farm and I was breeding a cow. She moved in a strange position, so I had to climb on this slippery fence. My leg got behind her and she stepped on my ankle/foot. Her hoof cut my leg. Mix in cow poop and summer sweat…you get a huge scar!!!
SUMMER OR WINTER? I guess I am a rebel. I LOVE the fall season. Sorry!
GOLD OR SILVER? Silver
PICK A SONG THAT DESCRIBES YOU: What a Wonderful World Louie Armstrong
HAVE YOU GIVEN A “Wedgie”? Oh, probably, I have a little brother and when we were growing up, we were always picking on each other.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GIVEN A “wedgie”? Yes, unfortunately.
!!!WORD ASSOCIATION!!!!
Mars: Bars
Pink: Aerosmith
Roll: Up
Ketchup: Hot dog
Hammock: string
PAPER: Table
??WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE??
...SANDWICH FILLING: Meat, cheese and lettuce
...MEMORY? I have soooo many! But, my most recent favorite?? Hmmm, probably visiting my boyfriend in Anchorage, AK before he deployed.
...COLOGNE? Hugo or Tommy
...PERFUME? Cashmere Mist
...MOVIE(S)? Oooh, that is a tough one! Love Actually and Bravehart and all Monty Python movies are good for me!
...QUOTE FROM A MOVIE? From Love Actually: “Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don’t buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free!”
...QUOTE? Friendship is like peeing on yourself; everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
...HOLIDAY? Independence Day baby!!! Fourth of July
...DEODORANT? Yes please! Ha, I like Dove….so soft and silky!
...COLOR? Some days I love blue, and some days it is green. Depends on my mood maybe?!?
...SOUND(S)? The sound of walking through a forest during the autumn…the leaves crackling under your feet. Also, the sound of laughter.
...SMELL(S)? Right after it rains (only if you are in the country…if you are in the city that smell is horrible!)
...FOOD? Orange Roughy
...DRINK? Wine!!!
...SONG OF THE MOMENT? Beautiful by Moby
...LOVE SONG? A Message by Coldplay
...Care Bear? Cheer Bear (that is the one that I had as a child)
~RANDOM QUESTIONS~
WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO BED? Shorts and a t shirt
IF YOU COULD MAKE OUT WITH ANYONE IN THE WORLD WHO WOULD IT BE? My boyfriend
LAST NOVEL YOU READ: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
IF ONE SINGER/SONGWRITER/ARTIST HAD TO WRITE THE SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO DO IT AND WHY? Coldplay
DO YOU TEXT & DRIVE? I have, but try not to.
DO YOU HAVE A LAVA LAMP? Lol, no I do not….
CAN YOU TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? Yes
DID YOU JUST TRY TO TOUCH YOUR NOSE WITH YOUR TONGUE? Ha ha, I did! Not sure why…I already knew that I could.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? Yes, underage consumption when I was 20 years old. What a shame!
HAVE YOU EVER COMMITED A CRIME THAT YOU WEREN’T CONVICTED OF? Everybody has….
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SKINNY DIPPING? Yes
WHAT'S your cell phone ring tone? I have a Verizon phone but have the Altel ring
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? It is what it is
WHICH THE OFFICE CHARACTER ARE YOU MOST LIKE AND WHY? At work, I would like to say I am most like Jim or Pam because they are so cool. But I have been tagged as Angela or with a hint of Dwight at work. Yikes!
Out of the office, I am a mix of Jim, Pam and Creed…with a dash of Michael.
Recipe of the week: Taken from the food blog of our very own murdercheckerschamp!
One of my favorite summer treats (which I can eat as an entire meal) is my fresh corn salsa. On hot days I don't have much of an appetite, so it's nice to just eat some cool vegetable packed salsa. I've made it the past few summers when I'm home, and my dad now requests that I make it whenever I visit. Unfortunately, last year I made it right in the midst of the tomato/jalapeno/cilantro contamination and ended up with salmonella, which was awful. But it's still one of my favorite foods, cool and refreshing, yet flavorful and interesting. The recipe I've been making was inspired by random varieties I've found at markets, one a teammate on the swim team made, and a recipe a friend sent me a few years ago. I've been working on perfecting it for some time now. Since it's Cinco de Mayo, we are having a Mexican feast for dinner, so it's only fitting to make salsa today (one of the first things my dad said when I got off the plane was that he wanted fresh salsa), and I made a double batch since I would be home, likely eating it for every meal for the next few days. This time I made it a little different, the onions were way too strong to put in fresh salsa, and it was a little bland without onion, so I added a few shakes of cumin and it was as tasty as always. It's definitely customizable (some use avocados, vidialia onions, green onions, garlic, or red bell peppers, plus there's probably other varieties I haven't considered, also, as I mentioned you can add cumin, red pepper or chili powder), but this is the blend I like:
One can (or half a bag frozen and defrosted) corn
One can black beans rinsed and drained
One large tomato, diced
One jalapeno, minced
One green bell pepper, diced
1/2 to 1 red onion, diced
Cilantro, to taste (which for me means probably around a quarter of a cup, and I always wish there was more), finely chopped
dash salt
juice of 1/2 lime (make sure it's a nice, heavy juicy one)
Combine first seven ingredients. It's important to make sure you cut everything small enough for it to distribute evenly, this is especially important for the onion, jalapeno, and cilantro, but it's easy to cut the the green pepper too big too. Add lime juice and mix thoroughly. Add salt as needed (I like to just dip a few salty chips in to test it, and usually need very little additional salt).Also, I should probably tell you to wear gloves when you chop the jalapeno, like all responsible recipe-givers would, but I don't. I've made it enough that I'm pretty much tolerant of the capsaicin in the peppers. The heat of peppers is similar to heat in temperature, as it can physically burn you, which is why when something tastes spicy, we say it tastes hot. It's the same reaction. However, unlike the heat in the temperature sense, we can build tolerance to the heat from spicy foods (capsaicin being chemical that makes things spicy) by gradually building up the spicy food you eat. This doesn't mean that they won't be spicy, and you do have to push to a little bit of a burn (just like exercising) for it to do anything, but it makes it easier to tolerate.
Photo of the week:
Song of the week:
This weeks Song is Side, by the artist Travis. Heard in season 2 episode 9 email surveillance: heard when Pam and Phyllis are talking about secret romances
You can listen to this and all other previous songs of the week here: http://www.playlist.com/playlist/15782180875
Dietscher posted this really great poem in the forum I hope he doesn't mind me sharing it with all of you but really too great to pass up!!!!
The season may be over but oh what a ride
There were times galore when I laughed till I cried
Although some episodes were slightly painful to see
It all worked in the end quite gloriously
Though their stories are far from being complete
I’ll be watching next season right here in this seat
We saw Kevin find love, or maybe just lust
We saw Michael leave Dunder in utter disgust
We saw Charles come to reign and screw things up
With Angela and Kelly competing at kissing butt
We saw Jim and Pam make their wedding plans
And Dwight and Andy become mutual fans
We saw Michael return by winning the day
And saw more of Meredith than I care to say
And now that we know that Pam is with child
No doubt next season is gonna be wild…..
See you all next week kids :) Love, S.
Yay! My corn salsa is featured!
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