How not to impress your boss

It's no secret I'm not a sports nut.  I follow football only on Sunday afternoons because it makes me feel nostalgic, but that's about it. However, let me assure you that  I pay attention to the news and have a fair idea of what's going on generally in the sports world.

CFO shows up to work to day in a black and gold polo with a tiger at the breast, and a gold baseball cap with a tiger on the front. While waiting for my breakfast burrito to heat up, I glance in his office. "Wow," I say, "Couldn't help but notice your amazingly collegiate wardrobe today."

He takes a few moments to process all of the three-syllable-plus words and figure out what they mean, and says, "Yeah, alumni's playing today."

"Well," I say, preparing to retreat to my office, "I hope they get lots of runs."

How not to impress your boss

It's no secret I'm not a sports nut.  I follow football only on Sunday afternoons because it makes me feel nostalgic, but that's about it. However, let me assure you that  I pay attention to the news and have a fair idea of what's going on generally in the sports world.

CFO shows up to work to day in a black and gold polo with a tiger at the breast, and a gold baseball cap with a tiger on the front. While waiting for my breakfast burrito to heat up, I glance in his office. "Wow," I say, "Couldn't help but notice your amazingly collegiate wardrobe today."

He takes a few moments to process all of the three-syllable-plus words and figure out what they mean, and says, "Yeah, alumni's playing today."

"Well," I say, preparing to retreat to my office, "I hope they get lots of runs."

I knew better, but I did it anyway.

I knew better, but I did it anyway.

In addition to sound design, the director of the youth group show asked me to run lights for the production.  No big deal: a two preset, six circuit board with an X-Y crossfader and no lighting cue less than sixty seconds. The director is a friend of mine - a former-former owner of the coffeehouse - and I'm glad to do it.

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I knew better, but I did it anyway.

I knew better, but I did it anyway.

In addition to sound design, the director of the youth group show asked me to run lights for the production.  No big deal: a two preset, six circuit board with an X-Y crossfader and no lighting cue less than sixty seconds. The director is a friend of mine - a former-former owner of the coffeehouse - and I'm glad to do it.

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