October 26, 2007
Can't You See It?!?
Math has NEVER been my strong point. And, logic? Are you NUTS?!?
Well, that's not completely true anymore, but growin' up? In school? College??!! There was a reason I started out a music major and ended up a communications major....I can sing, dance and talk. You go with your strengths.....
You see way back, long ago when I was just starting junior high school I started having terrible headaches. They put me in the hospital to try and figure out what was causing it, then I spent another 2 weeks at home. At the time, they thought I was faking it, but later discovered it was a little side benefit of a certain accident. Anyway.....I missed the introduction to fractions and decimals in our math class.
My teacher felt that, given my personality and such I didn't really need that stuff anyway, so he didn't have me make up the work. To this day, I'd like to tie him to a post covered with honey on an ant hill....but that's a story for another day.
After that, math never clicked for me. Ever. Until......I discovered spreadsheets. And charts and graphs. Holy Crap! It was like the world was flooded with light. It all made glorious sense.
Now, professionally, I am known for my analysis. NO one messes with me once I pull out one of those. You put me in front of a computer with Power Point, Excel or Access and I will slice and dice til there's no tomorrow. And Stats? Oh, it's like play time for me. Love Love Love.
And it makes no sense at all. None. Cause without a computer and or a calculator? I'm completely lost.
That's right folks. Outside of business I, well, let's just say I struggle.
So....when I saw this poster it just made me smile. Cause I soooo get it. Everyday. It pretty much captures Tammi Logic.
Seriously. I can so see myself giving that very answer...........
Okay, seriously that should have come with a warning...because I just snorted out loud at my desk!
Why is it I could picture you doing that? Right up there with turning the monitor to face the printer and saying "IT'S RIGHT THERE! LOOK!" when getting a "Cannot find printer" error message.
It's the little things that entertain me so! ;)
Posted by: Lee Ann at October 26, 2007 08:04 AMOh Dear Lord...it scares the CRAP out of me that you know me that well....seriously. It does!!!!
Now, after reading your comment, I have to clean MY monitor!
Posted by: Tammi at October 26, 2007 08:09 AMLee Ann? I have actually seen her do something like that before!
Posted by: Carmen at October 26, 2007 09:49 AMDamn it Carmen! I need a LITTLE mystery!! ;-)
Can y'all believe there are actually people out there that think I make these sorts of stories up! HA! If they only knew........
Posted by: Tammi at October 26, 2007 10:30 AMShould I tell people how its amazing to watch a 6' tall woman, contort herself into a pretzel in office chair? I've never seen someone so tall, look so short and small in a standard cubby, except for you.
But maybe the mounds of paper that were surrounding you just seemed to shrink you more.
Oh.no. I've said too much. *run away, run away!*
Posted by: Lee Ann at October 26, 2007 01:49 PMHey Now! Oh never mind...it's true....
And just imagine. NOW I work in my living room. Using a folding chair.
Just picture that for a moment.
:-)
But seriously....I'm gonna need to work on that whole "mystery" part......
Posted by: Tammi at October 26, 2007 03:18 PMStop it my side are hurting! ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Chuck Adkins at October 26, 2007 08:31 PMHere we go again with the accident being the fault for your math capabilities...Can't we just let sleeping dogs l-i-e? you never mentioned your live electric SHOCK treatment therapy you used on me...
Your giving me a complex here. A girl makes a tiny mistake....
Whats a little lead between sisters?
Posted by: Dawn at October 27, 2007 12:23 AMThe printer thing reminds me of a friend of mine commenting that she couldn't find the "any" key (you know...when the computer says "press any key to resume program."). Gotta love it.
Posted by: HomefrontSix at October 27, 2007 04:00 AM