Wednesday, May 13, 2009

If in doubt, PANIC!

email sent: 11.45 pm on Tuesday

email read: 8.03 am on Wednesday

email content*: "Cath, please make sure we have the project ready for the extremely important meeting with external collaborators at 8.30 am, thanks"

my existing knowledge of said project: 0%

panic level: extreme

time of resolution of problem: 8.17 am

resolution of problem: "I wonder if he meant projector?"

meeting: awesome. Seriously**. I really, really love my job sometimes! Science rocks!

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*paraphrased for blog reader comprehension
** the completely unrelated afternoon meeting was distinctly un-awesome
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 3:47 p.m.

    Holy crap! Glad you got it sorted. I would have subsequently punished whoever sent that email and kicked off you panic death spiral though.

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  2. ruchiMay 13, 2009 at 3:50 p.m.

    Uh, my blood pressure just spiked READING that blog post.

    What a way to start your day, eh?

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  3. challMay 13, 2009 at 3:50 p.m.

    I don't even want to think about that.... sounds awful. but awesome you fixed it :)

    (leaving the afternoon meeting to... .well... not be commented)

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  4. Cath@VWXYNot?May 13, 2009 at 4:02 p.m.

    AA, it was an honest mistake, no need for punishment, just teasing!

    Ruchi, yeah, I could've lived without it. Amusing when I figured it out though.

    Chall, yes, it made me look good that I deciphered the cryptic email and showed up with the projector in hand!

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  5. Unbalanced ReactionMay 13, 2009 at 7:15 p.m.

    You are a superwoman!!!

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  6. The bean-momMay 14, 2009 at 6:59 a.m.

    Wouldn't it be great if all high-pressure situations resolved so easily? Thanks for laugh, Cath =) (Sorry for your panic level that morning, though!)

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  7. Cath@VWXYNot?May 14, 2009 at 11:28 a.m.

    UR, I try ;)

    BM, yes it would! And happy to provide a laugh, any time!

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  8. Mad HatterMay 15, 2009 at 5:34 a.m.

    Doh! This is where spell-checkers totally let you down. :-) Glad you figured it out...I probably would've panicked for much longer than 14 minutes!

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  9. Cath@VWXYNot?May 15, 2009 at 8:10 a.m.

    Yes, it was a short sharp shock!

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