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a miscellaneous cacophony of what is going on in my head

Networking is not a four letter word

By Merry MaryAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023Leave a Comment on Networking is not a four letter word

Today’s post is about why networking (not computer networking and configuration but your connections with PEOPLE) is important and is not a dirty word. At the beginning of my career, when someone brought up the topic of networking…well I simply poo-pooed them. I was full of pride and thought I could and should do everything …

Did I just get rejected via ChatGPT?

By Merry MaryAugust 8, 2023August 4, 20231 Comment on Did I just get rejected via ChatGPT?

Recently I texted a former colleague, suggesting we get together for coffee. I didn’t hear back from them for a bit (remaining gender neutral to avoid any incrimination…although if they read this post, they should recognize themselves), which I thought was unusual, but I didn’t read anything into. Then out of the blue I got …

Friday catch-ups

By Merry MaryAugust 4, 2023August 31, 20233 Comments on Friday catch-ups

Back in the day (goodness I guess I can say that now), Fridays typically had no meetings. Because of this, Fridays ended up being the day you played catch-up on all your to-dos for the week. I’m not sure when (I blame the pandemic) but in my last few years of corporate employment, Friday meetings …

Four songs and an epiphany

By Merry MaryAugust 1, 2023April 1, 20242 Comments on Four songs and an epiphany

This post is a small homage to one of my favorite romantic movies ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, a movie that made me realize two things: Hugh Grant is adorable and Andie MacDowell can’t act. See Groundhog Day (another favorite movie) for confirmation of the latter realization. After I wrote yesterday’s post, my Spidey sense …

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