she's just saying...

Anybody willing?

No one wants to try their hand at a list? C'mon, this is your chance to tell the world (or the 10 people who read this) about how interesting and unique you are. I dare you!

top ten tuesday

Ten phrases I hope never to hear again:

1. Ping me  As in: "Ping me next week and I'll give you an update."   Contact, call, email.

2. Populate the form factor  As in: "Once we get the layout determined, we just have to populate the form factor." Write the copy.

3. In my silo  As in: "Sales training is not in my silo; you need to talk to Charlie."  Area, department, responsibility.

4. Long pole [of the tent]  As in: "Obtaining the permits is the long pole in this build-out." Longest lead time.

5. Ideate As in: "Let's set up a conference call and ideate on this." Come up with ideas, brainstorm.

6. Socialize As in "I'll take this recommendation back and socialize it."  Send around for review.

7. OOO  As in "Ping me Monday on this as I'm OOO til then."  Out Of Office.

8. Day Alpha  As in "We need to get this accomplished by Day Alpha."  Launch date.

9. Bandwidth  As in "My department doesn't have the bandwidth for that right now."  Capacity, resources.

And last but not least;
10. Surplus  As in "Employees who are notified of surplus will receive severance."  Laid off.

top o' top ten-ish

OMG - how could I have forgotten the Beck show here last year two years ago? Thanks to a friend for reminding me. Incredible show and wonderful night.

Labels: music, top ten

Top Ten-ish: Concerts

I could never rank them, so I'll go alphabetically. I cheated with a couple and listed two separate dates - so sue me. And it's 14, not 10, but anyway:

Buddy and Julie Miller: Eugene OR '98
Bob Dylan: Amphitheater, Bend OR '03 and '05
Coldplay: Amphitheater, Bend OR '04
Cowboy Junkies: Athletic Club, Bend OR '03
Grateful Dead: LA Coliseum, Jerry's birthday, Aug. 1, '92
Donavon Frankenreiter: Barcelona on my birthday '05
Elvis Costello: many venues in NYC and LA
Jack Johnson: Amphitheater, Bend OR '06 '05
Jerry Garcia Band, The Forum, LA, '88
Los Lobos: NYC in the '80s and Athletic Club, Bend OR '99
Lucinda Williams: Athletic Club, Bend, OR '05 and Salem OR '06
Peter Gabriel: LA early '90's
Rickie Lee Jones:Greek Theater, LA '92
U2: Sports Arena, LA some point in the early '90s

Then there's the infamous Kenny G. concert in LA when I fell asleep and he walked right up to our seats on the aisle playing his saxaphone and woke me up.

How about you? What's your list?

Labels: music, top ten