I got flowers today!

[beelikej]

Reading: Anabasis by Xenofon
Page: 300 of 314

Well, this was quite a special day: two clients (count 'm: 2!) sent big thank you's for a job well done. They were especially thrilled about how fast we put things together. Now, I'm not suggesting we usually deliver crappy work or are slow, but it's just not very common for people to say thank you. Mostly the hard work is taken for granted, so it's very nice when people show their appreciation. One of them even gave me flowers with a note just for me. *blushes*

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[bflyw.livejournal.com]

That's great!
Can you intruct my clients to do the same? :-)

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Heh. If I knew how to make all clients behave like this, the job would be so much easier:)

[bflyw.livejournal.com]

It definitely would!
I had a good experiance with a client as well though...... A client where I have had trouble getting money because of old contracts (with a lower price... except that it has gone 2 years since they got th econtract until they decided) called today, and were suddenly very willing to pay because they were so satisfied with my work. I should hurry and send them the bill now before they change their minds ;-)

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Hey, money is a good way to show appreciation. Make 'm pay, I say! :)

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Eeeh awesome! I can imagine how something like that would totally make your day.
(Are you sure they weren't seekritly sent by Mystery Man? *giggle*)

And ooo, your book's almost finished. I haven't read the Anabasis since, um, high school probably. Bad historian! *hits self*

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm sure. Mystery man doesn't know my name, for I am Mystery Woman :-)

If you want to make up for not reading or catch up on the history of that era: go see '300'. It was a bit too beardy for my taste, but if you're into nipples you will enjoy it;) Those Spartans and their revealing clothes. Tssk.

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally, I saw the 1962 original 'the 300 Spartans' on the Beeb today. It was very lame, of course, but it sort of rekindled my love for the ancient Greeks, lol.

300 seems like a film intended for 16-year old boys, no? Maybe I'll like it, ya never know ;).

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Heh. 16-year old boys who are into nipples;)

I could spoil you with a short review if you like.

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Aren't they all?

And heh, I'm pretty sure my Greek studies ruined the ending for me as it is, so go right ahead ;)!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I wouldn't know that, I don't know any 16 year old boys. FYI there are mostly male nipples on display, although the women's variety gets enough attention as well;)

For me '300' was mostly interesting because I was reading Anabasis, which has similar fighting scenes in it and is written in the same era (give or take a hundred years; the battle of the Spartans against the Persians is still mentioned, I guess it made a big impression back then;). I was impressed for about the first half hour, but after that I got a bit bored to be honest. It was all beautifully shot and obviously made from a very well drawn storyboard. But after seeing one fight in slow-motion I had the feeling I'd seen them all. Plus the massive amount of nipples on display was distracting from the story (I mostly got annoyed by the scenes of the women actually - I have issues;). I liked the way it looked (not specifically talking about the attention grabbing bodyparts;) except for all the beards. Yuch. Guys, really.
In comparison with that other movie inspired by Frank Miller's drawings, Sin City definitely wins, since that has a better story to go with the art direction. But '300' is a treat to the eyes and I think you might enjoy it. The overload of fightingscenes would classify it as a "guy's"-movie, so maybe you should bring your semi-boyfriend for his point of view. At least with all the action his talking during the movie shouldn't be as annoying as it can be:-p

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

Hmm yeah, the trailer tells me I'd like to see it, but possibly not spend two consecutive hours of my precious time on it :P. But yeah, Sin City was awesome so I might.

And I'm not bringing the semi-bf because he has midterms this week and, being the mature and responisble adult that I am (and that he is not :P), I instructed him to study his ass off, heh ;).

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

"...being the mature and responsible adult that I am"

...
*blinks*...*blinks again*...*starts to grin*...*bites her lip* ... *uncontrolable laughter*...

*wipes tears from eyes*

Heehee. Thanks for that:)

I mean: wow. All grown up. Scary :-p

[tanisafan.livejournal.com]

I bet the fact that I misspelled 'responsible' didn't plead for me either, huh?

Even so: OY!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it kind of gave away you didn't know what you were talking about :-p

I'm so proud I got an 'OY' out of you:-) Me sorry. Not.

[sillie]

That's awesome. :3

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

It is, I was giddy all evening:)

[lizphairrulz.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

Hey: icon! :-)

Yay indeed, although the whole thing was quite uncomfortable for a cynic: next thing you know I'm gonna have to have faith in humanity;) Luckily today plenty of people were acting like I expect them to: totally inconsiderate of others. Pfew.

[lizphairrulz.livejournal.com]

=D

;D Well then this icon is for you because of the bastards. ;D Enjoy!