Blast You CST.

While I'm hanging out on the EST, my clients are all (other than my Hawaiian outlier) sitting CST. This is usually to the benefit of me, such as allowing me more precious hours to sleep in each morning. Rarely are there any issues with me messing up the time because, um, it's only ONE hour. That is nothing compared to what I used to face with clients from other continents - I'm talking to you Asia!

So today was like any other Thursday, I get up, make myself some coffee, peruse my emails, check on a conf call time and set myself to the task of washing the kitchen floor and doing a load of random wash. Once my Cinderellesque duties were complete, I poured another cup of coffee and settled down to write notes & check email until the conference call started.

Message: 11:04 a.m. EST

"Will you be able to join us for the conference call? Code is 49583" - D

BLAST!

I quick double check the call invite and see that it was scheduled for 10 am... not 11 am CST as I had written down in my planner for 12 noon EST. Ugh. And it was 11:40 EST. I quick called in.

Sorry!!!!!!! ... was all I could blurt out as I interrupted the closing statements.

They laughed and said I didn't miss much. Um. Yes I did. It's this thing called my ego and billable hours. They go hand-in-hand.


Perhaps I should have triple checked the date & time. But I didn't. I'll just blame my ever beloved coffee, which was the reason why I had even left my room (re: office) in the first place. If I was so addicted to my Dunkin' I probably wouldn't have missed my conference call and would be a few bucks richer.

Though speaking of my Dunkin' Donuts ...

After enjoying the latest post by Miss Mel (my favorite Alabaman) about Target (a fave MN company - are you seeing a trend here?) and their latest ad campaign being built BY the clientele I was reminded of Dunkin's new contest. Yes, I know Dunkin' has a new contest every-other-day but I think I may partake in this one. Can you create the next Dunkin' DONUT!?

I'm doing it and so should you!

Yes, I know you can. How many times have you been inhaling a Donut and coming up with your own version of Cinna-bacon-nut or Choco-latte-nut? Hrm? Yeah, thought so. Well share you culinary/R&D smarts with Dunkin' and you just never know... perhaps you'll be the next Donut king or queen!