Fridays were once the beginning of my weekend. Now they are the harbingers of two more days of work. Three weeks of having the expectation of Friday as Freedom Day thwarted has apparently lead my brain to revolt by going partially insane.<\/p>\n
Thus.<\/p>\n
There is a new Manager at work, with an unusual name. She sent out an email this morning clarifying spelling and pronunciation. Her name is pronounced “Teresa”, although it is spelled “Treasa”. Possessed by some unholy force of mischief (Loki?) I sent her the following email:<\/p>\n
—–Original Message—–
\nFrom: \tDarling, Dulcet
\nSent:\tDecember 5, 2003 10:05 AM
\nTo:\t***removed for privacy***
\nSubject:RE: E-mail and phone information<\/p>\n
I think you should actually change the pronunciation of your first name to “tre-shah”, as in “treasure”, (consistent with the way it is spelled) rather than “ter-ree-sah”. <\/p>\n
Given it’s pleasant association with money or “filthy lucre” as it is sometimes called, it would be an excellent hip-hop name, should you ever decide to pursue rap music as a career choice. MC Treasa. You could sell a million records.<\/p>\n
Why are you arching your eyebrow like that? Rap music stardom is clearly one of the many avenues of personal expression the Ontario Public Service leaves open to its employees. <\/p>\n
Bling bling!
\nMoira<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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