If you’re as into ”getting personal” as I am, you’re going to love these products from Personilization Mall.com.  Personilization …or getting personal… is their thang.

The “Shopping List” Ruled Notepads, on the left, are pretty cute - they’d be a good way to make sure you get credit for the “dos” on your to do list.  Then again, if they’re undone, you get the credit for that, too.

 The Initial Impressions Silver Post-It Holder is another one of the products they have geared toward offices and the freaks that inhabit them.  It holds the post it notes you see in every store as well as the personalized ones on the site, itself.  They’re pretty snazzy, I must say.

From the Website:
Our Initial Impressions Silver Post-It Holder is a premium choice for both personal and professional use.

Our stylish holder not only helps you maintain an organized desk, but it also makes an impressive, personal statement. 

The Post-it Holder measures 4″ square and weighs approximately 12 ozs.

We custom engrave your 2 or 3 initial monogram at the top for a lasting impression.

A single post-it note pad is included with the engraved holder, as shown. 
Will hold any 3″ x 3″ note pad. 

A truly great selection for graduates, colleagues, clients or of course yourself!

Add our personalized post-it notes or engraved silver pen for an impressive gift combination.  Sold separately below.

I have a complete obsession with pens, so I was an easy target for the Pinnacle Executive Roller-ball Pen (<—).   Not only is it a proverbial shiny object that we all love, whether we admit it or not, it’s classy.  And we office dwellers are nothing if not classy, right?

Click through using any link or image in the post to see everything else they’d be willing to let you buy.  Seriously, they have some really sweet things - from mousepads, desk sets, executive gifts, and coffee mugs to pillows, clothes, luggage, frames, and letter openers.

Next time you need a gift for a co-worker, this is the place to go. 

I’m feeling all kinds of ritzy and glamorous today.  What can I say, Fridays bring out my inner diva, so how about high-assin’ down the road with me?

I know I’d be quite the big shot surrounded by the furniture in the Office Furniture DMI - Windemere Executive Office Furniture / Home Office Furniture Package #1  (Lookit, even it’s link is high brow.)  With my favorite cleaner (Murphy’s Oil Soap), It’d smell as good as it looked. And would it ever shine?! 

This is absolutely gorgeous and I’m way past smitten.

From the Website:

Features:

*  Constructed of wood and cherry wood veneers, featuring solid wood bases with leather strapping on columns
*  Tops are cherry veneer with ash burl veneer borders
*  All drawers are suspended on metal, ball-bearing, full extension slides
*  File drawers accept letter or legal sized hanging files
*  All desks, credenzas and file cabinets have adjustable levelers

Executive Desk Features:

*  Drop-front, pull-out keyboard drawer with a removable pencil tray
*  Box / box / file drawer per pedestal
*  Side located lock operates middle box and file drawer
*  Middle box features removable dividers
*  Top box drawer is felt-lined with a wood pencil tray
*  Fully extending file drawers
*  One touch power manager
*  Dimensions: 72″(W) x 36″(D) x 30″(H)

Credenza Features:

*  Right pedestal features a pull-out writing board, felt-lined box drawer with wood pencil tray, and ventilated CPU compartment with 3 media storage drawers
*  Left pedestal features a pull-out writing board, felt-lined box drawer with wood pencil tray, and printer cabinet with 2 pull-out shelves
*  Dimensions: 70″(W) x 24″(D) x 30″(H)

Hutch Features:

*  Canister lighting
*  Center fixed shelf
*  Center adjustable glass shelf
*  Two cabinets, each with an adjustable shelf
*  Task light
*  Dimensions: 72″(W) x 16″(D) x 50″(H)

Bookcase Features:

*  Two cabinets, each with an adjustable shelf
*  Four wood framed, adjustable glass shelves
*  Two canister lights
*  Dimensions: 60″(W) x 16 3/4″(D) x 82″(H)

Finish:  Manor House Cherry

I just took a look around my home office and envisioned how it’d look all pimped out in the Office Furniture DMI - Windemere Executive Office Furniture / Home Office Furniture Package #1  - Niiiiiice.

Yesterday was Earth Day, but due to a vehicle that got pissy, I didn’t get to my computer top put up this particular post. My lovely Dodge Caravan has thrown some amazing things at me over the years - a transmission that had to be replaced, a window that forgot how to go back up, tires that did the Sean Connery (balded), and other little glitches that I can’t even begin to identify.

This time it caught me off guard, though. My youngest daughter and I came out of Kroger (our grocery store and home away from home - it even has a Starbucks inside). We put our groceries in the back and ourselves in the front. She gets her Mayday Parade cd ready to throw in, I put the key in the ignition and….and… And nothing. The key won’t turn. My mini-me is like, “Are you kidding???” and reaches over to try (after all, Mom must be doing it wrong, right? There are so many different ways to turn a key…).

We’re stuck. One call to the husand and countless minutes later the wrecker hauls my darling off - the Caravan, not the Mayday Parade fan or my knight in khakis…

Anyway, here’s the link I would have posted about yesterday if yesterday hadn’t been in such a nasty mood: It’s Easy Being Green: Five Ways to Go Green in 2008 deals with how you can, and should, get your green on at the office. Great stuff!

Green is the New Black, and Yellow, and Red, and Blue… is a post on one of my other blogs - one that I did pre-Kroger yesterday.

Like a lot of people, I’ve been trying to drink more water lately. I figure that if every expert known to mankind recommends it, there must be something to the madness. I bought bottled water for a long time, so I could take a bottle with me wherever my day took me. But that $tuff adds up fast.

I work from home, so it’s not a big deal for me to trapse into the kitchen and grab a glass of water when the mood hits me (usually somewhere between coffee mug #3 and iced green tea #2). For people who aren’t near their kitchen during the day, there are other options. Like the handsome Avanti Tabletop Water Cooler, above.

From the Manufacturer:

There’s no better break during a long work day than a nice stroll to the watercooler, and even the smallest workspace or home office can fit this mighty mouse! The Avanti Tabletop Thermoelectric Water Cooler/Heater WD31EC offers separate push button faucets for refreshing cold drinking water or piping hot water for coffee, cocoa, and instant soup. Constructed of lightweight and durable ABS thermoplastic, the WD31EC uses compressor-free thermoelectric technology for quiet and cost-efficient cooling. Plus, it’s designed to save extra energy, offering separate on/off power switches for hot and cold water operations and a choice of normal and energy saver modes.

Key features include: full LED display for all functions; built-in cup storage compartment; convenient drain plugs for both hot and cold reservoirs; child safety guard on hot faucet; and uses standard 2, 3, or 5 gallon bottles (not included). The Avanti Tabletop Thermoelectric Water Cooler/Heater WD31EC allows cold or hot water to be dispensed wherever refreshment is needed, whether in the home or office…. or in the home office.

I love… I totally love… Survivor. This season’s no exception, and I’m already geared up for tonight’s episode. I think James might just take it all - maybe Ozzy.

If you’re as into the show as I am, you’ll love the Survivor Limited Edition Apple iPod Touch, above. It’s from the CBS Store and it’s one hot little devil.

From the Website:

The ultimate Survivor collectable. This revolutionary multi-touch interface allows you to flick through album covers and find your music. Download and watch your favorite movies and TV shows as well as tap into thousands of photos. The Survivor iPod Touch is custom laser etched with officially licensed artwork, each is numbered and only 2000 are available in this exclusive limited series. Personalize your collectable Survivor iPod by adding your name (up to 30 characters) for security and self expression.

Official “Survivor” gear from CBS. Shop now!

The Website also has Survivor mugs, bandanas, buffs, tees, a shark key chain, hot dog tag necklaces, and a lot more. They also feature other shows, too, of course - including CSI, The Amazing Race (!!!), Ghost Whisperer, Everybody Loves Raymond, Big Brother, Criminal Minds, 60 Minutes, daytime shows, Letterman, King of Queens….

Click through the link above or the snappy little banner below to check it all out.

Monday? Check.

Tax Day Eve? Check.

The “cream” of our “political crop” bickering like first graders? Check. Check.

If today doesn’t call for a little funny bone tickling, I’m not sure what does.

THE REALLY WILD WILD WEST

A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was determined to keep the ranch , but knew very little about ranching, so she placed an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.

Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other was a playboy with a drinking problem. She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house than the playboy .

He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks the two of them worked hard and the ranch was doing very well.

Then one day, the rancher’s widow said, “You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick up your heels.”

The hired hand readily agreed and went into town on Saturday night.

He returned around 2: 30 am, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher’s widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him.

She quietly called him over to her.

“Unbutton my blouse and take it off,” she said. Trembling, he did as she directed.

“Now take off my boots.” He did as she asked, ever so slowly.

“Now take off my socks.” He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots.

“Now take off my skirt.” He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light.

“Now take off my bra.” Again, with trembling hands did as he was told and dropped it to the floor.

Then she looked at him and said: “If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you’re fired!”

Disclaimer:
* Joi, and Office Freaks, knows full well that not all playboys drink and not all drinkers are playboys. Oh, and most gay men dress better than all of us put together, and wouldn’t be caught straight in any of the aforementioned items of clothing.

So, how’s your week going? Good, good…

Mine? @#7&*$) ridiculous with out a $()#&@* moment of peace or any symbolism of #&&@_$%% normalcy. Thanks for asking.

Yeah, I need a laugh or two or 72,944,388,439.

The Family Guy Standups are perfect for weeks like this. The only way they’d be better is if they came to life and acted out an episode right there in the office. Of course, we wouldn’t get any work done - but after an hour or two we’d be so delirious from laughing we wouldn’t even care. Here are the standups in no particular order - except for the fact that they go from my favorite to my least favorite.

Purdy, right? These Task Chairs (Office Desk Chair - 18518) are so colorful, funky, and bright they’d come close to making one forget that they’re at work. The task chair is available in pink (my favorite color), purple (my favorite color), and blue (my favorite color).

From the Website:
Our Task Chairs add a colorful burst of character all while keeping that sophisticated office look.

Includes threaded height adjustment, padded seat and backrest and a five star nylon base w/ casters.

These delightfully attractive Task Chairs will add a beautiful burst of color and character to your home or office all while retaining a sophisticated look as well. With threaded height adjustment, padded seat and backrest and a five star nylon base with casters, our office chairs are comfortable and ultra durable. The chair’s seat and back cushions are also adjustable.

Assembly required.

If only they were available in my favorite color, red.

Are you a Post It Note freak? Me? I’m an Index Card Junkie.

If you love your posties, there’s a link below to a really cute story about Post Its and Post It-a-be’s. You’ll find out how the company that makes both Post Its and Scotch tape are dealing with identity theft.

Get into it and get into a Sticky Situation.

How beautifully unique are these
Chinese Fragrant Wooden Bookmarks—Characters of Three Kingdoms?

I love just about all things Oriental - the food, the art, the writings, the clothes. Everything’s just so beautiful and exotic!

This set of bookmarks is no exception.

From the Web Site:

Ten famous characters of Three Kingdoms (Zhou Yu, Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Sun Quan, Liu Bei and Lv Bu) are featured on these wooden bookmarks. The set of 10 are handcrafted in fine hardwoods with the dimensions of 6″3/4 x 3″1/2.

Gorgeous!

Even if you aren’t that into bookmarks, you’ll want to click through the link (or image) to see everything offered on this web site. The more you look around, the more blown away you’ll be.