$eeing Dollar $ign$: A Journal To Learn From
11:26 AM - I feel like I'm being held hostage in a way, carefully selecting my words. Every time I think I've painted myself in a corner, I think how does Jay get out of this one? The answer: Don't type an S. That way I don't have to swap it for a $. Is it cheating? Yes. And does the loophole make me sound even more inept? Yesser.
1:47 PM - My rule of speaking only when spoken to has worked well. I feel lucky that the emails I've received have been answerable with simple responses like "correct" and "I am available to meet at 9:00 AM. I will look at you then!"
2:20 PM - As much fun as it is to tell people made-up excuses like I asked the monkey's paw for lots of $, it's also fun to ignore their Why? Take my friend Aaron for example:
3:02 PM - Keeping up with this challenge is tedious. Real S's keep slipping through the cracks and then I have to retype the same sentence again using dollar signs. To remedy this situation I wrote a reminder on a sticky note. The message wasn't quite as effective as it should have been.
4:43 PM - We've got a live one, folks! Sound the alarm! Take cover! This is a bona fide emergency! I responded to a work email that carbon copies my boss. I can't believe I pushed "send," but I love that I did.
C'mon, spell-check... What do you mean di$tribute isn't a word?
5:26 PM - My boss failed to say anything about the dollar sign email that I sent an hour ago. In fact, none of the professionals that I've written today have said anything, just like that time I extended Casual Friday to Casual August. I guess that's what makes them professionals.
The good news is that it's quittin' time and this challenge is over. True, there's a good six hours to go before I fall asleep, but I don't send much correspondence on Friday nights. I have a hunch that this will be the end of the journal. Thank you, Chris, for providing joy during an otherwise joyless portion of my day.
8:06 PM - Whoops! I forgot that this challenge wasn't limited to electronic communication. Patti and I ate at a taquería for dinner. I signed the credit card bill accordingly.
1:27 AM - In case you're wondering, I didn't cheat while maintaining this journal. All of the S's above were originally typed as dollar signs, which were changed back to S's after the ban had been lifted. Also, in case you're wondering, it's late so I'm going to bed to dream of money and/or ponies.
