In which we learn that when the cat’s away the mice will play, as Jill’s Baseline colleagues put up a special tribute in honor of her…29th…birthday.
Jill’s busy with birthday plans this week, so new insights will have to wait. We understand her birthday theme this year is “Kick-off and Cold Cuts,” in which everyone is invited to partake of a platter of ham and turkey while strategizing for how to plan next year’s birthday. From what we hear, party games include a Business-IT three-legged race and a rousing game of “Pin the Blame on the Data Steward.”
In Jill’s absence, and in honor of her birthday, we’ve decided to share some of our favorite recent "jillisms" (all via Jill's Twitter account).
"I just went and washed my face with Noxema and cold water and I feel fresh as a daisy. Just thought I'd share."
"The Neil Diamond song, 'Cracklin' Rosie' needs metadata. Seriously."
"@NeilRaden Re: Friday's tweet: I'm tweeting a picture of a naked woman and you're asking about ad space? (I read it online, so dunno.)"
"Newsflash! Between Trader Joe's Cheesecake Brownie Bites and Costco's PetiteBrownieBites–Costco Takes it HOME!"
"David: 'I'm an a$$.' Jill: 'No, you're not an a$$. You just ACT like an a$$.' David: 'Oh. I didn't know that. Thanks.'"
"I'm obsessed with cushion-y hiking socks."
"I challenge anyone to find a Flamenco guitarist who isn't just flat-cool. Or a Christopher Walken imitator."
"There is no way you can be a Flamenco dancer without the aid of an underwire bra. (Unless, of course, you're a male Flamenco dancer.)"
"Haiku-du-jour: 'Spam on Twitter sucks. It makes me confuse my friends – with my enemies.'"
"I
had a piece of carrot cake for lunch. There was at least 1 serving of
vegetables in it. Plus the raisins. Shoot, it was practically salad."
And finally, a Jill tribute wouldn't be complete without mentioning one of Jill's favorite quotes from the sage guru of all that is Americana:
Thanks for the wit and insight, Jill! And Happy Birthday from Baseline Consulting!
Jill…only 29? Hell, I’m older than that. If I had known that you were so green, I wouldn’t have had you write the forward to my second book. I’m reconsidering now.