Red Heat UpdateAs I feared, the transition of my China interface work to Hillybilly Jim is shaping up to be a debacle. It really shouldn't be a big
deal - 30 minute meeting three days a week. Dealing with the Boys from Beijing is kind of like herding cats. You just have to
establish wide boundaries and kind of keep them headed vaguely in the correct direction. They are isolated from the rest of the
group over there and if you don't tend the flock they'll make that left turn at Albuquerque and wander off a damn cliff. I also
warned the Hillbilly about that lovely Chinese trait of
méi bà n fǎ. Now don't get me wrong - in general I like the
Boys from Beijing. They are good engineers and can work hard if they have to. Through some various life experiences, I'm better
than the average Sweaty White Boy at working with them. So I warned the Hillbilly about
méi bà n fǎ which sort of means
"Nothing I can do - don't care". Sort of a trap they fall into if things get hard and they are stuck - the exact opposite of
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome. "Ick. This sucks. Oh well.
méi bà n fǎ Time for some green tea and dumplings".
Well it seems that Hillbilly Jim took this warning to heart and really laced into the Boys from Beijing last night. Now they are
in near rebellion!
The problem is that the calls with China are at 10PM Eastern time which is during their morning. The Hillbilly said he was half
crocked by that time on the latest hooch from his still [he still makes his own squeezin's]. So Hillbilly took my warning to heart
and really ripped into the Boys from Beijing. Which is the exact opposite of the way to work with them. So I get to deal
with that issue tomorrow night. *sigh*
Ekaterina will be working with some of the Cuban Connection on her new issue. They are good dudes so that should be fine.
Oh. Dress: Pretty floral print, tight Hose: white Shoes: white heels. Status of undergarment - unknown.................