always got her hands the highest /
she stopped drinking diet coke /
she on that coke diet /
she bat she bat her eyelids /
that girl is so wired /
i know she so tired /
but ooh she on fire /
hundred dollar bill, look at you, look at you /
a hundred dollar bills, this ain’t new, this ain’t new /
from that paris, lindsay, britney /
mary-kate, and whitney /
people say that they clean /
motherfucker don’t bullshit me”
One of my friends at Bank of America texted me, ‘Hey, we might be buying you guys.’
I was in denial. You see, Merrill has a much better reputation than a commercial bank like Bank of America. I was shocked I would be joining a lower-tier commercial bank. There’s a feeling, ‘I didn’t go through this whole interview process to work at a commercial bank.’
T - 2 hours: Ew. I smell like dog pee all over. This is disgusting. I need a good cleaning.
T - 1.75 hours: Oh, joy! The carpet cleaning man is here! My owner will now spend a ton of money so that I can get the deep cleansing I deserve. Woot woot!
T - 45 minutes: I’m so clean and pretty! Spotless, that’s me! I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!
T - 30 minutes: My owner is opening the patio door to let some fresh air in. All the icky chemical smells from my cleansing can be released. The breeze is nice. I am so happy.
T - 15 minutes: Now my owner is going into the kitchen for thirty seconds to make lunch. Oh no! The dog is heading outside! OWNER! OWNER!! Ack!!! HELP!!! This can’t end well!
T - 13 minutes: Potted plant. All over me. I am gross again. Sad face. Sigh. At least I had nearly half an hour of cleanliness this month.
Eight lifetimes ago, when I studied computer science in college, our professors never tired of the topic of specificity in requirements. When you get requirements from a customer, we were told, they must be clear, comprehensive and unambiguous. If they are not, they must be sent back for revision. Or else.
This video, to me, perfectly illustrates the importance of providing clear requirements. For instance, if someone had told me simply to make a music video of my silhouette, featuring primarily what my hands can do, the end result would have been substantially different.