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27 January 2010 | Posted inIn the Studio

Poo Water is Funny (and Gross)!

Some days, you get hit by a little poo water. Usually “poo water” is figurative (such as Worst Week Ever). Sometimes, not so much.

The HOK WDC office is located in a beautiful historic building (Canal House) in the Georgetown Section of Washington, DC. Located right on the C&O canal, the building was originally industrial (see smokestack), and more recently was a Conrad’s store (now out of business). Today, the lower two floors are occupied by HOK, while the upper levels are residential (pricey condos).

This week, one of our upstairs condo neighbors had a bit of a problem with their plumbing:

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What’s Your Personality Type?

So, I just read an hilarious article in Fast Company: Top Ten Meeting Personalities. It’s written by Jackie Yearney of Premiere Global Services (someone with a lot of experience in meetings). She’s created a top ten list of meeting personalities.

I’m guilty of being a meeting multitasker - it’s something I’m definitely trying to stop. Everyone deserves 100% of my attention! I’m much better in person than in online meetings (I mean, how rude is it when someone is constantly blackberrying when you’re trying to talk to them in person?!).

An old colleague was known for being a mobile meeter (also famous for “the flush heard round the world” – …