How pathetic is it that I only come to work to chat via Yahoo Messenger - because I still only have dial-up at home?
How sad is it that the only things I look forward to in this job are my Internet access, the aforementioned chatting . . . and the few times that my boss is out of the office? Oh, and the occasional Friday meetings with the Creative dept. , because they're a fun group who GET me.
Sadder still - the fact that none of my co-workers and I want to "waste" a day out of the office when our boss isn't here. We will actually NOT take a vacation day on a day that she is out of the office - because, you know, that's like, wasting a free day, man.
I have a quote at my desk that says, "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change." I posted that in my cubicle in a desperate attempt to help me see the brighter side of things when I'm here every day. So far - it's not working. This being the first job I've had in a long time that I've actually loathed, it's been a struggle to find my "happy place" when I'm here. So I spend as much time as possible chatting with friends, working on other, more interesting things going on in my life. This, of course, can turn into a double-edged sword, should I get caught too often doing non-work things.
I try to keep this blog as entertaining as possible, because truth be told, nobody likes reading whiny posts all the time (unless you do so to make yourSELF feel better - for which I am guilty as charged - and Holly knows what I'm talking about). But sometimes, reflection is good for the soul.
Another thing good for the soul (in moderation, of course)? Taking a road trip alone for several hours. This is one of my weekends with my son, which means I'll be driving the 3-1/2 hrs. east to pick him up. One bright spot in that, aside from the fact that I get to see my kiddo, is the fact that I WON'T have to drive all the way BACK tonite. I'll actually be spending the weekend at my sister's, babysitting her kids tomorrow nite while she & her husband take the rare opportunity to go out. Trust me - that quick round trip thing can turn into quite the beating after a while.
So I will leave you now, readers, as I pack up my desk & look at the bright spots in my life as a weekend kick-off: The boss left early, which means I can leave early; I have almost four hours in the car to spend learning my newest piece of music; I get to see my son, my nephew & my nieces tonite; and Sunday, I get to come home to a man who loves & adores me - and I him.
Yeah - I have a crap job. But that's just a few hours a day. Everything else? Pretty damn good.
Yay me. Maybe that quote is starting to work after all.
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I was busted at work for bloggin in January and it crushed me... I was a mess, but I get these ideas and wonder what people are doing, that it is almost impossible to stay out of blogger, even now.
It is sad and I am still pissed that the same people who turned me in do at least one of the following items a day; play sudoku, pay games on their palm pilots, surf the Internet, spend hours talking about sports, talk on the phone on personal calls for most of the day or crop digit photos at their desks.
Hypicries.
Oh, Mel... I wish I could help. I really do. They always say, do what you love, the money will follow... Maybe you could make a living at quartetting?? Hmm... I don't see Dale quitting her job to tour with Rumors. Maybe not...
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