I'm listening to Lee Curso BLOVIATE about USC. Sorry Lee, Florida had a real schedule and so did Oklahoma.
Florida 24 Oklahoma 14 (We'll talk about it next year Big 12 Fans!)
Go Gators!!! SEC baby!!!
Edit 07:40 PM Central Time US: Oklahoma looks pretty da&n good. C'mon Gartors!
Edit 08:08 PM Central Time US: Florida scored first but they have their hands full. Oklahoma has a defense.
Edit 08:16 PM Central Time US: Oklahoma says "So What" score 07-07
Edit 08:19 PM Central Time US: Unsportsmanlike conduct against Florida... even Sooner fans have to say BS.
Edit 08:23 PM Central Time US: Florida offense playing "slow and steady wins the race" that's not Gator ball... Tebow throws interception as I type... C'mon Gators.
Edit 08:30 PM Central Time US: Dancing with myself, Myke had to go to Atlanta for the weekend.
Edit 08:31 PM Central Time US: Timeout Oklahoma
Edit 08:35 PM Central Time US: Ouch (If you are watching the game... you know)
Edit 08:38 PM Central Time US: Oklahoma is playing some inspired football. Sooner defense = WOW!!! so far.
Edit 08:47 PM Central Time US: Florida defense = WOW!!!
Edit 08:49 PM Central Time US: Halftime Score 07-07
Edit 08:51 PM Central Time US: Halftime entertainment provided by youtube.
Edit 09:06 Central Time US: Halftime continues...
Edit 09:14 Central Time US: I will repeat, Oklahoma has a defense.
Edit 09:21 Central Time US: So does Florida.
Edit 09:43 Central Time US: Tebow + Harvin = "Wow" Score Florida 14 Oklahoma 07
Edit 09:50 Central Time US: Oklahoma has a hiccup... Florida blocked a field goal. (That could be the difference, the way this game is playing out)
Edit 10:07 PM Central Time US: This game is on the verge of being a "best ever" All tied up 14-14
Edit 10:17 PM Central Time US: Florida kicks a field goal, score 17-14 Florida. (Oklahoma's blocked field goal becomes an issue???)
Edit 10:26 PM Central Time US: Interception Ahmad Black Florida. Game changer.
Edit 10:35 PM Central Time US: Florida Touchdown!!! Score 24-14 I think it's time to embed this video
Edit 10:48 PM Central Time US: Final Score Florida 24 Oklahoma 14 SEC BABY!!!
Edit 10:49 PM Central Time US: SEC continues to rule!
These are the pointy green chopsticks I am going to use to gouge out my ear drums. That way I won't have to listen to:
- The receptionist complaining about how the sunlight shining through her window is making it hard to work on the computer.
- Dr. Bigmouth gossiping with his wife about several former students, a neighbor, and a member of the local co-op board whom I know.
- Prof. Prima Donna waxing melodramatic about how the move is a horrible inconvenience for him and him alone, don't I realize he has classes to prepare for? And how utterly wretched it is that things aren't moving more quickly and when oh when will his computer and phone be properly set up? And his office door sticks and couldn't the movers return and slightly shift his filing cabinets?
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My receptionist needs to shut the fuck up before I completely flip out and start screaming and flopping around on the floor. I knew that sharing an office with her would be dangerous territory, because of her penchant for talking. I did everything I could think of. I put us at opposite ends of a big office and I got some office dividers to separate my office area.
It's useless. She keeps talking. Apparently, knowing that I am in the same room and can hear her is enough to keep her talking, even when I ignore her. Within two days I've already been reduced to complete and utter rudeness. In the last two hours I haven't said one word to her, not to acknowledge anything she's said, nor to answer any of her questions or concerns. And she's still talking.
She used to complain endlessly about how her office doesn't have a window. On and on and on. I sympathized. I've been in situations where I didn't have a window and yea verily, it sucked. During our temporary move, however, she and I are sharing an office with a window. No...several windows. She has her own window, but she still keeps coming around my divider and my pile of Intrusion Obstacles™, to look out MY window.
Worse, now that she has a fucking window, all she's done all morning is complain about how cold the office is. Oh, she's freezing. Oh, her hands are like ice. Finally, I said the only thing I've said all morning: "Look, that's the price of having a window. They're single pane, they have gaps all around them, so they leak cold air. In the winter, my office is always about ten degrees colder than your office. That's the advantage of having one of the interior offices."
She's still complaining in her awful northeast Kansas nasally flat voice. Serenity NOW!
ETA: And hey, so much for me being a fucking ray of sunshine.
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I don't go and work there to make myself feel good, I go because
*I ate food bank food when I was a kid I should pay back the time others put in for me
*because I want to be a part of my community
*because it is blocks from my house and it gets me out of said house
*I want to meet others in the community
*the economy is on it's way down a toilet and the need for food banks will be growing more and more
*I want my community to be strong and united (i know wishful thinking)
I am not doing it for a pat on the back, Blech!!!
I saw families come in with kids, and I joked around and laughed with the kids. They seemed surprised that someone was engaging them. I was using my best customer service skills, and people seemed shocked, then I was shocked that they were not used to friendly service. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I was Damn good at customer service, toot toot. I am friendly and I smile a lot. I am good at that.
The other trainee gal said "Lavender, you are a Character" did she mean something else? haha! I am not sure I will be working with her again. The woman who trained us was not so sure about her to begin with. Ha!
Bottom line, I enjoyed myself. I enjoyed seeing people in my community and talking to them. My friend from photography class wants to volunteer too, oh my goodness, we would have that place on it's ear! We are big goofballs and we would have the walls bending with the booming laughter inside. ;-) It would be great to work with her. They would be so lucky to get some of her time. ;-)
In other news I am going to breakfast with Dad and Granny today. Two days in a week I have something social! I am getting Crazy here! Haha!
I hope you all a great day!
With the move over and a first partial request on my manuscript, my black cloud has lifted. I came to work this morning knowing I wasn't going to have to lug, lift, shove, or pack anything. Plus, Mr. Bigshot Agent liked my query letter enough to request the first 50 pages of the book.
Unfortunately, everyone around me is under their own black cloud.
My oldest sister, because she's worried about keeping her job, about paying off her debts, about her marriage, about her busted up arm.
My middle sister, because she's got my oldest sister living in her basement like a troll. Oh, and she just got diagnosed with stenosis of the cervical spine at age 40. (To go with her Paget's disease, her massively enlarged heart with a leaky valve, and her cancerous but now excised thyroid.)
My husband, because he graduates in May and in this economy, looking for a job is a straight shot to depression.
My mom and dad, because their house still hasn't sold and they want to move so badly. And in this economy...blah blah blah.
It scares me, because if I'm the fucking ray of sunshine in my life, that's a serious problem. I'm Miss Worst Case Scenario. I'm Glass-Half-Empty-And-What's-That-Floating-In-The-Bottom? So when I'm the one saying, "She'll move out. You'll get a job. The house will sell," that's some scary territory.
How about everybody else? How's your new year going?
The move is finally completed. Now begins the unpacking. And then we get to repeat it all again in six months. Joy.
It's bad enough that I'm sharing an office with my receptionist, who talks waaaaay too much. Add to that the fact that the Chair's office is just off the main office, so he's in my back pocket all the time. No, that's not the worst part.
The worst part is my neighbor, Dr. Bigmouth, the Chair of another department. My corner of the office has a door that adjoins to the office next door. (For some reason known only to the department that normally occupies this office.) Having a door between my desk and my neighbor's desk is not like having a wall between us.
Let's just say: sound carries. Really well. When Dr. Bigmouth types on his keyboard, I can hear it. When he coughs or blows his nose, I can hear it. And when he talks on his phone? It's like he's in my office, using my phone. He's not called Dr. Bigmouth for nothing.
In short, for the next six months, I am going to have no privacy. No private phone calls. No private conversations. I'm not even going to be able to fart in private, because if I can hear everything Dr. Bigmouth says and does, I imagine he can hear me, too.
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