I generally think I am easy to get along with. Sure, I can be shy. Introverted even, but not always. That side of me rarely shows at work, for instance. Anyhoo…

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daniel · mid-afternoon · say it ·

I hated her… SO MUCH… it was flaming, flames, FLAMES… on the side of my face… heaving breaths, heaving…

Someone tweeted that the other day. Seems fitting. I had flames on my face today at work…

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daniel · early afternoon · 6 comments · ping it

Yesterday we had Happy Hour on the back patio with a friend. We usually do that for ourselves about once a week. We get out our little pineapple bowls and fill them with snacks, dips, and other food items. We enjoy mixed drinks. We mellow out a bit. This week we really needed to mellow. You see, it’s “walk-through” season at work and we both were visited by some higher-ups in our respective buildings. Talk about stress! We spent a week and a half of non-stop hard labor perfecting the store all for a 2 hour little visit. Lots of long days and missed days off… Oi vey.

Anyhoo, so it was nice to just chill out and spend some chisme time with a friend. Heh.

Today is my closing shift, so I slept in a bit. I did some stuff around the house. Now I am procrastinating. Nothing new there.

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daniel · mid-morning · say it · ping it

I have been under more than a bit of stress lately. I am trying to deal with it, but it still is making me feel “off”.

You see, there are two new leaders at the workplace. In fact they are the 2 positions above me. So right there you can probably the issue. I feel like I am constantly on egg shells at work. I feel like I am constantly being questioned. I feel like I am under a microscope.

I am sure most of it is in my head.

I also feel annoyed and resentful of the change. Yet at the same time optimistic and excited.

I think I need a vacation

To top it off we have a major corporate visitation coming up. *cries*

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daniel · late morning · say it · ping it

I treated myself to a movie over the weekend. Twilight.

I know, I know… Whatevs. I read the entire series. I admit I *loved* the books. LOVED even. In all caps. Just like that. I expected to hate the movie. I figured it would be nothing like the book. I thought the characters would be all wrong. You know what? I loved it. Sure it was not nearly as amazing as the book. There were moments where I was like, ” This scene will never work”. Sometimes I was right (like the sparkly skin bit, but I thought that was dumb in the book too… I come from the Anne Rice people). Sometimes it was so dead on I got goosebumps. The 2 leads were the best cast, in my opinion. Edward especially. Robert Pattinson is soooo dreamy! Anyhoo, I loved the thing overall and could have sat and watched it again. It was late tho, so I had to go to bed.

Other than that it was a fun yet low-key weekend. A drink here, a brunch there, some good quality time with friends. Not the whole group, but still… Nice. Yanno?

work is crazy. The two top positions in the building were replaced. One had retired, one was promoted. The new leaders reported today. The rest of management (mostly me) was on edge all day. I hate change unless I create it, and even then it is a process. So I kinda feel all chaotic in my mental workspace right now. Plus the new “second in command” chews gum. I HATE *HATE* gum chewing. all the ‘smack, smack, smack, smack, *pop*, smack…’ makes me absolutely insane. I may have issue with that. Of course I will mention it, but Day One didn’t seem like the time.

So how are you?

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