Post by firelight1210 on Nov 25, 2014 13:52:17 GMT -5
This will sound crazy, but I promise it's not. Hanson has some great holiday songs on their Christmas album. My favorites are "At Christmas" (an original), and they have a medley of O Holy Night, Silent Night and one other that I can't remember. Have to bust the cd out!
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 25, 2014 13:40:20 GMT -5
And a funny:
My best friend and I went to dinner at Sizzler once (our first mistake - she had a coupon), and we were ordering our food. We were feeling fancy (lol) and ordered wine. I ordered merlot. The teenage girl at the register looked at me like I was crazy, before a light bulb went off. "Oh! You mean merlotte?"
This is what I didn't want to happen to me, so again, thanks all, lol.
Maybe that's it! Now I have to look! I was just always teased by my best friend about it, but I took her word for it. I will be happy if it involves cats, lol.
ETA: Googled. According to metrolyrics.com, it's take your CAP and leave my sweater.
In Keith Urban's "You'll Think of Me", I always think it's "Take your cat that ate my sweater."
It's not.
Apparently it's "Take your hat and leave my sweater".
I like my version better.
I thought it was take your cat and leave my sweater. I'm kinda sad that it isn't
Maybe that's it! Now I have to look! I was just always teased by my best friend about it, but I took her word for it. I will be happy if it involves cats, lol.
ETA: Googled. According to metrolyrics.com, it's take your CAP and leave my sweater.
I have nothing to add, except I fucking love blank space. I've heard it a million time and I still sing along like a fool. I even like clicking my fake pen.
That IS what she's doing, right?!? Why doesn't she do that in the video?? It's annoying that I couldn't figure it out, lol.
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 21, 2014 11:52:44 GMT -5
What is crochet season? That sounds interesting!
ETA: jillianashley6 - I can't see the pics because my work computer is dumb, but I'm sure it looks most excellent! I will have to take a look on my phone when I get outside and some service. I just learned at the beginning of the month as well - I'm obsessed!
I thought the point was that there was only white babies. People said they scrolled all the way through and only saw white babies, so I posted my results.
I'm not saying that the ratio isn't significantly lopsided to one side, just what my search results were.
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 19, 2014 17:57:20 GMT -5
To my h - I just learned to knit, and was super proud of finally getting this pattern somewhat down. I think my yarn overs are still too big, but you can see the leaves developing!
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 18, 2014 15:40:59 GMT -5
That is a good point that I should have brought it up first. Honestly, it was not a busy day, there was nobody that came by to see me, and they didn't need back up out front so I just wanted to forget about it all. Okay, that was all excuses, but it certainly will not happen again.
Do you think it would have been more appropriate for her to come to me first if she had a problem with me? I just feel like cutting me out entirely and going straight to my manager didn't give me any time to fix it first. Again, I may not be seeing things clearly because I'm in the middle of it, but I would usually try to go to the problem before running to my manager. Especially since I've tried to be friendly with her, so I don't feel that I am unapproachable.
But I do agree that it was not good behavior on my part, and I'm not claiming that I was right. I guess I just would have liked some compassion, or an attempt to clear it up before going to my manager.
Anyway. I am a good worker - one of the top performers in the branches, and I have a good reputation for myself. Prior to getting therapy, I was on a slippery slope, but I'm back to good now. I don't want this hanging over me.
Blergh.
Well, your personal life should not have been present and visible to the point of it causing a situation where a co-worker felt the need to bring it up to someone. And no, I don't think anyone should have come to you first, because these issues are exactly what people have managers/HR for.
I don't know what you mean by wanting compassion? It's not your co-workers responsibility to be compassionate to personal stuff you drag into work, to the point where you shut yourself in your office all day, especially if they are being affected by it.
J sounds like a snatch, but you are just as responsible for the situation at hand, which you say you are able to recognize.
But, even the post above with your expectations of how other people should manage your drama at work is...dramatic LOL
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What YOU should do is take a step back, get a hold of the personal stuff at work, and focus on working at work.
[/quote] Thank you for pointing that out. I guess i can see it.
You absolutely, positively, must keep your personal life separate from your work life. Having a melt down at the office with your dh and shutting yourself in your office all day is dreadful behavior. And if this is one of a long line of times when you've dragged your personal life into the office life, well, you're feeding the fire. You do not say that J is telling lies about you; she's apparently just not feeling the need to keep quiet to the boss about your many mistakes.
If you do not want J to rat you out to your boss, keep your nose clean and she won't have anything to tell.
As far as J's work is concerned, keep your mouth shut about it unless it is part of your job description to comment on J's work to management. If it is, comment only on her work, not on her tattle telling. Meantime, keep your eyes on your own work and your own behavior, get it done on time and under budget as they say, do it well and let it speak for itself.
Do you think it would have been more appropriate for her to come to me first if she had a problem with me? I just feel like cutting me out entirely and going straight to my manager didn't give me any time to fix it first. Again, I may not be seeing things clearly because I'm in the middle of it, but I would usually try to go to the problem before running to my manager. Especially since I've tried to be friendly with her, so I don't feel that I am unapproachable.
But I do agree that it was not good behavior on my part, and I'm not claiming that I was right. I guess I just would have liked some compassion, or an attempt to clear it up before going to my manager.
Anyway. I am a good worker - one of the top performers in the branches, and I have a good reputation for myself. Prior to getting therapy, I was on a slippery slope, but I'm back to good now. I don't want this hanging over me.
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 18, 2014 14:53:02 GMT -5
I know. I think I'm just mad that she's talking behind my back - to my MANAGER, and she does the same shit. She swears she doesn't have drama, but she's also constantly on the phone, telling anyone and everyone about her boyfriend problems, and kid problems, and exhusband problems. She also cries all the damn time, is rude to members when she's in a bad mood, and is overall a gigantic bitch.
*deep breath*
There. I think I got it out. Maybe I just had to be petty and immature for a minute?
Post by firelight1210 on Nov 18, 2014 14:42:38 GMT -5
I'm not sure who you are referring to here - me or J?
ETA - never mind, I see the bolded now. It's not. I am just so frustrated with the double standard. I don't do it anyway, unless it was something egregious that I had to bring my manager into to handle.
I think staying in your office all day was childish. You need to learn to separate your personal and professional life. And you feelings towards j, while justified, need to be put aside for professionalism. And there seems to be a lot of finger pointing coming from you toward more than 50% of your coworkers. You aren't blameless in this.
Oh, I know I'm not blameless in this. When J first started, I had a HORRIBLE time separating personal and professional life - I've had conversations with my manager about it. I started seeing a therapist around Thanksgiving last year and have made HUGE strides to keeping professional at work, and this was the first slip up almost since then. I understand that I need to be professionial with them, and have been trying, but it's hard when I feel that J is unprofessional and constantly looking for the first thing to run and tell the boss about.
I feel like I can't say anything about her to my manager (pointing out where she makes mistakes, or is rude herself), because my manager does not take it well at all. She protects J.