One of Those Days

I know that I have had one of these days and I really never felt the impact until today.

Did you ever experience the following:
You have been asked (or you asked) to have something explained that truly frustrated you ( or the person you asked) because the question was so clear in the data that there shouldn't have been a question or a reason to involve that person?

Case in point, on two separate occasions today, two different co-workers came and asked me a question that I had no answer for and it was plain (at least to me) that I shouldn't even have been involved.

One was a piece of mail that was sent out (not by me)that was returned by the post office for an incomplete address. I was asked why it was returned and where should it have been sent. I replied by saying that I didn't send the letter and did not know why it was returned and that I had no more information than the person who asked the question. It turned out that the contents of the letter had been handled by me yesterday because the intended recipient did not receive our letter. Everything was handled via e-mail and fax and in this case the returned letter was a mute point.

The second event was that I was forwarded an e-mail from a co-worker whom had received the original. The e-mail writer was a customer asking about a contract and including specs for an insurance certificate. My co-worker asked if I knew what the writer wanted. After reading the e-mail it wasn't quite clear and more clarification was needed from the original sender. I became frustrated that I was brought into this issue. A simple response to the writer of whether she needed a certificate of insurance to match her outlined specifics and more clarification on the contract part of the e-mail was what was needed. Why I had to be involved, almost like the co-worker wanted me to do the work is what made me frustrated.

I am very stressed right now because my plate is heaping and there doesn't seem to be any hope of getting any help with the current state of the economy and everyone laying people off left and right. So I decided to vent via this medium instead of going "postal" on my co-workers.

Thanks for listening!!!!

A Vent & Frosty

ARGH!!!!

That is not a cute take on a pirate but an exasperated vocal display of disgust!

Our term paper was due last night but we didn't hand it in.
Two reasons:
1. The syllabus stated that the paper was due on 12/3 but the data on Blackboard (the student online course forum) stated that it was due on 12/8.
2. 10 minutes before class, I left the room to go to the ladies room and I ran into Tom (one of my goup-mates) whom has not done ANYTHING for the paper. I did the paper on Sunday and had everyone's data EXCEPT Tom's. On Monday, late afternoon I get an e-mail from Tom sent from his iPhone that he would have his data to me the next day (Tuesday). Nothing arrived on Tuesday, nothing yesterday and finally at 3pm I spiral bound the paper and left for class at 4pm. So back to the hallway, as I am walking one way Tom is walking towards me. He stops me, hands me a jump drive and says that his part of the paper is on it and I just have to print it out. He says that he is not coming to class and starts to walk away. I catch up to him and ask how am I supposed to return the jump drive. He says that maybe he'll be in class on Monday. I just stood there dumbfounded. How completely selfish. No nasty phrase can sum up his actions better than SELFISH!

So, today during work I have to find Tom's data on the jump drive. Fit it into our paper. Unbind the paper I did yesterday add his data and rebind.

Okay, enough of the vent!



Just something that I threw together this morning.


The snowman is raised with pop dots.

Enjoy your Thursday

P.S. I MUST put a disclaimer on the card. I did NOT color him. It was a pre-colored image that I cut out and I do not want to take credit for coloring him (thanks Joanne for thinking that I have that much talent).

An Observation

I apologize, I don't have a card today but I do have an observation.

Now go ahead and call me a fuddy duddy, an old lady, whatever but after seeing this yesterday I just had to shake my head.

I was leaving school last night at a little after 7pm.

It was probably mid 40's temp wise.

As I was walking to the parking lot there was a girl coming toward me going to the school building. She had on a winter coat, scarf and mittens. I really didn't think it was that cold for the scarf and mittens and then realized why she was wearing them for warmth.

SHE HAD FLIP FLOPS ON WITH NO SOCKS!!

Now call me an idiot but wouldn't putting socks and shoes on have alleviated the being cold problem?

Okay, okay, I know I'm getting old when something this trivial bothers me.

Have a great Thursday!

A Card and A Mini Rant

I have a mini rant.
Does it bother anybody else that perfectcly physically fine people use the handicap stall in the bathroom? I have noticed a trend at school that when there are open regular stalls people will go and use the handicap. I am a firm believer that that stall should stay open for people who really need that stall. What if someone in a wheelchair or on crutches or with a walker was to come into the bathroom? Should they really have to wait because someone who is completely fine wanted some more elbow room? What are your opinions?


SU Handsome Hunter and White cardstock. SU Handsome Hunter ink. SU stamps. The ribbon is from my stash.

A Mini Rant

I have nothing to show today because if I post my "creation" then the recipient might see it before they should and that would not be right.

Instead I just have a mini rant inside that I must get off of my chest.

Living in Chicago most of my life (the nice stint down in Florida for some of my schooling was a treat)I have come to deal with snow. Unless the snow is measuring in feet and the crews have not been out to clear the streets, there is no reason to stay at home when you are expected somewhere. Specifically work. I just do not understand the people that when there is more than an inch of snow believe that they cannot navigate the roads and get to work. The person of whom I speak grew up in Pennsylvania, a snow state! The vehicle is dependable and working, the drive is under 50 miles. Why would you put additional pressure on your co-workers because you want to stay home? I just don't understand people. I just get aggravated because as the manager of this department it gets under my skin when the good workers constantly have to keep things running smoothly when the icky ones are being icky. Enough of that!!!

Sorry for the rant!

On the bright side, the sun is shining on the newly fallen snow and it is a winter wonderland.

My chihuahua Gidget even had fun playing in the snow, even if it was for only a minute or two before her poor belly got all wet and cold.

I also want to admit that I have a problem, not just the one mentioned in the rant above. I am a craft supply hoarder! I recently invested in a SU ink pad holder. When I assembled it and saw how many spaces for ink pads there were I never thought I would ever fill them all up. This morning before work I went down to my craft cellar and began to put away the ink pads. To my amazement and horror, I filled up the entire thing!!! I have to buy the extender. YIKERS!!! Once I straighten out a few things I will post a picture of my craft cellar and the hoards of supplies.

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday and that if you have to navigate the snow that you are safe.