Work, work, work...

Thanks to the new journal layout (adopted for NaNoWriMo, but I like it, so I might keep it afterward), I've realized just how many tags in this journal are "work" tags. Now that I'm thinking about it, most of the tagged entries are work entries. That sucks, because they're ver rarely good entries. Today's no exception, really. Feel free to skip: I'm just typing out my thoughts.

Joseph's told me it might get a little ugly in here between him and Kwesi. The two of them can be at odds with each other from time to time. Joe's pissed that Kwesi didn't tell him about chairing the meeting yesterday... and then he made this weird speech at the end of the meeting (of course, with Ted there) thanking Joe for doing the minutes for each meeting. No idea where that came from, and Joe now doesn't know if he's supposed to be doing the minutes anymore, or what. I also don't know what's going on, because Kwesi told me yesterday to add something to the agenda. I don't do the agenda, Kwesi doesn't do the agenda. JOE does. He does the agenda, chairs the meeting, and writes the minutes from his and my notes.

I kinda hope it does get ugly between them. Kwesi needs someone to deflate that ridiculous ego of his. He thinks he's more important than everyone here.

Speaking of the boss, he sent me an e-mail after I left yesterday telling me to contact the owners of certain meetings and have them add our new regional director to their lists. I'd be able to do that if I actually had access to his meeting notices. Oh, but I don't get those anymore, because he doesn't want me knowing what his calendar looks like. I told him I need their names from his notices. He's not in yet, but we'll see what he says. He probably thinks I still get his crap. 9_9

Really, really need a change. This is my second job. It's also the second time in as many jobs I've been told I don't need to be here, I need to go somewhere where growth is actually possible. Should really tell Mom that. She's all happy that I work for the state and everything, but when people from both agencies tell me it's basically a dead-end (and I'm not happy anyway because I hate the type of job it is), what's the point? The paycheck? That's all?

I don't know. To me, it made sense to start working in retail, a store or something. I'd wanted to work in Barnes & Noble (because Borders hadn't gotten here yet). It makes more sense in my mind to start low/small, and if I hate it, move on to something else. You don't start high and drop. That's backwards. It's part of the reason I feel so stuck. I'd probably lose half my income if I went to something else. But I would've started in a store, and if I liked it, moved up within the store, or moved to other stores and moved up there, depending on what attracted me. I've seen people in Borders (that cashier) or in GameStop who don't give a rat's ass about their jobs, and it drives me crazy, because I know I'd enjoy working in either place, surrounded by things I love. I don't know. It annoys me that people who don't care about it got those jobs, and I get this crap. I don't care about it; someone who likes it should have it. Mom doesn't understand my feelings about it, but Mom liked office work. I think Mom would've been happy if she could've worked offices instead of getting stuck in Transit. I think she wants me to keep these types of jobs because SHE thinks they're good.

My opinion's invalid, is what it comes down to. Feels that way.

AHAHAHA.

This thread makes me laugh. Good lord, a fourth book. He might even go further than that. Poor children, they might grow up thinking that's the way you're SUPPOSED to write. And who's he to rip on JK Rowling? She's not the best writer in the world, but she's a million times better than he is. I can actually FINISH her books. (And have. And have reread several of them.) I didn't even get a third of the way through Eldest before I dropped it. I've never seen someone pat themselves on the back so much. Bet he's going to stretch Inheritance to seven books. Wahaha.

Anyway. I love the NaNo forums. I love them even more now that I can actually access them--yay for Chris (Baty, of course) passing along the tip about logging out and browsing to make everything move faster. Every page I've tried to load has come up in a few seconds. Had no idea being logged in bogged things down so much.

My head feels odd... like... heavy in the back? Like I feel more comfortable with my head leaning back than straight. Something like that. I don't quite get that. Sinuses? Super!headache? o_o;

Would also be nice if my brain would stop thinking it's Thursday. Honestly, from the moment I woke up this morning (at 4am 9_9), I've had to continually remind myself it is NOT Thursday. I checked the Powerball site thinking there'd be a change in the jackpot. I bought a Daily News thinking there'd be a THERSday section. (I buy the paper anyway for something to read, but still.) Where did Wednesday go? I know I got paid today, but for some reason, my mind doesn't care about that. It wants it to be Thursday. It SHOULD be Thursday.

Mom's decided to go to the Halloween parade in the village tonight. (Speaking of Halloween, I'm sorely annoyed I didn't think enough about what day it was to put on the appropriate colors. I always wear orange and black on Halloween, and saw several people outside wearing orange and black. I'm sad. I wanted a pair of black cat ears or something. I'd have worn them here. XD) Think I'll tag along. It's been a few years. It'll be warm tonight, and I have a camera... maybe we can get a good spot.

Village Halloween Parade

Parade was awesome. We didn't stay for the end, though, because they started an hour late and both our feet and knees were killing us. Mom had her camera, so I'll probably post pictures whenever she gets to them. ^_^ Will say this: Lots of Star Wars, lots of video game characters, lots of Rainbow Brites. (Mom got one Rainbow Brite and Sprite, haha.) There are a few pics I MUST show. There was a Jawa costume that was excellent, complete with glowing yellow eyes. I told the guy (girl?) I liked the costume, and s/he gave me a thumbs up. XD

Now, sleep. I should sleep like a baby.