All my friends know what a "big fan" I am of the company for which I work, but they have officially "taken the cake" now. To go along with substandard computer equipment and operating systems, inadequate pay, freezes on any pay increase and horrible benefits, they are now denying us access to any sort of entertainment on the internet. I realize that some people can go too far and spend too many hours online goofing off, but many of us like to check a quick news story or, my personal favorite, listen to a local radio station online. I can not seem to find a radio that works in my building (which according to my co-worker is due to the excessive lead and mercury contamination in the walls), so my only musical fun is via my computer. I just do not understand why it is so important to Corporate to squelch any "non-work" related activities. Are we really slowing productivity by listen to the radio or checking the local weather? I think that after a year the know-it-alls should run some sort of report to show productivity and I am sure they will show a decline. Unhappy/disgruntled employees do not get as much done....Why should we? It does not help us any to work harder, we reap no thanks, nor benefits.
Not much new on the home front. I was hoping my sister would finish her school crap and get a job, but I am under the impression she is planning on taking more courses, thereby prolonging her mooching activities indefinitely. Must be nice to be that selfish and without conscience to live off your Mother and Sister's money. I will never comprehend her mind. Kayla is about the same. Though I know internally she is deteriorating, her mind is there and she is in good spirits for the most part. I would give just about anything to have one more summer of hikes in the cranberry bogs with both my girls, but I know that will not happen.
I forgot one of my best friends' birthday was today. I feel terrible. I post all the birthdays on the calendar on my home computer, but I never turn it on anymore, so I forgot. I feel like a total shit. I love her dearly and to forget her big day, is awful. If she wasn't 10 or so states away, I would have to take her out for a night of crazy-girl debauchery tonight. Oh well, she knows I love her and still seems to love me. I am lucky to have such forgiving friends. I still owe some other very good friends birthday gifts/dinner....someday soon, I hope.
My caloric diet has suddenly become a tight monetary diet. Money seems to be disappearing left and right, yet I do not know where it is going. I have not purchased anything for myself, other than the essentials, and haven't even gone out for dinner with friends in a bit. The bills for my horse, the dog and now work for the house is depleting my already miniscule funds. I also realized that I screwed up my taxes and did not claim a deduction for a charity donation, which could have saved me paying any money to the IRS. Damn my senile mind.
The warmer weather is approaching. I am hoping to soon get my camera back outside it's case and take some nice pictures of my activities. I have finally started riding my horse again, and getting ready for some possible showing. CV and I are working hard at an attempt to open a dog kennel on the Farm property, an investment for her, but a career for me. I hope it all works out like we see in our minds. I think it would be perfect. With her business sense and my abilities with dogs, I believe we will be a great success.
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I am up for the crazy-girl debauchery! Too bad I don't live closer. I am just stuck out here in the middle of no where (aka Nebraska) Don't worry about forgetting my birthday. I celebrate being alive 365 days of the year!
oh... and of course I still love ya!
L.
Thank you! for stopping by my blog, so I am returning the favor.
OH I so totally agree with you about companies that take away any entertainment on the internet. It is completely ridiculous, THANK GOD! I do not work for a company like that. As long as we are not surfing for Porn we are good.
They understand that sitting behind a computer all day and not really taking a break from the computer isn't very productive. When I can take 5 minutes or 10 to check out the headlines or quickly check my email it refreshes my mind and let's me get back to work better.
OH and if I wasn't able to listen to music I think I would shoot myself, because music gets you happy, it makes the day go by a little quicker (at least for me). Sometimes I work to the beat of the song, of course my co-workers laugh at me, but I don't care.
Here's an idea, if you have an MP3 player, use the speakers from your computer and attach it to the MP3 player and listen to your favorite songs that way. If you don't have one, then I'm not sure what else you can do, except maybe burn a few CDs or bring in some and listen to them on your computer. I hope that works for you. Let me know.
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