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Sigh...end of the week, finally
Jun. 10th, 2022 09:56 pmThis week drug. Of course not helped by the fact that I was convinced Thursday was Wed, and Tuesday was Wed. It was also slow.
Crazy Workplace
So, we were discussing the lack of affordable apartments in NYC at my workplace. According to the News, you can't find an apartment to save your life. And in the course of our multiple discussions, Chidi proposed moving in together (we're the only single renters in the group).
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In other news, crazy workplace notified us that they were starting a pilot Telework from Home program for non-represented management and non-represented employees - starting with one day from home, and maybe becoming two days. What annoyed me about the email is once again they forgot they weren't just one agency any longer - but five agencies, they left out the other five. I wanted to kick them. But I didn't.
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Mother was upset about something one of her friends told her. So, my mother is 79. One of her idiotic friends decided to tell her all the things she does wrong, and rips her apart. The friend tells her that she talks too much, interrupts people, and cuts them off. And isn't giving enough in the relationship. (Mother has been obsessing over this interaction for weeks on end.)
I told mother, the woman had to get over her skanky self, and deal. Mother is far from perfect, but she does listen and is giving. Also, the woman told mother she didn't have that many friends because of this.
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My poor mother, she's missing her husband. And her friend, who'd recently lost hers, is a narcissistic nincompoop, who I want to smack.
I don't have a lot of patience for folks who feel the need to criticize others idiosyncrasies or personality ticks. Most of which were probably developed over time as coping mechanisms. We all have them, they are no doubt annoying to someone.
I will walk away from folks who do that. Being alone isn't that bad. It's better than having toxic friends. I don't think a lot of folks realize this? They are so afraid of being alone that they stay in friendships and relationships that are toxic to them, with people who don't care about them at all.
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Been going through old journal entries - in an attempt to archive all of my movie, television and book reviews, along with all of my meta, essays, and fanfiction on Ao3. I should just re-tag this - but that's more annoying and time consuming. Also there's a reason I'm not a librarian.
Anyhow - I wrote a ton of movie reviews in the early 00s. And I can't remember any of the movies. I run across the review and I think, wait, did I actually see that film? I don't remember going to that film at all. Yet, here is a record that I actually saw it, and wrote a review on it.
Sometimes, reading past blog entries feels a bit like revisiting another version of myself, one that I faintly remember and recognize.
I also find it hilarious that I initially had turned down my current position, thank god, I didn't when given another chance at it. Clearly the Universe wanted me at crazy organization.
Crazy Workplace
So, we were discussing the lack of affordable apartments in NYC at my workplace. According to the News, you can't find an apartment to save your life. And in the course of our multiple discussions, Chidi proposed moving in together (we're the only single renters in the group).
( Read more... )
***
In other news, crazy workplace notified us that they were starting a pilot Telework from Home program for non-represented management and non-represented employees - starting with one day from home, and maybe becoming two days. What annoyed me about the email is once again they forgot they weren't just one agency any longer - but five agencies, they left out the other five. I wanted to kick them. But I didn't.
**
Mother was upset about something one of her friends told her. So, my mother is 79. One of her idiotic friends decided to tell her all the things she does wrong, and rips her apart. The friend tells her that she talks too much, interrupts people, and cuts them off. And isn't giving enough in the relationship. (Mother has been obsessing over this interaction for weeks on end.)
I told mother, the woman had to get over her skanky self, and deal. Mother is far from perfect, but she does listen and is giving. Also, the woman told mother she didn't have that many friends because of this.
( Read more... )
My poor mother, she's missing her husband. And her friend, who'd recently lost hers, is a narcissistic nincompoop, who I want to smack.
I don't have a lot of patience for folks who feel the need to criticize others idiosyncrasies or personality ticks. Most of which were probably developed over time as coping mechanisms. We all have them, they are no doubt annoying to someone.
I will walk away from folks who do that. Being alone isn't that bad. It's better than having toxic friends. I don't think a lot of folks realize this? They are so afraid of being alone that they stay in friendships and relationships that are toxic to them, with people who don't care about them at all.
***
Been going through old journal entries - in an attempt to archive all of my movie, television and book reviews, along with all of my meta, essays, and fanfiction on Ao3. I should just re-tag this - but that's more annoying and time consuming. Also there's a reason I'm not a librarian.
Anyhow - I wrote a ton of movie reviews in the early 00s. And I can't remember any of the movies. I run across the review and I think, wait, did I actually see that film? I don't remember going to that film at all. Yet, here is a record that I actually saw it, and wrote a review on it.
Sometimes, reading past blog entries feels a bit like revisiting another version of myself, one that I faintly remember and recognize.
I also find it hilarious that I initially had turned down my current position, thank god, I didn't when given another chance at it. Clearly the Universe wanted me at crazy organization.