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I have a couple of intolerances that have come to my attention today. .....Ok, I have more than a couple in general but I have been able to put my finger on these ones. I can not tolerate people who are condescending.....not to say that I haven't been condescending to others, but it is usually in jest, probably towards my brother, and usually well deserved. People who are too overly giving and do not let you return the favor. I know this sounds crazy but it's very hard to explain over LiveJournal. I am an independent person and do not like people constantly doing things for me and not letting me do things for them in return. Particularly when it makes me feel good about myself to do things for other people. I like people who are of a giving nature. But there is giving and then just acting like you are a charity case and unable to take care of yourself. BTW, I realise the irony of the independence thing given that I'm 22 and still living with my parents. Having said that, I don't like people who are selfish and constantly take without giving, only thinking of themselves and their personal perception of their own importance. People who are particularly unprofessional in a professional environment and "gang up" on a person to make them feel like they are at fault, and say that I am accountable for someone else's actions. People who use CAPS LOCK TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES in emails. (I'm sorry, my finger slipped). I may be referring to WORK. The fact that there are some drama queens in this wold who I want to say the following to; Take a look around you, there are more important things to worry about, maybe consider what other people are going through and realize that you are not the center of the universe, no one is. People who don't take on advice when they ask for it, particularly when they say "oh, that sounds like it makes sense". People who are intolerant of other people's races. ....and the Dutch. Ok, so my statement of two intolerances that I have identified today has turned into a lot more. I'm not saying that I am perfect. I'm sure there is plenty about me that drives other people crazy, and you can't make everyone happy or please everyone so why should everyone please me? But my need to vent has overwhelmed me and it is all coming out here on LiveJournal. I don't know if it is work that has brought it out of me or not. I actually enjoy my job most of the time. But there are particular people that I deal with who don't have a spec of humanity in them, or they are just conflicted between being a real human being and being an intolerable jerk. I have to clarify that I am not talking about my colleagues, my colleagues are beautiful people and have been very supportive. I think it is just unfortunate and a component of the industry in which I work. Mind you though. I can't blame all of this rant on work.  And....thinking happy thoughts and rainbows.... Current Mood:  cynical
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12 Jul 2007  | Philosophical Penguin Man
Current mood:  silly Ok, so I figured it was time for me to write a new blog since I haven't done one in a while. I've been glancing over my blog entries telling myself that something new needs to be done but I suppose I haven't felt inspired. But I'm currently babysitting my brother's girlfriend's computer and I may have issues giving it back to her when the time comes to let go.
So what's new in my life you ask, or you don't, whatever, I'm going to tell you anyway, nobody made you read my blog.
I'm currently sick, recovering from a cold, can't complain too much though because it could be much worse.
I think since my last blog I've joined a choir and have started doing dance classes with a friend, I'm going to see how I go, if I get better, I may keep it up. It's swing, so it's a lot of fun, and a lot of energy. So I'm actually doing some things that I've wanted to do for a while.
Looking back at my last blogs I realise they may have sounded a bit whingy, and I now have Maroon 5 in my head, I have to admit the song is growing on me. Which is unusual because I barely ever hear it since I listen to triple J.
I've adopted a new philosophy, it's called the Friendships Philosophy, if you want to know what it means you'll have to take it up with Mr Penguin on my page, listen to him, he is a wise man. Trust me, listen to him and let me know what you think.
Anyway, that's pretty much all I'm keen to write about tonight but watch this space. |
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03 Apr 2007 | Work, sleep and my to do list.
Current mood:  sleepy I will never ever ever get used to waking up at 6:00. Today I was at work at 8:45 and finished at 5:15, I need to get out of student mode.
I've been thinkng about all the things I said I would do when I got a job. Like learn another language, take up dance lessons, paint the hallway, learn self defence, take singing lessons, write a novel....that one might be long term. I haven't done any of it yet, I know I've only been working for about 6 weeks, but I can't wait to get in to it. I thought I'd have so much free time because I wouldn't have to come home and do assignments, but now I just come home and collapse. I think I need to control my sleeping habits.
So I haven't seen many people lately. I miss my friends!!! Evidently, another thing about working full time, is that all you ever talk about is work but get used to it cause I find it interesting.
Well, it's officially half an hour past my bedtime (currently 10:35) so I must head off. I just thought I'd write a short blog to give words to my thoughts.
Be safe....
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01 Mar 2007 | Work, sleep and exercise
Current mood:  busy I've discovered that on the odd occasion I have to wake up at 5:30 to be able to get to a meeting on time. But true, it is only the odd occasion. Usually I wake up at about 6:30. By my standards I should be in bed in about half an hour. 10:00 o'clock is really early for me to go to bed. Especially because I like watching TV, and programs like medium don't finish till 10:30, and then I have to have a shower and get ready for bed. So I'm always late to go to sleep and too early to rise. I should stop complaining, I'm lucky I don't live in Elizabeth ...
So work is going great anyway. Apart from the fact that I still haven't picked everything up yet. There really isn't anything...other than that that I don't like about it yet. The people are really nice and there really isn't a hierarchy. You wouldn't be able to call my superiors my superiors, apparently they don't like that. But it all seems pretty genuine, and no one's trying to cover up the aspects of the job that they don't like. It's definitely a step up from retail and hospitality. And I could get used to this desk job thing. Especially considering the fact that we don't have to spend all day in the office if we don't want. We can go and visit clients instead. And the fact that it's a job where you're pretty self managing, you don't have orders barked at you all the time, you're responsible for yourself...and I'm really enjoying that.
The purpose of the job is pretty good as well. It's about helping people, which is really what I wanted to do. Although, some people see it as you just getting in to their business, which I can also understand, sometimes it's not enough about the client.
There really isn't anything else going on in my life other than my job. I suppose that's the price you pay for making money. This is one of those jobs that might end up consuming me, I'm still currently working on not letting the job take over my thoughts when I get home, but there isn't much to distract me at the moment. It's good not being at home all the time, but then I miss just having time to myself. I'll get used to it eventually.
Oh, there is one bad thing...I'm definitely not getting enough exercise any more. I'm working on it though...... |
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03 Feb 2007 | Salt & Vinegar
Current mood:  indifferent Ok, so it's now 1:45 am on February the 3rd and at about 6:00pm on the 2nd of February I was at the supermarket buying my Mum four bottles of vinegar and two containers of salt. Now, to the outsider this might seem weird...and...to the insider it is weird. See, I have a cat....pictured after a big night on the booze on my page....and she seems to have developed and incredibly annoying problem with flees...she had this problem when we first got her...and the only way to get rid of all the flees that consequently breed in the carpet was to flee bomb the house. Now this isn't convenient at all these days as when you do this you have to leave the house for a long period of time and even when you get back the house stinks. (For those who don't know what a flee bomb is...it's basically like a big can of fly spray where you sit it in the middle of a room and press a button and it just sprays continuously until the can is empty and the room is full of chemicals) Considering the weather and the size of our house...we didn't really want to go through this. It got to a point where Mum was just going crazy because she was getting flee bitten to the point where she had little red spots all over her legs, it wasn't really affecting me though. So at about ten to six she runs in to my room, asks me if I'm busy...which I evidently was not because I was watching youtube...and states that she desperately needs me to go to the shop to get some vinegar. Making odd requests is not unusual for my mother...so I obliged after she explained that she had read on the net that flees have some sort of dislike for vinegar and salt...so if you poor salt and vinegar all over the carpets then the flees will die, or at least migrate somewhere else. Anyway....so off to the store I went to buy some salt and vinegar.
About 5 minutes after I entered the store on a search for anything that would act as flee repellent I received a call from one of my good friends reminding me that I was supposed to be going out that night. So after I had asked the store person where vinegar was kept I approached the checkout somewhat hesitant because of the fact that the checkout guy directed an unusual glance at the ridiculous amounts of vinegar on the conveyor belt. He asked "do you want this all in one bag?" to which I stated "better make it two" (I know...envirobags...whatever) he said "last thing we want is vinegar spilling out all over the floor". What I think he really wanted to say was "who the hell buys so much vinegar?"....
There was no point to this story. Just that I bought about four litres of vinegar today or yesterday and that I don't really want to be around when my mum washes the carpets with it. Thankfully...I have found a job...it's the one that I had a job interview for the other day...I start on Monday so I won't be at home going crazy any more. But the problem with this job things is that I'm not freaking out....I did a little bit last night...it's funny because it actually occurred to me that I will be working in an office and I've never done that before. I'll have my own cubicle and everything, my own mobile phone and my own clients. I think reality will really hit on Sunday when I realise the things that I forgot to do in order to be prepared for Monday. Also it was all kind of sudden because they told me that they would get back to me in a week and instead got back to me in two days…after I told them that I had another interview in two weeks so I wouldn't be able to give them a definite answer. So when they called me they told me that they needed my answer over the long weekend and they got back to me so soon because I was on the short list. So I went from being interviewed to having a job within a week.
Anyway...I realised that my mind is deteriorating from not doing anything. My creativity is going down hill as well. And I've started using a diary to write down all of my plans for the week…which I now realise might actually be why my brain isn't working to my fullest, because once I write things down I forget about them. This is why I mentioned my friend calling me and telling me that I forgot to go out....which is kind of weird for me, especially considering it's my last weekend of holidays...I also realised that I forgot to go to my friends 21st because the invitation was sent by email and I don't take much notice of emails. But it was still my friends 21st...I'm a horrible friend. Anyway, I'm going to her wedding tomorrow. Hopefully I'm still invited.
So after all this I've come to the conclusion that I can't wait to start work. Hopefully my brain will start working again and I'll still be able to hand write. Working 9 to 5 when you've been going to sleep at 3am and getting up at 11 is going to be rough though. But it's time I broke out of my uni student ways …ya know… since my student card expires at the end of February......hrm… |
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. Wouldn't want people getting the wrong impression, but if it had happened it would have been ugly. There was an ambulance approaching the intersection but no one saw it coming because it didn't have its siren on. It was kind of like it came out of nowhere, of course I was a little distracted because i was thinking about the interview. So maybe I just didn't see it. Anyway all of a sudden the car in front of me stopped to let it pass, he would have been safer speeding up. But I had to stop suddenly and sort of edge forward a little so that the car behind me didn't hit me. That's life, and I'm still alive so I've got nothing to complain about.