Birthday

Happy Birthday Dad!  May you have Cuban cigars, and the New York Times with you at all times.  I hope you are happy.  You loved parades, especially the Philadelphia Mummers. 

Whisper

The one thing I hate the most is people whispering, especially at work.  If you have a problem, please go directly to that person.  I have one co-worker who hasn't talked to me in weeks. 

I am not upset that she is not talking to me, however, going to someone else to talk about me is unacceptable.  If you need to fight with me, I will take it outside if she needs to get aggressive.  I don't appreciate when you need to find someone to side with you to make you feel right about yourself.  We are not in kindergarden.  You need to have respect for yourself and others.  It is considered social aggression.

Where are my notes?

This morning I had a chuckle.  I reached into my coat pocket and there were sticky notes crumbled up.  I guess I don't need them anymore. I find notes everywhere.  I have notes to remind me of my notes.  I have 6 apps to remind me to look at my sticky notes.  I have a ring tone on my phone to remind me to take my pills in the afternoon. 

Picture by HSE Photography

What do I need?  I need my brain to stop and smell the sea air for awhile.  It's happening in 10 days or less.  I'm going on a mental vacation for a week.  I want to relax, not worry about work, family, pets, or friends.  I've got my bathing suit, my suntan lotion, and flip flops...what else do I need?  My hubby.

Wonder Woman

I would love to be Wonder Woman. She is the warrior princess of the Amazons.She uses her Lasso of Truth, which forces those bound by it to tell the truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets, a tiara which serves as a projectile, and, in some stories, an invisible airplane.   

I am not a cartoon character, nor a super hero.  I can't always be strong.  I sometimes have to rely on other people to be strong for me.  I have a tendency to be stubborn and on occasion, I need to be smacked in the head.  Maybe I need one of those indestructible bracelets to hit me between the eyes.  I want to be able to do everything and not be told no. 

Clubbing

I work part time at a health club, very part time.  I've worked on Friday nights for about 4 years now.  I've seen it all, and at times, I want to poke my eyes out. 

Men using a hair dryer to dry parts of their body that makes me want to go blind.   A woman who dances naked through the club after hours who then accuses management of locking her in the club.  Advertisements on Craigs list which makes me sick.  Apparently, the health club is a dating scene in the men's locker rooms. 

Then there is Mr. Know-It-All.  I call him Mr. Lamborghini.  I'm not sure what he does for a living but he owns a yellow Lamborghini.  I've had several fights with this guy.  He never wants to leave the club on time.  If he has so much money, why my club?  Can't he go somewhere else and drive them crazy?