It is Friday. I just have to make it through the next 8.5 hours.
Then, I have a work party thing tonight. Then, I have to get ready for tomorrow.
Our big golf tournament (the lesbo party of the year) is tomorrow. It’s an hour away and since we help out, we will need to be there by 10 am, after we drop off the boy 20 minutes in the wrong direction.
BTW – I am now down 30 lbs from my weight last year, but I had hoped to be down another 10 by this tournament since I only see most of these people once a year. Oh well.
I’m hanging in there. I’m definitely in a better mood than I was earlier in the week.
On Wednesday night, I got home and went straight to the fridge to dig for a beer. I never, ever drink at home. L was on the phone with someone and she just said “uh oh. H’s looking for a beer. She must have had a really rough day.”
I’m keeping it all in perspective. I don’t have the kind of job where I can just move onto a better environment. I am working for a senior partner who is a micromanager. And he will never, ever change.
A female senior partner who got wind of the craziness this week came to me to empathize. She used to work with the same guy. She made it through. She agreed that what he does is ridiculous but I can’t harp on it. I can’t change him. No one even will change him. She was very nice and has often offered to be a sounding board to me when my boss puts me over the edge.
I am the provider for our family, so I need to stick with this until something better for the family comes along. In the meantime, I have reached out to another senior partner I really like to do an entirely different area of work. This week has been a little stressful because on top of the craziness of my boss’ creation, I am also working on something with a tight deadline and a totally new topic for me: environmental.
Sorry if I’ve been a bad commenter and friend in the past 2 weeks.
Not sure why I think I have time to post.
For now, I must go and finish up the enviro work, hoping of all hopes that I impress the partners that will be looking at it.
Then, I must call my pastor. She called and left a message on our home phone wondering if we were okay because we haven’t been to church in months. Ugh. The guilt. She even left her cell phone number. Ugh. Double guilt.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I hope on being happily buzzed from the end of work today until church on Sunday morning.
*If you can’t figure out what the extra F is for, then I’m not going to help you out.
Sonya said,
June 20, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Glad you made it t FFriday.
The tournament tomorrow sounds fun. Have a great time.
And how nice that your pastor has called to check in. Don’t feel guilty about it, just appreciate the call and the thoughts. You can only do so much and we all have to know where our priorities are and what we can/cannot do. You’ve been just a tad bit busy with life lately. It happens and they know that.
Ky said,
June 20, 2008 at 6:27 pm
You are 30lbs down from last year – don’t dismiss that like it’s not a big deal – way to go. Golfing sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun. I haven’t done a tournament in years – let alone a Lesbo Fest Golf Tournament! Have a great weekend!
merr said,
June 20, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Sorry you have so much stuff going on! Sounds crazy all over.
Just so you know I looked through the post for the extra “F” and then realized it was in the title! Maybe I need a drink!
Have fun golfing!
Linda said,
June 20, 2008 at 11:00 pm
TGIFF is right!!! Ugh that work pressure is not fun. That’s exactly why my daughter took the easy road after becoming a lawyer and went for being an environmental lawyer for the a*rmy c*rps of engineers. When she first graduated law school, and places she interviewed talked about billable hours, she said f*ck that!!! She’s not rockin’ the super huge paycheck, but the benefits are great, and it’s mostly a 40 hour week. Not to mention she gets to go on “field trips” , like barges and wetlands, and to check on the spotted owls (sometimes with a police escort!) Hope your weekend is fun and relaxing!
KJandthekids said,
June 20, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I would have put the extra f at the end. TGIFF.
ha ha
I am pretty much sure that is the way I say it normally
I’m glad you have a sounding board. AND an example of where you could be down the road. That means that there IS a light at the end of your tunnel.
I’ve told you before…..you look fantastic ! Way to go on the 30 lbs down.
A said,
June 21, 2008 at 4:26 am
I do some environmental work for the Corps so feel free to reach out if you need any help.
Ajs4ever said,
June 21, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Way to go on the 30lbs!! I am just getting started so 30lbs down sounds AMAZING to me:) I hope you enjoy your golf outing!!
Sara- Village said,
June 22, 2008 at 3:37 am
Way to go on the weight! I am anxious to go back on WW (not til I go back to work.)
Sounds like you deserve to throw a few extra “f’s” around these days. I hope you are able to find some peace this weekend.
amy said,
June 22, 2008 at 5:59 pm
i’m 17 lbs down so i too am envious of the 30 ; ) i haven’t found the kind of discipline i need to make it go faster but i’m ok with it.
glad to hear you have a sounding board at work, that’s huge, especially since she’s obviously in the type of role that you’d like to wind up in at some point. hope you had fun at the golf tournament!
Kerry said,
June 22, 2008 at 9:34 pm
30 lbs is awesome! I hope you had a good golfing day!
joanie said,
June 23, 2008 at 5:11 pm
righto, got the extra f.
exactly the way i feel sometimes…
glad you had a great weekend.
j
meg said,
June 23, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Hey the 30lbs is awesome, you should be very proud of yourself!