Hey-oh! I went on a very long hiatus as I was not laughing much at my job situation, taking it all a bit too seriously. My mom reminded me that no matter the situation, there's always something you can learn from where you are. And it's very much true. So thanks be to perspective!
As it turns out, there are some humorous things! Some a little disturbing; so prepare yourself emotionally.
---Catering for the one percent is on hiatus, which is truly glorious for more reasons than I can describe. I do not miss being on a radio frantically ordering chocolate ice cream with the urgency of a military officer preparing for enemy combat while fire alarms abound, dodging around contortionists as they circle around business men and people step all over my feet.
---I've seen lately more up-close the effects of heroin and meth, and though heroin definitely affects the brain and the body, meth is by FAR the most frightening to witness. From observation, it makes people VERY irritable and irrational, which makes it very hard to predict their behavior or reactions. So reader (all 3 of you), I hope you never do meth. Something really needs to be done about the drug infestation in San Francisco because it makes certain areas and people very scary....and sad....and extremely smelly. But none of this is new/groundbreaking information.
--Let's see...I had money taken from me at work while I was in the bathroom (things were "safely" stored away I thought), which has only ever happened before to me once in Africa by a kid who used to live off the street. So I feel like he has a more valid excuse. I have worked in the US in some pretty crappy buildings and neighborhoods, with all sorts of questionable characters, but this was the first time something like this has happened. Although it irked me and was idiotic of the one person it could have been (and was), it could have been much worse.
--A giant shipment of penises came in the office. Boxes and boxes and boxes of penises. They are multi-colored and come with accessories. Is this what christmas is like at kink.com? (which is not where i am...). All day it was: the penises are coming! Expect penises! What could be holding up all those penises? 'Nuff said.
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--The building I'm in has a broken boiler so everyone has been wearing snow hats and down jackets and layers and layers, and most days somehow it's actually COLDER inside than out. Riddle me that. There are so many space heaters that the power constantly goes out. Someone said today: "it's like we work in a third world country!" and even though "third world" is an odd and often-times degrading term, I found this comment hilarious because it's TRUE. The power does constantly go out...and all the phones are set to 1996.
(As a final addendum...people have been calling all week thinking the office is animal control. I was confused when i heard the first story about a sick cat named Betsy, as in why the hell is someone telling me this (?), but by the third time i figured it out. There's hope yet).
(As a final addendum...people have been calling all week thinking the office is animal control. I was confused when i heard the first story about a sick cat named Betsy, as in why the hell is someone telling me this (?), but by the third time i figured it out. There's hope yet).
bon weekend!
