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beansideTodays subject comes from the band Skid Row's barely noticed third album, Subhuman Race. It was barely a blip on the musical radar, but had a few bangers on it. I have a strong fondness for Skid Row, because not only do I like the music, but the lyrics are usually great for fic titles, including their song Quicksand Jesus, which boasts the line: "Are we saved by the words of bastard saints?" The last three words went onto be Jess and my most popular Supernatural fic of all time, and netted me people who I still call friends to this day.
Work yesterday was so boring. I did various people's jobs, and helped out people as much as I could. I spent at least an hour on the phone talking coworkers through the pending queue. It wasn't a bad day, just a draggy one.
Everyone was complimentary towards my new haircut. They said it was very attractive on me. (I still say she thought "what would make this person look the most like a butch dyke," and got the clippers out. But I love it. Even thought I'm not strictly speaking a lesbian, I can appreciate the aesthetic.
I also got several nice compliments on my work, as the OD sent me an email telling me what she needed for the powerpoint, and told me that she feels like I'm the only one who really understands the system. Everyone else can be taught to differing degrees, but I'm the only one who can pull up a case and just know what needs to happen and can apply it. She also said that if a position opens up in her dept, she would recommend me for it, so that's something.
Later on, my boss called to verify that he was remembering correctly about the meeting we had with another TL (he was) and mentioned that he had sent back my endorsement for yet another job I applied for. I thanked him for all the work he does on my career, and he basically said that he wouldn't have to do it if IKEA would get their head out of their asses. He feels like I could do any job in the company with a week of training and do it well. I just need a hiring manager to feel the same.
We're talking about splitting the country by geographical area instead of by market in the near future, and one of my coworkers, who's a little change averse was freaking out about it, so the manager was talking him down, and apparently, I was a big topic of discussion? I'm on the west coast where he would be, so S was using that to settle him down, that he wouldn't be alone in it, he'd have me to back him up. Honestly, I feel like this is a bad idea, and will crash and burn spectacularly, but the only way to prove it is to try it.
My doctor finally called in some muscle relaxants. It took her 48 hours from my appointment time. And then, instead of sending in ones I'd taken before, she called in a brand new one. It worked really well, but damn, it had me stoned. I still had some pain, but I didn't really care. I slept pretty well and I don't feel horribly hung over today. I see why this one of one the drugs that pro wrestlers would cite taking in the 80s.
Today, not a whole lot going on. Home health aid is the only one coming, which is nice. Then, it's a hopefully quiet day until our Frostmaiden game tonight, when we finish the 2nd half of the boss battle! I'm looking forward to it.
Okay, time for me to get myself together and consider waking up dad so he can have breakfast before home health gets here at 10. Everyone have a fantastic Friday!
Work yesterday was so boring. I did various people's jobs, and helped out people as much as I could. I spent at least an hour on the phone talking coworkers through the pending queue. It wasn't a bad day, just a draggy one.
Everyone was complimentary towards my new haircut. They said it was very attractive on me. (I still say she thought "what would make this person look the most like a butch dyke," and got the clippers out. But I love it. Even thought I'm not strictly speaking a lesbian, I can appreciate the aesthetic.
I also got several nice compliments on my work, as the OD sent me an email telling me what she needed for the powerpoint, and told me that she feels like I'm the only one who really understands the system. Everyone else can be taught to differing degrees, but I'm the only one who can pull up a case and just know what needs to happen and can apply it. She also said that if a position opens up in her dept, she would recommend me for it, so that's something.
Later on, my boss called to verify that he was remembering correctly about the meeting we had with another TL (he was) and mentioned that he had sent back my endorsement for yet another job I applied for. I thanked him for all the work he does on my career, and he basically said that he wouldn't have to do it if IKEA would get their head out of their asses. He feels like I could do any job in the company with a week of training and do it well. I just need a hiring manager to feel the same.
We're talking about splitting the country by geographical area instead of by market in the near future, and one of my coworkers, who's a little change averse was freaking out about it, so the manager was talking him down, and apparently, I was a big topic of discussion? I'm on the west coast where he would be, so S was using that to settle him down, that he wouldn't be alone in it, he'd have me to back him up. Honestly, I feel like this is a bad idea, and will crash and burn spectacularly, but the only way to prove it is to try it.
My doctor finally called in some muscle relaxants. It took her 48 hours from my appointment time. And then, instead of sending in ones I'd taken before, she called in a brand new one. It worked really well, but damn, it had me stoned. I still had some pain, but I didn't really care. I slept pretty well and I don't feel horribly hung over today. I see why this one of one the drugs that pro wrestlers would cite taking in the 80s.
Today, not a whole lot going on. Home health aid is the only one coming, which is nice. Then, it's a hopefully quiet day until our Frostmaiden game tonight, when we finish the 2nd half of the boss battle! I'm looking forward to it.
Okay, time for me to get myself together and consider waking up dad so he can have breakfast before home health gets here at 10. Everyone have a fantastic Friday!
