~5308~...settling into the couch for the nite~

originally uploaded by ~mintas.fotos~.

ok...beginning RANT~

so...in addition to aunt flo making me miserable yesterday...
the issue that is my 'psycho-c*ck-sucker, control-freak, insecure, ultra-conservative' PM & i finally came to verbal blows....
over the phone...me at home ...he ...i dont care where...
..
the same shite has been happening...
so i had my IT consulting firm rep call to find out what was up his a**.

in addition to the other micromanaging bullshite he spouted...
he mentioned to her that i have used company resources to play games
(stapler kidnapping & ppt w/ list of demands)....

back the f*ck up poindexter!~
i informed her of the truth....
I had shared the humor w/ him...that i had sent him a copy....
thinking we were bonding ....& he (for three weeks now ) has been holding this misconception against me...
what a f*ckin loser!~

i sent her the original email
(created on my home computer at 2 am from my gmail account)....
HA! company resources my ass .....
again....what.a.fu*kin loser!~
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((ok...who am i kidding w/ the astericks....lol))
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so at her suggestion to communicate ...
he sent me his list of "new work requirements"
in it... he included
" no work from home w/out his approval" ,
1 wk notification for ANY time off,
and the clincher?
...a daily "end of day" call
to TELL.HIM.WHAT.I.HAVE.ACCOMPLISHED.
yeah....jump off mofo.....
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after my call to my rep....to blow steam...& get her consensus....
i did my daily call....
& i know u are all thinking...
"well....i am sure THAT went well?" HA!
um...yeah....NO!~i'll save u all the ridiculous details...
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when i asked in writing for clarification of the 'new rules' he wrote: " thats what I need"
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after i verbally asked for better clarification ...he answered " i dont owe you any explanation"
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so ....me being me...pushed further....by asking ....ok David....do you want me to tell u when i pee?...when i eat something...what i am drinking for the day?..
lol
the prick hung up on me.....
yeah....real professional behavior there mr PM.....
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so i called HIS boss at home..... =) explained what happened two wks ago when he YELLED at me in private coupled w/ what went down today was the equivalent of harassment. I further stated, that because i was scared of this guys rage towards me....& since no-one was going to be in the building on our team besides he and i on friday.....i would rather not be there......in essence... i was asking permission to take a personal day.....he concurred......said he would f/u w/ the prick friday & if necessary we would all sit down monday....

i then wrote the prick an email......advising that after speaking w/ his boss & my IT rep....it was decided best for me to take a personal day.....

long story short ....(if you're even still reading)
today was spent sleeping.....& wondering if i will have a job come monday.....
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u know......at then base of all this shite is the fact that he doesn't respect me, believe that my actions are done w/ positive intent, & has formed incorrect negative opinions of my behavior, beliefs & work ethic.......people...life's to short....to put up w/ others who are as miserable as he is in their existence.....

i didn't go back into the work force to be unhappy....if i learned anything last yr ...during my time off....it was that life is too short to not be happy everyday.....i want to live my life joyfully...w/ passion....& not be around unkind people.....this might be turning point.....yet again..... =)

~&....SCENE!~

~ok...so this i what i did...~

~guess which holiday cliche' i did~

i did something monday =)
can't wait to share
very holiday activity cliche' oriented
can u guess?
i'm giddy w/ excitement.....
soooooo want to share.....
but won't.... =)
for now............

~crazies are coming....so i baked nipple cookies?~

~crazies are coming....so i baked nipple cookies?~, originally uploaded by ~mintas.fotos~.

so...
when i say 'the crazies'..
i am not referring to any people in particular....
but rather...
aunt flo...

the bitch is obviously on her way into town...
cause...
i made what appears to be 'nipple cookies'???....

i have also...
vacuumed...
dusted...
swept...
filed...
balanced....
purged....
emptied...
washed...
laundered...
scrubbed...
scraped...
fluffed....
changed...
organized....
mailed....
paid....
displayed....
cuddled.
snuggled...
held...
kissed...
& cried at stupid commercials....

yeah....
uber-estrogen here....
time for a beer...

~ i KNEW it~

more graph humor and song chart memes

~From Leesa =) ~

What were you doing 5 years ago?
starting my PhD….ugh…

What are/were 5 things on your to-do list today?
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1~work
2~shop on line for bento food containers.
3~costco run for staples (not the little metal kind)
4~read over quarterly tax info that came in the mail
5~followup w/ reservation people regarding navajo translations I am waiting on

What 5 snacks do you enjoy?
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1~ chocolate
2~ peanut butter cookies….the really yummy moist kind
3~ rice crackers w/ mini m&m’s
4~ pudding…
5~ pumpkin pie w/ whipping cream


What 5 things would you do if you were a billionaire?
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1~travel!
2~adopt animals & create a sanctuary for exotic ones
3~donate funds anonymously all over the place
4~get another place in the mountains for a get way w/ horses, hot tub, ski resort nearby
5~get involved in saving the ecosystems of the world that are disappearing

What are 5 of your bad habits?
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1~ Procrastination
2~ staying up way toooo late…..just getting that “one more thing” done….
3~ saying what is on my mind…LOL
4~ not calling people back
5~ not exercising on a regular basis

What are 5 jobs you have had?
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1~ Polo pony trainer.
2~ Camp counselor
3~ Bartender/ cocktail waitress
4~ Drugstore Manager
5~ IT drone

** edit...changed question to coincide w/ answers =) not sure what happened the first time around....... ((thanx pixie))

~good thing i work in IT~

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0, NBA 3.0, and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate



Dear Desperate,

First, keep in mind Boyfriend 5.0 is an entertainment package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.

Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html and try to download Tears 6.2 and don't forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Mistress 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.).

Also do not attempt to reinstall Boyfriend 5.0, this will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck,

Tech Support

~just a little monday humor to get u thru =) ~

A car gets a flat on the interstate one day. The blond driver eases it over
onto the shoulder of the road, carefully steps out of the car and opens the
trunk. She takes out two cardboard men, unfolds them, and stands them at the rear of the vehicle facing oncoming traffic.

The lifelike cardboard men are in trench coats exposing their nude bodies
and private parts to approaching drivers. Not surprisingly, the traffic becomes snarled and backed up.

It is not very long before a police car arrives. The officer, clearly enraged, approaches the blond of the disabled vehicle yelling, "What's going on here?"

"My car broke down, officer," says the woman calmly.

"Well, what the hell are these obscene cardboard pictures doing here by the
road?" he asks.

"Helllooooooo!” says the blond. "Those are my emergency flashers!"

~escapism~

its been quite the week...
i feel as if a small portion of ME got sucked out...
slowly....
almost didnt notice...
until i assessed my lack of 'zaniness"...
my lack of smartass-ness....
& measured it against my "want to crawl into bed & escape" levels....

i'm at that 'pulled in different directions' spot again....

u know the place.....
its at the crossroads of
"want to crank the tunes, dance & create art"
&
"must be responsible adult, play nice, & make money to support your creative habits"......

I hate standing in those crossroads.....

I'm so much better at being
'suffering artist'.....
'creative nite-owl'...
"crazy neighbor lady w/ all the animals who seems to be having an affair w/ her USP guy'.....

i sit here all day......
playing corporate mouse in the cubical maze....
thinking of all the pictures i could take....
how to set them...
the subjects...
the colours....
the mood.....
the message
the hidden story....

but then when i get my nite pass to leave the maze.....
i forget them....or am tooo tired to get them....or the sun has disappeared...... =(

oh...well...
got another meeting....
to go over another report....
a survey this time...
that i created...
to pick the brains of my pilot testers...wheeeeeee!~
it will be interesting to see the level of responses from the other mice.....

maybe i should add cheese to it when i send it out?.........

~testing my Buddhism~

somedays i need to step back...
& take another look...
@ the blessing that is my life....

not let little things...or people bother me so....
its their shit....

i had a SHIT day @ work today...
u think u know someone?...

then they go all jeckyl & hyde on your ass....
in this case....
because he didn't know my opinions & sharings during conversations in meetings is backed up w/ 14 yrs experience w/in the organization.....

couple:

the fact that he thought i was just a contractor who joined the team a month ago....

w/ his mngmnt style that borders on "i'm the male parent...u need to not ask questions & just do it little girl"....

& i am sure u can imagine my shock & "u've got to be f'in kidding me look on my face" .....

so...yeah....
the honey moon is over....
i've managed to piss off someone who feels hes my superior because hes the employee & I am a contractor .....
&
well...
chicks w/ nice racks shouldn't have brains ....or ask questions...or give opinions....

this too shall pass.....OM.....

~havin a private moment....~

~ yay~....its friday =) .......saturday i have the second in a series of 9? foto classes...
they are in tempe....
kinda a long haul ....
but for the price we (our shutterbugs group) got this guy at...
its worth it......
ok....gonna watch some tivo'd shite....& go to bed....
happy friday all .....play nice !~

~Yellow~

~538:YIP~...Yellow~, originally uploaded by ~mintas.fotos~.

well...
spring ....
is most definately here.....

this beauty was in my accountant's backyard.....

she called me to tell me the cactus was blooming in her front yard....
& after firing off a few of the cactus & the poppies....

we went into the backyard to see if any of the iris's were still foto-ready =)
this reminds me of my mom.....her fave colour is yellow.....

well....its 1 am ....
just did a couple loads of laundry....
caught up on some tivo'd stuff....
took the garbage out...
watched the 5 minutes of rain that fell ((practically a storm for phx))
checked the calendar for meetings tomrw....
& crawled into bed to write this =)

so....nite nite poodles....