Saturday, April 26, 2008

It's just a Jump to the Left....

Nifer had no problems eating sushi

I, however....



Nifer and Me with Dr. Frankenfurter
Overall it was a great show, the only thing I didn't like was that the guy who sat next to me was really loud, had bad breath, and started to stalk us as we were trying to get away from him. Other than that it was a great time had by all. After we went to the show we went and had drinks across the street. Viva La Rocky!!!

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

What's Current~What's Hip~What's Happening

Yes, I was on Mass when KU won the National Championship on Monday. And while that is the most interesting thing that is currently going on with me, I don't currently have either the video or pictures from the event at this point in time. So I will talk about something else for right now...hmm.. there's actually not much going on with me. I did have practice last night for Hype 7... but I don't have the pictures for that either... oh, I'm at work... and a picture just sitting at a desk simply is not that interesting. Ummm... I'll get back to ya. Talk amongst yourselves.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

The Members of Hype 7 as seen in Movies

Nifer in Horton Hears a Who



Tiffany in Over the Hedge



Jessica in Emperor's New Groove

..... Okay so I was going to do one for everyone, but I really hadn't thought it through and couldn't think of one for some people. But here's what I did have and if you think of one for someone let me know and I will post it.

Give them all that you can give and it will never be enough

This song is how yesterday felt. I work and I work (work = blood) and it is never enough. I finally cracked yesterday. Here's what happened:

I was trying to figure out how to remake the brochures that we make for the houses. We usually have the type that have a plastic ring binding, but when Wesley showed off his fancy ones that look like they have been professionally done, it was decided that I needed to figure out how to make the new type. Unfortunately, while they looked nicely bound, the quality of the graphics was terrible it bled, and bubbled and smeared, and I couldn't figure out what the hell was happening. We needed the brochures, and we needed them like yesterday (thanks for letting me know). So I tried several things with lots of frustration and they didn't like any of it. Not that they could do any better, or that they had any ideas on how to fix it.

So I was so irritated, thennn...... they, Lisa and Scottie, were standing by the door to my office with the door open. Turns out one of the clients called and he was upset because he hadn't heard any feedback about his house. Scottie looks at Lisa and says "Hasn't Tiffany been doing this? I thought you guys were working on it." Lisa tells Scottie, "Yes, Tiffany's been doing it." To which I'm sitting there working thinking "You what? You never even told me I was supposed to do this? How could you possibly think I'm doing this?"

I tried to hold it together and lost. I wound up going to Kathie's office, closing the door sitting behind the door so people couldn't see me and telling her everything. It was as if there were so many things on my shoulders that I just couldn't take it, and being picked up and thrown to the lions was just... to much.

Lisa came by, I'm guessing to talk to Kathie, and she saw me in the room crying. She motioned a question of why I was crying. I figured, I wanted to say something, I've kept it inside, and this is what it did, so I might as well let it out. So I invited her in and told her all the things at work that have been bothering me. And how I just couldn't take it anymore. I told her she needed to either go through and decide what needs to be done that's a priority and what can be pushed aside. Or if they need it to all be done regularly then they needed to find someone else to do the job, because I don't have anymore time that I can dedicate to the job.

Lisa has said that we, Scottie, Lisa, and I, will set down Monday morning and talk about what can be done, because with gas, the amount of work, and the little extras, I just feel overwhelmed. If I need to quit I will. I talked to the other Lisa in the office who is the Re/Max office manager and she said that she will hire me for the same pay to do other work in the office. No using gas, more flexiblity, no stress.... no problem. I just really hope that Scottie will go ahead and give me a good reference.

Friday, April 4, 2008

The Assertion Plan


In the immortal words of Sheryl Crow:
"I ain't taken shit off no one, baby that was yesterday."
Today is the day I stand up to my boss. Since I started in December, I have been running errands without compensation for the mileage. I have approached the subject many times, and have been shut down each time. But today, I will take it no longer. I've bitched and bellyached behind her back about the unfairness, but today I will stand up and said "NO!" Or at least that is the plan.
My backbone actually showed up last Wednesday after a 5 month hiatus. But it wasn't until about 10 minutes ago that I found the note on my desk saying that I need to run some brochures around, one to Olathe, the other to OP. And today I will say, "yes I will create them, and yes I will work hard for you, but no. I will not use my gas when I am not paid for mileage." This of course is the plan and may not have an actual follow-thru.