Today I will not let ANYBODY bring me down

Today is 5/15 and this is post number 8. My last few posts have been delicious helpings of rant, so today I thought I'd slow it down a little and serve you some positivity. Why not?

So today, I kept it simple and gave myself a challenge.

The Challenge you ask? To use a mantra to help me cool my tits!  "Today I will not let anyone bring me down."

Believe it or not, using this mantra has proved challenging thus far to say the least. In fact, If I were to mention all of the struggles I have ran into already, I might as well throw in the towel!

Repress and suppress. Repress and suppress.....

Besides, who wants to hear The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes complaining?

Would that not only be the pot calling the bong black?

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I have a confession.

I started this post hours ago and and am just now getting around to writing the rest! Some good advice I've always lived by is "Don't be sorry be silly!" So I'm not sorry.

In fact, my procrastination might just work out perfectly for this article! Because now, it is close to 5pm and I can tell you how my plan has worked so far!

Are you ready?

Here goes!

Around noon, we got a call here at the office that one of our representatives was coming and would bring us whatever food we wanted from a real nice local restaurant. Of course we jumped on the chance for that. Especially me. Food really does a good job at cheering me up. Especially tortellini alfredo.

(The girl in this picture...this is not me).

 

I literally had to go get a 5 hour energy shot after I ate because I made the mistake of getting so full that I was about to fall asleep at my desk. The story of my life....

 

But regardless of my cravings for sweet succulent sushi, pizza, and more, I have lost 18 pounds?! That's right, 18. And all I'm doing is eating slightly better. I'm pescetarian and I wasn't eating right for my diet.

Losing 18 pounds is a big deal for a person who comes from skinny genes that can wear skinny jeans but later turn in to humpty mc dumptys.  

 

Anyway back to my point, After hours of using the mantra "Today I will not let ANYBODY bring me down," I feel great! So I highly suggest it. (Well the fact that it's Friday and I have a show tonight might have something to do with my pumped happy feelings too).

 

So my message to you, Seize the weekend! Viva la revelution! Yes I said revolution! BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES this weekend! Can you do that for me?!

 

 

Lots of love. Feel free to like my page http://www.facebook.com/Thegirlwithsparklesinhereyes to keep informed when I post new entries. Have a fantastic weekend!

 

Sincerely,

The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes

Someone's Got a Case of the Mondays

Today is 5/14 and I apologize for not posting for a few days. This is post number 7.

Has anyone out there missed me? Apparently my coworkers have. And that brings me to today's topic, overbearing coworkers.

I just miss the days when I could  come into the office and start drinking my coffee before anyone would even think about cornering me with conversations about how interesting they think their lives are. If only I could fill that first cup of joe and have one drink before someone started jibber jabbering to me about their friends, family, or customers. I hate to tell you but before I have woken up, I could care less, and do not even have to ability to listen. I'm just doing good to have made it out of bed with matching shoes and makeup on and made it into work every morning for five years.  If only I could prepare a nice glass of THC coffee (aka a nice tall glass of chill the feck out) for them. That would really do the trick! I mean miss those days (not the days of THC coffee at work, that never happened. But days of easing into the speeds of the workplace). Do people not realize it's 9am?! It's a cruel cruel world we live in. Some advice for you morning people: Just because you do not need to drink coffee to get energized does not mean that others can be so awake without it. Some of us only dream of that luxury and have tried our whole lifes to be morning  people. We just aren't! This is what that first cup is for us:

:'( Don't take our tranquility away from us. :'(

 

The way it used to be here in the office is that we would chat between calls and such but we were all kind of easy going and relaxed. In the quietness I found that it actually  made us better listeners. Those days have passed as my workplace has gradually became more and more of a corporation.

The new employees here are all about impressing people with their incessant bragging and trying to act cool. To those of us who take the time to be still and listen, they sound like complete and utter dork-o's.

For example, this is how things are going today:

I have not had even one drink of my coffee yet (yes I am on a rant about this coffee issue), and I've already had two people talk my head off telling me "Oh you're here early! Yap yap yap yap!" "How are you! Yap yap yap yap yap!" And "guess what my brother did last night! You're not going to believe it! Yap yap yap yap yap yap!" Now it's not that I don't like talking, in fact I'm a pretty social person. It's just really overbearing. In fact, I mentioned to one of them that I was here at work early today trying to get caught up on work from yesterday because I was stuck on the phone dealing with the disorganization of my finances by the student debt center. Needless to say, I might be a little sleepy. In fact we have only been open about 20 minutes now and my two new employess are on like story number 5. With some people it's all about them. These are those people.

Now don't fret. If you are like me and these people send shooting pains through your soul first thing in the morning, I feel for you and I want you to know that you are not alone.

In fact, when my coworkers finally realize that no one is talking to them or taking part and get sick of talking to each other, they start making personal calls all damn day long. Why can some people just stop talking for 5 minutes! Between them and the annoying overplayed Taylor swift songs on the radio here, it's no wonder I'm blogging right now. Time to clear my head and embrace the day!

Now if you are one of those chipper morning people who like to gossip non stop in the mornings, you may think I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed and being crabby. No! That is not the case! I'm totally ok with morning people. But you all are a whole new species of weird. You are the spawn of satan!

Here is the honest truth <places hand on bible>: Just because no one has said anything to you about it, doesn't mean you aren't bothering anyone. People like me who blog instead of saying something to you are just being nice and following work place adequate. Despite how much your incessant need to hear your own voice bothers us, we are trying not to hurt your feelings and make for a hostile work environment by telling you to shut up! Trust me. You are very annoying. And I'm willing to bet that you are getting on the nerves of more than just one person. Is it not too much to ask to walk to the printer without being told your whole life story at 9am?

If you can handle it, your best bet is to wait about an hour after the place opens to start squawking that way everyone will have had time to wake up before you force it upon them so abruptly. Trust me. It will make office friendships for you that may last a lifetime! This is the kind of relationship I have with my coworkers who have worked with me here for a few years before the place started growing. We treat each other like equal human beings. Not like we need to impress each other with all of our stories and things that we know. Those things come over time and you do not have to force them on people.

So there's my spiel, I had to get that off my chest. Emotional breast reduction completed. I hope you enjoyed reading. Stay sparkley!

 Sincerely,

The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes

All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance

"We are all humans until race disconnects us, religion separates us, politics divide us, and wealth classifies us." -Anonymous

People if you let any of these things come in the way of your inner peace or the inner peace of others, you really need to have a deep talk with your inner self and come to terms with the fact that there is more potential for us out there as people on this planet. You don't see animals doing this. Look how happy they are!

This is all I have time to write today.

Until tomorrow! Stay classy people!

Sincerely,

The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes

Working a Desk Job

Today is Wednesday 5/07/15 and this is blog number five. Missed my ranting? Well weather you like it or not, you get big heaping helping of rant today.

Is it because it's time of the month, maybe. Is it because it's a freakin Wednesday, maybe. Is it my boss, maybe. But just hear me out. This is my blog and if anyone doesn't like what I have to say, they don't have to read it and can go elsewhere! (Yea I know I'm so hardcore). Not true but just let me have my moment! And please don't go!

This morning I come into work after a full day of work yesterday where my computer was not working correctly thus putting me behind. Instead of catching up, my manager suggests that I get on the phone and continue to take calls while I'm catching up so that I don't miss out on sales. I'm the only employee in my position in the office. This means I'm taking walk in traffic as well. And yet I'm trying to meet deadlines without having a chance to stop. Fine. I still had a great attitude because it takes a lot to piss me off. But then she just continues to ask me about the work I'm doing. So much that I have to stop every 20 minutes to explain to her why I'm doing what I'm doing, how I'm doing it, and what I am doing. Mind you, I am not new and haven't been making lots of mistakes for her to question me. Now I understand. Quality is what we want here. But doing too many things at once and quadrupling my work load before I'm ready to move on to the next task is really only hindering me. She knows I will do my best so I guess that makes her micro-managing acceptable in her head. Maybe she thinks she is pushing me towards some holy grail of excellence. Fine!

 

But here's the kicker. She just stopped me again before she left to lunch to ask why I wasn't done with this particular customer's work yet. Now she sits right behind me. Thus she know's what computer problems I've had and that I'm swamped. She also knows I have never missed a deadline and been the top sales person in the company for two years. So I ask you this.

 

What is her freakin problem?!

If it weren't for doing so much work, I would actually be getting some work done! Isn't it ironic don't you think?

For those who think office work is easy. Yes, it does sometimes include this:

But that is only the calm before the storm. Being that there are pretentious people out there who think that all you do in office jobs is sit around and gab and they think they are going to be your only customer, rest up if you have one of these jobs. Because you will soon get one like mine that I'm working with today who has ordered work from you time and time again to prepare something for them over and over again (which took me hours each time by the way). And they will give you a deadline of a few days even though they don't actually need it for months. And when you do it, they will change their mind about what they want and ask you to redo it and say you did it wrong even though you I verified their order with them each time and wrote it down and read it back to them right in front of them. And you will have to do so with a smile because that's good customer service. What does that mean? You have to learn some acting skills to succeed.

If you can not handle being basically an actress/ actor and catering to each arrogant jerk who comes in and can make money for the company, and getting underpaid by things like bonuses that get taxed to death and free meals that actually cost you an arm and a leg in work, then a desk job is not for you.

But I'm just having a bad day. What do I know???

If  you work a desk job and need to read something workplace safe that will make you smile, here's something  I found today which I used in my work huddle this morning (all credit goes to http://www.sfwjokes.com. I hope this helps you get through the rest of your day:

Top things to say when caught sleeping at your desk

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Top Things To Say When Caught Sleeping At Your Desk:

15. "They told me at the blood bank this might happen."

14. "This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in the last time management course you sent me to."

13. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper"

12. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!"

11. "This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people!"

10. "I was testing the keyboard for drool resistance"

9. "Actually I'm doing a "Stress Level Elimination Exercise Plan" (SLEEP) I learned it at the last mandatory seminar you made me attend.

8. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work related stress."

7. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem."

6. "The coffee machine is broken...."

5. "Someone must've put decaf in the wrong pot."

4. "Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won't wear off!"

3. "Ah, the unique and unpredictable circadian rhythms of the workaholic!"

2. "I wasn't sleeping, I was trying to pick up contact lens without hands."

AND THE #1 BEST THING TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK:

"Amen"

Lots of love,

The Girl With Sparkles in her Eyes

 



The Girl With Sparkles in Her Eyes has Willy on Her Mind

Today is Monday 5/4/15. Today's topic is going to be a little different from the usual. Don't you dare say I am going too left field no this one. I'll say what I want!

I have had lots of things on my mind lately as usual. But for about a week or so.... here goes....I'm not sure why, but I really wanted to know one absolutely random thing. "Who created he very first on screen cartoon." I think of weird things like this sometimes and I'm not sure why. But, at least I have an open mind right?

If you are interested, continue to scroll down to view the very first on screen cartoon! If not, you'll have to wait until my next entry. I'm sorry about that. For those who are interested, let's get to business and get on with the show already.

When I think of the history of animation. Walt Disney and Steamboat Willy cartoons are the first that come to mind. However, from what I read, the first animated projection (screening) was created in France back in 1892. You remember that right? This is the creator of said cartoon:

(Charles-Émile Reynaud December 8, 1844)

 

Now let's be honest. Does he not bare a striking resemblance to Alan Garner who plays the one man wolf pack in The Hangover I, II, and III?

 

Ok. That's a little off topic. But he does carry an uncanny resemblance right?! I find it to be worth mentioning. 

 

So here it is! This is the very first on screen cartoon! The name of the film was called Pauvre Pierrot. Enjoy!

 

 

 

(Pavre Pierrot)

 



So was this toon very complex? No. But it was still pretty impressive. I'd say if I were a product of that time and the only animation I had seen was the rotoscope, this would have really freaked me out!

 

Now this cartoon was full of shenanigans, beer, and lady chasing.

Now Alan Garner, do you have something to tell us?

 

 

Here is another Reynaud. Sweet!

 

 

(Is this one a little trippy or what?)

 

Now that is all I have to say today. If you expected more, you didn't realize it was Monday. In which case, I hate you. Kidding of course. 

 

 

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Sincerely,

The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes





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