Last night I watched the Oscars. Doing this only affirmed for me that I don't enjoy watching the Oscars. Now, I must qualify this if I'm going to say it. There are 7 categories that I want to see. I'm pretty sure that they are the same 7 categories that everyone wants to see. I think it's wonderful that they give technical awards and I believe that the people who receive them are wholly deserving. However, I don't give a crap about the art design or costume design, but the people who do these things are amazing, I won't ever say otherwise. The slobs who are watching from home (myself included) only care about the famous people. I may be cynical and terrible and shallow, but I want to see the really famous people, the songs and the host. I want them to be witty and charming and subtley mock their famous friends, but in the time frame of 60 - 90 minutes.
Maybe I only say this because I'm jealous. I've never been on an award show. I haven't received any recognition for being the creme de la creme in my field. I think that all of the technical achievements though, screenwriting and cg effects and all, should be presented at the separate technical awards night. I think I would be more gratified being recognized by my peers than being recognized by millions of people who won't remember my name, face, design, whatever tomorrow.
The timeframe is really too long as well. I have better things to be doing than spending almost 4 hours listening to speeches that thank all kinds of people that aren't there. If I do ever win an Oscar (hahaha!), when I get up to the podium, I'm going to thank myself. That may sound arrogant, but realistically, I'm the one who's done all of the work to get me where I am. Sure I had support, but I'm the one who drove all over hell's half acre, spent hours rehearsing, and more hours learning all of the nuances that made my performance stand out. And all the time learning the techniques to recognize the nuances. Yup, it's all me baby! Oh and definitely not thanking gob, or jebus, or anyone. They weren't the ones running themselves ragged while I performed in back to back shows, while taking a full class load and directing my own projects. No sirree bob! Jebus wasn't pulling all nighters with me.
So, that's my award show rant. Tell me how you feel about them.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Stuck at home sick
Yesterday, I woke up and thought I was going to die. Well, it wasn't really waking up, I had been awake on and off most of the night because everytime I swallowed, it felt like I was trying to swallow either razorblades, or a fork sideways. I have tonsillitis. I haven't had tonsillitis for almost 10 years. Maybe I should have had the little buggers yanked out when I had the chance. My neck is swollen and I can't eat because it hurts too much. I feel somewhat better today. The fever is down and the dizziness has subsided. It felt like it attacked me in my lower back too, I was having lots of trouble walking yesterday. Thank god for penicillin.
So, I called in sick to work for the past 2 days. I haven't slept so much in a long time. Yesterday I would wake up, attempt to do something, like go to the doctor, have a shower, make a phone call and end up sleeping for another 2 hours or so. I spent about 18 hours in bed. That's a record for me. Today, I can't go to sleep at all. I would like to, but I just can't. I ate a granola bar. Maybe I can eat a little more of the sandwich I have in the fridge. I feel like I should be hungry, but I'm not really.
One of the things I hate about being home sick is I feel like I should be doing something productive, like cleaning or something. I just don't have the energy to do it. But enough of me whining, how's everyone else doing out there? Take care of yourselves.
So, I called in sick to work for the past 2 days. I haven't slept so much in a long time. Yesterday I would wake up, attempt to do something, like go to the doctor, have a shower, make a phone call and end up sleeping for another 2 hours or so. I spent about 18 hours in bed. That's a record for me. Today, I can't go to sleep at all. I would like to, but I just can't. I ate a granola bar. Maybe I can eat a little more of the sandwich I have in the fridge. I feel like I should be hungry, but I'm not really.
One of the things I hate about being home sick is I feel like I should be doing something productive, like cleaning or something. I just don't have the energy to do it. But enough of me whining, how's everyone else doing out there? Take care of yourselves.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
A nifty little blog
I had a gentleman post on my blog about after I did my David Copperfield post. I went to his and found a link to a great blog called "Post Secret". The person who runs the blog has people anonymously send in 4 X 6 postcards with a secret on them and he posts scans and posts them. Check it out
www.postsecret.blogspot.com
I like other peoples' dirty laundry...
www.postsecret.blogspot.com
I like other peoples' dirty laundry...
Tagged
I've been tagged by Joy...
THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weirdest things about them. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own about their 6 weirdest things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment on their blog that informs them they are tagged and tell them to read your blog.
1. I have texture issues...meaning I won't eat certain foods because I don't like the way they feel in my mouth, or I won't wear certain fabrics because I don't like to feel them on my skin.
2. I like Spongebob Squarepants
3. I keep my DVDs alphabetized. I used to categorize and alphabetize my CD's too. I probably will again when I move.
4. I hate chaos & clutter in my working life, but at home I'm surrounded by it.
5. I can find a song to relate to most situations. Most of the time they play in my head and can be triggered by a word. I knew someone who always said life is a musical and I fully believe it. And it will be some random obsure song that only I know, like songs from musicals...
6. I love to buy make up and shoes. I really only wear 2 or 3 pairs of shoes and I very rarely wear makeup.
Now I have to tag some people: Krystina, Jeremy, Mike
THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weirdest things about them. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own about their 6 weirdest things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment on their blog that informs them they are tagged and tell them to read your blog.
1. I have texture issues...meaning I won't eat certain foods because I don't like the way they feel in my mouth, or I won't wear certain fabrics because I don't like to feel them on my skin.
2. I like Spongebob Squarepants
3. I keep my DVDs alphabetized. I used to categorize and alphabetize my CD's too. I probably will again when I move.
4. I hate chaos & clutter in my working life, but at home I'm surrounded by it.
5. I can find a song to relate to most situations. Most of the time they play in my head and can be triggered by a word. I knew someone who always said life is a musical and I fully believe it. And it will be some random obsure song that only I know, like songs from musicals...
6. I love to buy make up and shoes. I really only wear 2 or 3 pairs of shoes and I very rarely wear makeup.
Now I have to tag some people: Krystina, Jeremy, Mike
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Who is Trish?
This post is inspired by one of those "get to know your friends better" e-mails. So, since you'll all know me so well, you won't have to send me those things anymore!
Here goes:
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I know of, but my middle name, Lynne, is also my mom's middle name
2. Are You an Only child? Yup, and no I don't wish that I had siblings. You can't miss something you haven't had...
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I do. I used to be very complusive about it being perfect, but I've learned to relax. It's still really nice though. Mike told me that it looks like comic book writing :)
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT. Ham. I used to like ham sandwiches with ketchup on them. I'll eat that stuff everyday
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I find myself annoying sometimes, but I guess that's true of most people. Can you repeat the question?
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Is 'sarcastabitch' a word?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. They've been swollen since I was 12. Maybe they're just fat though...
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Only if I could bungee jump from the flooor to the floor, I am deathly afraid of heights.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? Life and/or Honey Nut Cheerios
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I hate tying my shoes. I have them all knotted so that I don't have to untie them ever.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? In body, not really. In spirit, yes. In mind, I can bend spoons.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? Chunky, crunchy kinds
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their clothes
15. RED OR PINK? I don't like to play favorites with color
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am loyal to a fault and I tend to overwork myself, even when it's bad (you all remember me working at the Citadel...)
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Jeremy, Brian, Deb, Kari,
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? They can't send it cause I didn't send it TO anyone, I shared with everyone!
19. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Green cords, bare feet
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Chinese food from Beijing Beijing in Southgate. I travelled 40 minutes in shitty weather just to have it. And I bought new shoes too...
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The constant din of the TV Listings channel. Mostly because I can't find the remote.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Purple
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Mike when I cuddle against him, italian restaurants, when the rain starts to fall, too many things to name
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Deb, one of my best friends and former roomies from Keyano. Whenever we talk, it's like no time has passed even though we've both gone through a lot of changes
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? He's a great guy who I don't talk to or see nearly often enough
27. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Do any of you really want to hear my rant on sports? I think not...let's just say nothing, they're all stupid
28. HAIR COLOUR? Kind of dark brown with reddish bits in the right light
29. EYE COLOUR? Depends on when you catch me, but mostly green
30. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Sometimes
31. FAVOURITE FOOD? Meat. I don't believe in vegetarianism. I think not eating meat makes you do crazy things. Save a cow, eat a vegetarian is my motto. I also like bread and chocolate.
32. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I don't like scary movies at all, but I don't always need a happy ending. I say "Ambivolent"
33. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The World's Hottest Commercials. These are all of the Clio award winning commercials from the past year. I hate commercials on TV, but put 'em on a movie screen and charge ten bucks and I'm there!
34. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Spring
36. HUGS OR KISSES? both
37. FAVOURITE DESSERT? Anything with chocolate
38. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Well, if you guys want to comment that's cool, if not, that's cool too
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I hate these questions. I don't require the validation of people responding to me.
40. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters - the play, by Stephen Briggs, The Worst Jobs in History, by Tony Robinson. He hosts the show on History and he played Baldrick in all of the Balck Adder series
41. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Usually a calculator, but right now I'm using the couch (it's an optical mouse)
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? House
43. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOUND? Rain falling
44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles, Keith Richards scares me...
45. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Hattem in the Netherlands.
46. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? It depends who you are asking...;)
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Melfort, Saskatchewan
Did anyone else notice that there was no question #26?
Do you all feel like you know more about me?
Good. So you won't send me more of these, right? I'll just refer you here if you do...
Here goes:
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not that I know of, but my middle name, Lynne, is also my mom's middle name
2. Are You an Only child? Yup, and no I don't wish that I had siblings. You can't miss something you haven't had...
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I do. I used to be very complusive about it being perfect, but I've learned to relax. It's still really nice though. Mike told me that it looks like comic book writing :)
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT. Ham. I used to like ham sandwiches with ketchup on them. I'll eat that stuff everyday
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I find myself annoying sometimes, but I guess that's true of most people. Can you repeat the question?
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Is 'sarcastabitch' a word?
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. They've been swollen since I was 12. Maybe they're just fat though...
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Only if I could bungee jump from the flooor to the floor, I am deathly afraid of heights.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? Life and/or Honey Nut Cheerios
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I hate tying my shoes. I have them all knotted so that I don't have to untie them ever.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? In body, not really. In spirit, yes. In mind, I can bend spoons.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? Chunky, crunchy kinds
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their clothes
15. RED OR PINK? I don't like to play favorites with color
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I am loyal to a fault and I tend to overwork myself, even when it's bad (you all remember me working at the Citadel...)
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Jeremy, Brian, Deb, Kari,
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? They can't send it cause I didn't send it TO anyone, I shared with everyone!
19. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Green cords, bare feet
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Chinese food from Beijing Beijing in Southgate. I travelled 40 minutes in shitty weather just to have it. And I bought new shoes too...
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The constant din of the TV Listings channel. Mostly because I can't find the remote.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? Purple
23. FAVOURITE SMELLS? Mike when I cuddle against him, italian restaurants, when the rain starts to fall, too many things to name
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Deb, one of my best friends and former roomies from Keyano. Whenever we talk, it's like no time has passed even though we've both gone through a lot of changes
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? He's a great guy who I don't talk to or see nearly often enough
27. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Do any of you really want to hear my rant on sports? I think not...let's just say nothing, they're all stupid
28. HAIR COLOUR? Kind of dark brown with reddish bits in the right light
29. EYE COLOUR? Depends on when you catch me, but mostly green
30. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Sometimes
31. FAVOURITE FOOD? Meat. I don't believe in vegetarianism. I think not eating meat makes you do crazy things. Save a cow, eat a vegetarian is my motto. I also like bread and chocolate.
32. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I don't like scary movies at all, but I don't always need a happy ending. I say "Ambivolent"
33. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The World's Hottest Commercials. These are all of the Clio award winning commercials from the past year. I hate commercials on TV, but put 'em on a movie screen and charge ten bucks and I'm there!
34. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Spring
36. HUGS OR KISSES? both
37. FAVOURITE DESSERT? Anything with chocolate
38. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Well, if you guys want to comment that's cool, if not, that's cool too
39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I hate these questions. I don't require the validation of people responding to me.
40. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters - the play, by Stephen Briggs, The Worst Jobs in History, by Tony Robinson. He hosts the show on History and he played Baldrick in all of the Balck Adder series
41. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Usually a calculator, but right now I'm using the couch (it's an optical mouse)
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? House
43. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOUND? Rain falling
44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles, Keith Richards scares me...
45. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Hattem in the Netherlands.
46. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? It depends who you are asking...;)
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Melfort, Saskatchewan
Did anyone else notice that there was no question #26?
Do you all feel like you know more about me?
Good. So you won't send me more of these, right? I'll just refer you here if you do...
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
David Copperfield ROCKS!!!
Wow, what a blast!! Did anyone else watch his specials whenever they were on TV? Mike and I went to his live show last night and Oh my God! He is just as awesome in person. I couldn't believe how happy it made me to see him live finally. He was here about 4 years ago and he passed out in the performance before the one I was supposed to see, so it was cancelled. I promised myself that I would go see him if he ever came back. And he did. And I did!
What amazes me is how great it is just to see someone do something as simple as a card trick. Picking out just the right card. I think I love magic so much because it's a puzzle I can't figure out. I like mysteries and trying to solve them first. Magic is the one puzzle I haven't ever been able to figure out. I had a friend that used to do card tricks in university. He showed us how he did one of his tricks. He used to pull cards out of thin air. Even after he showed us the secret, I was still fascinated every time he did it.
And last night, even though I'd seen him do the trick before, I got a little teary when he vanished with an audience member to Australia and reunited her with her father. I don't know why I was so overcome with emotion, but he was fantastic. Maybe I'm just sentimental. Maybe I like a happy ending. Maybe it was just such a great reminder of my childhood.
I'm so seeing his show again. Maybe he'll be in Vegas later this year...
What amazes me is how great it is just to see someone do something as simple as a card trick. Picking out just the right card. I think I love magic so much because it's a puzzle I can't figure out. I like mysteries and trying to solve them first. Magic is the one puzzle I haven't ever been able to figure out. I had a friend that used to do card tricks in university. He showed us how he did one of his tricks. He used to pull cards out of thin air. Even after he showed us the secret, I was still fascinated every time he did it.
And last night, even though I'd seen him do the trick before, I got a little teary when he vanished with an audience member to Australia and reunited her with her father. I don't know why I was so overcome with emotion, but he was fantastic. Maybe I'm just sentimental. Maybe I like a happy ending. Maybe it was just such a great reminder of my childhood.
I'm so seeing his show again. Maybe he'll be in Vegas later this year...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
It's Official!!!
Okay, I got the new job for sure!!!
I will be the Development Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's going to be a sweet deal. I start slightly later and leave slightly earlier, I will get to travel (a little bit!), get great benefits, lots of vacation time, and better pay! And I will actually be challenged in my job instead of being a drone.
What a great way to start a new year!!!!
I will be the Development Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's going to be a sweet deal. I start slightly later and leave slightly earlier, I will get to travel (a little bit!), get great benefits, lots of vacation time, and better pay! And I will actually be challenged in my job instead of being a drone.
What a great way to start a new year!!!!
Monday, December 18, 2006
2007 is looking brighter already!
I was reflecting on 2006. It wasn't a great year for me. Don't get me wrong, there were good things. Top highlights: Getting engaged, going to London by myself for a week, putting up my tree for X-mas, quitting the totalitarian dictatorship known as the Citadel. But I felt a lot of disappointment and dispair. My year started with a friend dumping me for an unknown reason around X-mas. No explanation, no anything. It really put me down for 2 or 3 months. I'm still really hurt and confused, but it's a lot less. I hope my friend is well and I hope that we can reconnect eventually.
I had to disconnect from a terrible person, who insulted my friends and my boyfriend. I'm not good at dumping, so I just kind of stopped calling and e-mailing. She sent me an e-mail that I recieved while I was in England on my vacation, she also CC'd it to my parents. I don't know what she thought that would do. But that's okay, she has her fake relationship with her internet "boyfriend" to keep her warm. He's a beer geek.
I worked an awful lot. Too much. I let myself go to the workaholic place that makes me cranky and unreasonable. I was also working in a place where I was unnappreciated. This led me to quit when I didn't get a job that I was doing in absence of anyone else doing it after being thanked for "taking up the slack", but my "leadership skills" (read: ass kissing skills) weren't up to snuff, but I was "a valuable part of the team". Three years of my life blood and that's the thanks I get. 6 weeks of waiting to be told they didn't want me to be anything more than a peon. I'm still mad, that's gonna take some time to get over. I'm mad, but I'm also not stupid. Quitting was the best thing I did for myself.
I continually feel frustrated as a performer. I work and audition and yet I'm still stuck in the chorus, in community theatre, or being completely ignored. Feeling like a talentless slug when you know you are just as or more qualified than the people you see really sucks. I think that taking a break is a good thing in this area. Maybe not being seen is a good thing for a little while.
But Here's what's good before 2007 even starts, and what will only get better....
1) New Job! I will get to leave the annoying co-"worker" behind. (I have to use the word work lightly around her.)
2)Stepping up and moving in with the fiance! Spring is a time for romance, and moving.
3) Taking more time for me and doing what I want.
4)Vegas in November!!!! And who knows where else before that....
It's a time for reflection and I wanted to share mine. Tell me one good and one bad thing about 2006 for you. Or just say hi.
Happy Holidays to all and and to all a good night.
I had to disconnect from a terrible person, who insulted my friends and my boyfriend. I'm not good at dumping, so I just kind of stopped calling and e-mailing. She sent me an e-mail that I recieved while I was in England on my vacation, she also CC'd it to my parents. I don't know what she thought that would do. But that's okay, she has her fake relationship with her internet "boyfriend" to keep her warm. He's a beer geek.
I worked an awful lot. Too much. I let myself go to the workaholic place that makes me cranky and unreasonable. I was also working in a place where I was unnappreciated. This led me to quit when I didn't get a job that I was doing in absence of anyone else doing it after being thanked for "taking up the slack", but my "leadership skills" (read: ass kissing skills) weren't up to snuff, but I was "a valuable part of the team". Three years of my life blood and that's the thanks I get. 6 weeks of waiting to be told they didn't want me to be anything more than a peon. I'm still mad, that's gonna take some time to get over. I'm mad, but I'm also not stupid. Quitting was the best thing I did for myself.
I continually feel frustrated as a performer. I work and audition and yet I'm still stuck in the chorus, in community theatre, or being completely ignored. Feeling like a talentless slug when you know you are just as or more qualified than the people you see really sucks. I think that taking a break is a good thing in this area. Maybe not being seen is a good thing for a little while.
But Here's what's good before 2007 even starts, and what will only get better....
1) New Job! I will get to leave the annoying co-"worker" behind. (I have to use the word work lightly around her.)
2)Stepping up and moving in with the fiance! Spring is a time for romance, and moving.
3) Taking more time for me and doing what I want.
4)Vegas in November!!!! And who knows where else before that....
It's a time for reflection and I wanted to share mine. Tell me one good and one bad thing about 2006 for you. Or just say hi.
Happy Holidays to all and and to all a good night.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
I Want To Kill This Waitress...but I Believe In Peace BITCH!!!
Substitute "Waitress" with "annoying chick I work with" and you'll have it just about right.
I don't understand how a whiny, selfish, lazy princess is still working. She has worked so hard at not working and pawning it off on everyone else, how can she still have a job? Now, this may just be the PMS talking, but she's really pissing me off!!
She handles one of the companies that we own, meaning she is supposed to be in charge of ALL of their paperwork, including keying in all of her invoices for said company. She has been in charge of it since the beginning of September. Since about the middle of September, she has managed to pawn all of her keying off on me. In October I told my supervisor that I didn't want to do it anymore. Last week, I spent 2 days keying all 1100 of her invoices that she won't touch. She claims that one of our bosses told her that she shouldn't key. I don't know why. Her fingers aren't broken. There isn't a piano tied to her ass. It isn't like she even has to do anything to them. They come to us precoded, prematched and in alphabetical order. Technically, if a person matches something in our department, they aren't supposed to enter it as well. If we lived and worked in perfect world, this theory would work, but we don't and everyone (except her) pitches in when we are down to the crunch.
Here's the thing. If she wasn't a horrendous shrew, I probably wouldn't mind. If anyone else were to ask me, I would probably be more likely, especially because I know anyone else in the department would ask my help but still be doing part of the work. I assumed we lived and worked in a society where people are accountable for doing their own work. Apparently she is exempt from this. She is the only person who does not drop her "work" to help out. She manages to have something that can't wait, but waited for the whole week or month before that. She seems to have an hour or more to be on the phone, for weeks on ends, sorting out her "boyfriend"'s insurance woes for him, or to call her sister in England, or to talk loudly in Polish to her mother. She managed to take 2-3 hours out of her "busy" schedule to decorate for Christmas one day last week. I decorated on my lunch. I kept working.
Perhaps I'm upset because she seems to be exempt from everything that the rest of us have to do. I'm upset because she doesn't seem to do her fair share. Apparently she used to cry when she had to key stuff. Suck it up buttercup. We all have to do things we don't like. I have to work with her every day. I have to clean up her crap and not get paid extra for it. I have to listen to her prattling on aimlessly for 8 hours a day and singing fucking Christmas carols badly.
Now, I want to go to my supervisor and complain. But I don't want to be a tattle. I mean, I'm not supposed to be focusing on what she's not doing, I'm supposed to be focusing on what I am doing. Is this a valid thing? Anyone with similar complaints of stuff? Talk to me folks. Even if you don't enjoy the song.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Jessica Simpson Thinks Her DRESS Made Her Bad?!?
News flash honey. You weren't good to begin with.
If you're a performer, you know that occasionally things go awry and you can't always control that. Props go goofy, costume malfunctions happen. Hell, I've had a bra go on me when I was onstage once!! You just smile on through and try not to let the audience see you squirm. If you're a good performer, the audience won't ever know something's wrong.
But here's the difference. Jessica & her younger, gastro-intestinally challenged sister Ashlee just aren't good.
Wouldn't life be simpler for us all though, if we were blonde and stacked.
Here's the NY Post Page Six Gossip Column on the wardrobe malfunction that Jessica had doing a tribute to another busty (yet extremely talented) blonde, Dolly Parton. Oh and for really good celeb gossip, check out www.defamer.com
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052006/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
If you're a performer, you know that occasionally things go awry and you can't always control that. Props go goofy, costume malfunctions happen. Hell, I've had a bra go on me when I was onstage once!! You just smile on through and try not to let the audience see you squirm. If you're a good performer, the audience won't ever know something's wrong.
But here's the difference. Jessica & her younger, gastro-intestinally challenged sister Ashlee just aren't good.
Wouldn't life be simpler for us all though, if we were blonde and stacked.
Here's the NY Post Page Six Gossip Column on the wardrobe malfunction that Jessica had doing a tribute to another busty (yet extremely talented) blonde, Dolly Parton. Oh and for really good celeb gossip, check out www.defamer.com
http://www.nypost.com/seven/12052006/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm
Monday, December 04, 2006
Trish Recommends...
The Drowsy Chaperone soundtrack.
So good.
Light and fun and plays on all kinds of fun musical theatre styles.
Also,
The RSC Shakespeare Revue.
I found this obscure little gem in the Library. It a witty little musical that plays on words and genres.
Happy Days!
So good.
Light and fun and plays on all kinds of fun musical theatre styles.
Also,
The RSC Shakespeare Revue.
I found this obscure little gem in the Library. It a witty little musical that plays on words and genres.
Happy Days!
Sunday, December 03, 2006
This is Me...And a naked guy
This is from my trip to London in May. I thought you might like to see me...
Friday, December 01, 2006
Work work work
More to bitch about from work. I work with a chick who drives me M-E-N-T-A-L. And I don't just mean a little. I mean A LOT. She has been the one hesitation I've had about working full time at what used to be my part-time day job. She was a mild annoyance when I worked last year. After I worked full time this summer, she became the bane of my existence. The only time I know it's going to be a good day is when she calls in "sick" (like how I put it in quotations there?).
There are a couple of different reasons she drive me nuts. 1) She is incredibly insecure and thusly reminds me of myself at the age of 22. 2) She lives at home with her parents, yet proceeds to expound to those of us who are forced to be around her 8 hours a day about how worldly she is. 3) She believes that she is actually above the rest of us (who do roughly the same job) and probably that she is in line to be the supervisor if ours ever leaves. But the biggest reason she drives me crazy is: she manages to do almost nothing for 8 hours a day while the rest of us actually work.
Take today. She spent the majority of the morning laughing and carrying on. I don't know if she actually did anything in the first 2 hours of the day, but I'm guessing not. She is horribly loud. She is terribly rude, and she manages to "delegate" (read: weasel her way out of) many of the tasks she is given. And instead of taking responsiblity for her own mistakes, she is really good at finding ways to blame everyone else.
But my favorite was this. She is in a "relationship" with this guy. They have been on and off for probably 3 or 4 years. She is more of a mommy to him than a girlfriend. If he has to be told to shower, honey, he needs to go! Around Christmas she starts in on the "I want an engagement ring" kick. She started this the Monday I came back with a ring and it was all I could do not to rub it in her face. The ring she wants is some $2500, bigger, better than yours rock. I opted not to share my good news with her because I just didn't need her pouting and moodier than usual. She finds out from one of the other gals. Then last week, on her kick again, she has the balls to ask me if I got a ring when Mike proposed. Then after seeing my ring, talking about how she doesn't like solitares and blah, blah blah. I wanted to leave a solitare mark in her forehead.
That's my rant for now. Anyone out there with co-worker/boss stories to share? I wanna hear 'em kids!
There are a couple of different reasons she drive me nuts. 1) She is incredibly insecure and thusly reminds me of myself at the age of 22. 2) She lives at home with her parents, yet proceeds to expound to those of us who are forced to be around her 8 hours a day about how worldly she is. 3) She believes that she is actually above the rest of us (who do roughly the same job) and probably that she is in line to be the supervisor if ours ever leaves. But the biggest reason she drives me crazy is: she manages to do almost nothing for 8 hours a day while the rest of us actually work.
Take today. She spent the majority of the morning laughing and carrying on. I don't know if she actually did anything in the first 2 hours of the day, but I'm guessing not. She is horribly loud. She is terribly rude, and she manages to "delegate" (read: weasel her way out of) many of the tasks she is given. And instead of taking responsiblity for her own mistakes, she is really good at finding ways to blame everyone else.
But my favorite was this. She is in a "relationship" with this guy. They have been on and off for probably 3 or 4 years. She is more of a mommy to him than a girlfriend. If he has to be told to shower, honey, he needs to go! Around Christmas she starts in on the "I want an engagement ring" kick. She started this the Monday I came back with a ring and it was all I could do not to rub it in her face. The ring she wants is some $2500, bigger, better than yours rock. I opted not to share my good news with her because I just didn't need her pouting and moodier than usual. She finds out from one of the other gals. Then last week, on her kick again, she has the balls to ask me if I got a ring when Mike proposed. Then after seeing my ring, talking about how she doesn't like solitares and blah, blah blah. I wanted to leave a solitare mark in her forehead.
That's my rant for now. Anyone out there with co-worker/boss stories to share? I wanna hear 'em kids!
The World of Working on Friday
No matter what, when Friday rolls around, nothing happens. 'Work' is a term used very loosely around most places of employment. No one is in the mood to do anything but start their weekend. (There are also those who start their weekend on Monday morning and don't accomplish anything) So here I am stuck at work, wanting to start my weekend. The funny part is, it isn't like I have anything planned, but I know I don't want to be here. This morning Mike was trying to convince me that I needed to call in sick again and he would call in saying he had to take care of me. It was a very tempting offer at 6:45am, in a nice warm bed, with a nice warm boy. But instead, we slog away at doing nothing. And then I think, gee, it's great to be paid to do very little.
It makes it easier to slack off today because the supervisor isn't here either. She was smart and called in. I guess that's why she's the supervisor. Theoretically, we can slack even more because she's not here. Some of us do. Some of us dredge onward towards five o'clock. I firmly believe in the song "5 o'clock World". No one owns a piece of my time and there's a 5 o'clock me inside my clothes, thinking that the world looks fine. La da day he he ah e e e ay!!!!
I can't wait for the day when I have the option on coming in on Fridays or not.
It makes it easier to slack off today because the supervisor isn't here either. She was smart and called in. I guess that's why she's the supervisor. Theoretically, we can slack even more because she's not here. Some of us do. Some of us dredge onward towards five o'clock. I firmly believe in the song "5 o'clock World". No one owns a piece of my time and there's a 5 o'clock me inside my clothes, thinking that the world looks fine. La da day he he ah e e e ay!!!!
I can't wait for the day when I have the option on coming in on Fridays or not.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Responsibilities of a Blogger
For a couple of days now, I have been trying to think of something witty to post on this blog. I have tried to write and been sorely disappointed. This leads me to believe that I may not actually be witty, creative, charming, any of the things that I have deluded myself into believing I am. Before I started, I had lots of interesting things to say. Or did I? Realistically, any idiot can have a blog. I'm sure George W. Bush has one.
Maybe I should just aim to be better than him, what do you think?
Maybe I should just aim to be better than him, what do you think?
Friday, November 24, 2006
Damn the Blog!
Can anyone help me actually put my links in the sidebar? I have tried their way of doing it and have tried republishing and it still doesn't take. HELP ME!!! I am trapped in the Blog!!!!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The Best Line I Heard Today
Mike said to me
"I want to be better than everyone. That's okay isn't it?"
"I want to be better than everyone. That's okay isn't it?"
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