work rant...

I expect a certain level of stress while at work. It's hectic work, not life altering or anything mind you, but it does impact your mental condition to some extent. I am sick to death, however; of leaving work stressed out. I hate sitting at home wondering when my manager will sporadically change my schedule to suit his needs or when I'll be fired for telling my boss exactly where to stick his bullshit. I would just like to be able to leave the stress at work, and I don't think that is too much to ask. I like my job, (as much as you can like a shithole part time job) but I hate the high levels of bullshit that I have to deal with on a daily basis. If it isn't a condescending and difficult customer, it's my shift supervisors consistently all over my workspace with constant critiques or it it's a ridiculously difficult customer.

I don't think any of my stresses or stressors are really that unusual. rather I think my feelings are somewhat universal which begs me to ask the question "if everyone I work with feels this way too, why is it that everyone is such a bastard to everyone else?" I think that at best we should all recognize the commonality in our personal strifes at work, but the reality is the worst, where we are all nasty to each other.

holes...

I finally got my septum re-pierced last week. This time I think it might still be a little off, but I am not sure if it looks off because it was again pierced at an angle or it looks off because the retainer isn't symmetrical. If I were to ever change the jewelery I think it would hang straight and that is all that really matters to me at this point. Regardless, I doubt I'll be going back to the same shop for more work in the future. I wasn't that impressed. Both piercers I talked to were pretty standoffish and I could have done without the condescension.

What I missed most about this sojourn was that Kate wasn't there to share the experience with me again. It was such an experience the first time and without her I almost chickened out. However I am glad I went through with it again. It feels a lot better this time even though it bled considerably more. I am happy to have it back and I forgot how much I missed it.

I will be updating more throughout the week, lots to catch up on.

the switch...

After deciding that blogger is a better fit for my online journaling needs, I've made the jump over. You can read my archives here.