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Fridays

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I shouldn't wish away my life and want it to pass quickly, but I certainly did it this week.

It's over, and I cannot put into words how relieved I am that it is.

That's all I'm going to say about that.

Happy WEEKEND!!

My New Mofrikan Word

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It might sound like a mystery word from the lesser known country of Mofrika. Alas, there is no country (to my knowledge) named Mofrika. It's just a word I've made up, due to circumstances beyond my control.

A little background on the word "Mofrika":

The high-stress/politically correct environment in which I work poses quite the conundrum. A high stress level makes me, well, stressed. Just like it does just about everyone. I don't mind deadlines and rules and procedures; don't get me wrong. I work pretty well under pressure. As a matter of fact, I require a certain degree of pressure in order to motivate my carcass. The previously-mentioned environment, however, is not your "normal" environment. I am sometimes afflicted with an almost Tourette's-like condition, whereupon I want to curse, flail my appendages, and curse some more. I'd like to stick out my tongue and wag my head back and forth until my earlobes are all slobbery; in my mind, this could actually help calm me down.

HOWEVER...

Our workplace is very, very PC...which I appreciate, don't get me wrong on that point, either. We are safe from pervs and racists and supposedly those that might threaten and/or intimidate us. We're also closely monitored by lots of little brown-nosed faeries flitting about, waiting for someone to commit a haneous crime such as remarking about the color of one's hair, the style of one's holiday (OH, NO! Not the dreaded non-PC holiday!) socks, or that their chair might be just a touch uncomfortable. Uncomfortable chair = company doesn't supply adequate equipment = I love to complain about my company = I am spreading slander and gossip about my company = I wish to drive business far, far away from my company = I am trying to close us down. Get it? It's a very logical progression.

We cannot talk above a whisper as it may "disturb" someone. Have you ever worked in a room with twelve other people and the only noise is six of them feverishly whispering? That's disturbing. And creepy.

We cannot make too many trips to the restroom. How many are too many? Three? Six? Eighteen? Who's taking notes? Well, they are, but they don't think we know that they are.

We have high stress, but we can't curse. We can't complain, can't sigh, can't storm out, and we can't waggle our heads back and forth with our tongues hanging out.

So, I made up a word that I can't get in trouble for, as long as I don't yell, scream, or say it above a whisper...MOFRIKA!

It can be used as a happy exclamation: "MOFRIKA! It's lunch time!"
It can be used as a noun: "Hey, Mofrika, get out of my cubicle!"
It can be used as a curse word: "Mofrika! I just banged my knee!"
It can be used as an adjective: "You are too mofrikan loud!"
It can be used as a plural noun: "These Mofrikas are stressing me out!"
It can be used as a verb: "I mofrika'd down those stairs to the parking lot like I was on fire."

Or, to replace any word you'd like not to say in the work environment: "I'm on my mofrika."

Or: "I need to go to the mofrika to check my mofrika. I'll be right mofrikan back."

Which reminds me of the best part about the word...

There is no limit as to how many ways or times you can use it in a sentence:

"I SO didn't mofrikan want to come up in this mofrika today that I laid in my mofrikan bed until six mofrikan thirty, Mofrika."

Use it. Use it wisely, frequently, and with a smile on your mofrikan face.

Happy October!

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It's my favorite month of the year (because my birthday's in it, it's Fall, and the weather is cooler, AND don't forget...there's Halloween!) and I thought I'd list TEN GREAT THINGS since I am so happy that October is here.

I challenge YOU to list TEN GREAT THINGS on your blog, as well! Maybe it'll catch on:

1. My hair salon didn't close down, it just moved next door to the old location. Emergency canceled. I was ALMOST at panic level, and I never panic. :smile:

2. I am still losing weight. I'll tell you Monday how much I've lost so far.

3. I get to go on vacation in 31 days. Here's the listing for the condo I'm going to for a whole week: Beach Condo

4. I have GREAT blog friends, GREAT real-life friends, and some pretty damn cool imaginary friends, too. :smile: And a great niece, who has two great kids. Pretty flippin' great.

5. I'm doing fine as a vegetarian. Almost a whole year this time, and it's for REALZ! No going back! I still covet that prime rib on the Longhorn commercial every once in a while, but other than that, it was pretty easy to kick the habit, just like smoking was pretty easy to quit. No sarcasm there, either. The mind is a pretty powerful thing if you decide to use it.

6. I get to buy all new clothes because of #2 and #5!! YES!!

7. I am going to have Hot and Sour soup for dinner. It's right up there with sushi, chocolate cake, and guacamole.

8. Speaking of guacamole, I think I shall post my most secret recipe of ALL...KILLER GUACAMOLE!!! But only if you're good. Trust me, it's worth the wait.

9. I'm done posting the month of September at work, which was KILLING me. I cleaned my office today and will start, brand new, on October tomorrow. What a relief. I know that most of you won't know what the hell I'm talking about, but it's a tedious, monotonous, boring, unfulfilling job that requires me to punch in numbers all day every day. And again the next day. And the next. :irked: But now it's BETTER! Because I get to start on a whole new month of the SAME THING!! But, really, it's better.

10. Alanis Morissette's new album, "Flavors of Entanglement", is AWESOME!!
Here's a song called Citizen of the Planet: Go, Alanis, go!

Okay. Your turn.

The Monday Blues

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As everyone knows, it's Monday. As everyone in Georgia knows, it's going to be in the upper '90s today. What NO ONE apparently knows is WHEN THE HELL THE A/C IS GOING TO BE FIXED AT THIS STUPID OFFICE. :yuck::furious: :bomb: :irked: :insane: :mad: :faint: :down: rip :angel:

Seriously. What the hell?

Blech

GODDDD, sometimes I just can't STAND being at work. :furious:

Update on the Great Day, and a pic

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Okay. I should have never said anything about work. That previous post? In the words of Willy Wonka, "Scratch that. Reverse it."

NOT a good day, and that is all I am going to say.

On a much lighter note...

Here's a pic from February; it's the view from a cabin we rented in Dahlonega:



Enjoy your weekend. I am definitely going to enjoy mine.
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