I wanna be a Kiwi!
Today gets pretty serious. We start fasting for Lent, it is basically "Minorities in Sports" Day, but leave it to the Kiwis to party down!
African-American Coaches Day
Ash Wednesday
Lent Begins
National Girls and Women In Sports Day
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Waitangi Day is the national day of New Zealand. It is a public holiday held each year on February 6 to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840.
Please don't ask me to come up with a horroscope today. I couldn't do it if I wanted to. I missed a deadline yesterday, so I must finish it today ASAP but have appointments all morning. I'm not positive that I will have to go in to work today, and I am still kinda mad at my boss.
Upon the death of my client and the fact that I was willing to go in to work anyway, my boss said he would give me a .25 raise. I responded with, "You mean on top of the one you just gave me?" and he gave me that deer in headlights look. I said, "You gave me a .25 raise on January 1." His reply? "Well, I guess I had better go back and pay you that for January, huh?" Yeah, I guess he better. So did I get anything special for going in to work then? Nope.
Well, I just found out that I do not need to go in to work this morning, and because of the snow I may need to cancel an appointment or two this afternoon.
I have two speaking engagements I need to get ready for by writing a few different presentations and preparing the handouts as well as the visual aids. I'm terrified about leaving my dog home for this long. The last time I did he got depressed, refused to eat, and by the time I got home, he was at the vet hospital on an IV for two days. I have someone that will come by in the evenings and watch him, but I really wish I could find someone to spend the night. I just don't have the money to pay anyone to do it.
I have two articles due yesterday, though they are smaller than the large one that I had in early. One of them I was not expecting them to want for this issue. Before I leave I need to have two more completed, then finish a third one when I get back.
My house is a mess and I am behind on the laundry. If I could get things canceled today, I could focus on articles and laundry.
You know, in many journals you will find these speeches about topics close to the author's heart. In mine, I whine. What does that say about me? I guess I could use this as a soap box, but I don't feel like preaching and teaching all the time. I worry my friends will get sick of my causes.
Well, I think I am down today because of the articles. I need to push it today. I think I can do this, I just have to tell myself to stop feeling sorry for myself, get off my butt and DO it.
African-American Coaches Day
Ash Wednesday
Lent Begins
National Girls and Women In Sports Day
Waitangi Day (New Zealand)
Waitangi Day is the national day of New Zealand. It is a public holiday held each year on February 6 to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document, on that date in 1840.
Please don't ask me to come up with a horroscope today. I couldn't do it if I wanted to. I missed a deadline yesterday, so I must finish it today ASAP but have appointments all morning. I'm not positive that I will have to go in to work today, and I am still kinda mad at my boss.
Upon the death of my client and the fact that I was willing to go in to work anyway, my boss said he would give me a .25 raise. I responded with, "You mean on top of the one you just gave me?" and he gave me that deer in headlights look. I said, "You gave me a .25 raise on January 1." His reply? "Well, I guess I had better go back and pay you that for January, huh?" Yeah, I guess he better. So did I get anything special for going in to work then? Nope.
Well, I just found out that I do not need to go in to work this morning, and because of the snow I may need to cancel an appointment or two this afternoon.
I have two speaking engagements I need to get ready for by writing a few different presentations and preparing the handouts as well as the visual aids. I'm terrified about leaving my dog home for this long. The last time I did he got depressed, refused to eat, and by the time I got home, he was at the vet hospital on an IV for two days. I have someone that will come by in the evenings and watch him, but I really wish I could find someone to spend the night. I just don't have the money to pay anyone to do it.
I have two articles due yesterday, though they are smaller than the large one that I had in early. One of them I was not expecting them to want for this issue. Before I leave I need to have two more completed, then finish a third one when I get back.
My house is a mess and I am behind on the laundry. If I could get things canceled today, I could focus on articles and laundry.
You know, in many journals you will find these speeches about topics close to the author's heart. In mine, I whine. What does that say about me? I guess I could use this as a soap box, but I don't feel like preaching and teaching all the time. I worry my friends will get sick of my causes.
Well, I think I am down today because of the articles. I need to push it today. I think I can do this, I just have to tell myself to stop feeling sorry for myself, get off my butt and DO it.