Part of it may be sensitivity, but don't I know this too well! You actually make the effort of thinking about others and informing people about a change and instead of a "thank you" you get a "well duh, that's so yesterday's news" (or, on a smaller scale, which happened to a friend on lj just a few days back, find something amusing and post it in your journal only to get a lot of replies along the lines of "duh, I've known that for ages"). There's that vague urge to explode and go "Well then why didn't you tell us yesterday?!"
Of course, I'm kind of in the "well, that's yesterday's news" department when I tried to tell people, got ignored, and half a year later it's all the rage. But unless your supervisor actually sent an e-mail around and now feels frustrated that she got ignored and you sent her the news back, I do agree that her reply was rather rude and, on the whole, unnecessary. There isn't much to do about it other than swallow it and move on, but it's not the kind of thing one needs in all the stress of the pre-Christmas weeks. I think it was very thoughtful to let her know, at any rate. >_>
Can you have your office furniture rearranged so you have the sunglare in your back rather than in your face? In Germany that's actually part of work law, the company has to make people's office space as (reasonably) comfortable as possible...
Meteorologically, Winter has started two weeks ago, so you don't have to go with the 12/21 thing. Besides, the winter solstice is traditionally called "Midwinter", not "Startwinter", isn't it? ;)
I've heard season-appropriate food, such as pumpkin and nuts and lamb's lettuce and white mushrooms, is supposed to help the body to compensate the lack of light and warmth of the winter months. I've been trying that at home but of course here I eat what the family eats (octopus! seaweed! vinegared rice!), so I can't really tell you whether it works...
At any rate, here's wishing you all the best and as much sunlight as possible for the long, dark teatime of the soul. *hugs again*
Thanks, Oloriel. No, she didn't send an email about the changes in numbers ... at least not to me. Which I find bothersome in itself: We are separate units, but we work very closely with each other, and we do a lot of the same things, like file warrants as detainers. It's no wonder that government's so damned inefficient when a ten-second email could save multiple people ten minutes of work a piece trying to find the new numbers.
I can't move my furniture, unfortunately. I posted a picture of my office setup from the old office in Rhapsy's comment above yours: just imagine the same furniture in a bigger room with a window at my back. :) It's panel furniture so it's all one piece, basically to make a cubicle in a common office. I can close the blinds, though, if I need to work when the sunglare is bad, but usually, I'm reading during that time and not working on the computer, so it's rarely an issue.
Meteorologically, Winter has started two weeks ago, so you don't have to go with the 12/21 thing. Besides, the winter solstice is traditionally called "Midwinter", not "Startwinter", isn't it? ;)
On my State-issued calendar, the 21st has the bold Winter Begins, so to me, that is the start of winter. ;) Though likewise, winter in Maryland shifts about two to three weeks ahead in both directions: winter weather starts at the beginning of December, usually, and it can start to warm up in the beginning of March. Now places like Minnesota where it can be "winter" for five months of the year ... I could not live there, plain and simple. Three months nearly kills me every year, and if I'm to move anywhere, it will be nearer to the Equator. ;)
I'll also try your suggestions about the foods. Thank you!
Part of it may be sensitivity, but don't I know this too well! You actually make the effort of thinking about others and informing people about a change and instead of a "thank you" you get a "well duh, that's so yesterday's news" (or, on a smaller scale, which happened to a friend on lj just a few days back, find something amusing and post it in your journal only to get a lot of replies along the lines of "duh, I've known that for ages"). There's that vague urge to explode and go "Well then why didn't you tell us yesterday?!"
Of course, I'm kind of in the "well, that's yesterday's news" department when I tried to tell people, got ignored, and half a year later it's all the rage. But unless your supervisor actually sent an e-mail around and now feels frustrated that she got ignored and you sent her the news back, I do agree that her reply was rather rude and, on the whole, unnecessary. There isn't much to do about it other than swallow it and move on, but it's not the kind of thing one needs in all the stress of the pre-Christmas weeks.
I think it was very thoughtful to let her know, at any rate. >_>
Can you have your office furniture rearranged so you have the sunglare in your back rather than in your face? In Germany that's actually part of work law, the company has to make people's office space as (reasonably) comfortable as possible...
Meteorologically, Winter has started two weeks ago, so you don't have to go with the 12/21 thing. Besides, the winter solstice is traditionally called "Midwinter", not "Startwinter", isn't it? ;)
I've heard season-appropriate food, such as pumpkin and nuts and lamb's lettuce and white mushrooms, is supposed to help the body to compensate the lack of light and warmth of the winter months. I've been trying that at home but of course here I eat what the family eats (octopus! seaweed! vinegared rice!), so I can't really tell you whether it works...
At any rate, here's wishing you all the best and as much sunlight as possible for the long, dark teatime of the soul. *hugs again*
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I can't move my furniture, unfortunately. I posted a picture of my office setup from the old office in Rhapsy's comment above yours: just imagine the same furniture in a bigger room with a window at my back. :) It's panel furniture so it's all one piece, basically to make a cubicle in a common office. I can close the blinds, though, if I need to work when the sunglare is bad, but usually, I'm reading during that time and not working on the computer, so it's rarely an issue.
Meteorologically, Winter has started two weeks ago, so you don't have to go with the 12/21 thing. Besides, the winter solstice is traditionally called "Midwinter", not "Startwinter", isn't it? ;)
On my State-issued calendar, the 21st has the bold Winter Begins, so to me, that is the start of winter. ;) Though likewise, winter in Maryland shifts about two to three weeks ahead in both directions: winter weather starts at the beginning of December, usually, and it can start to warm up in the beginning of March. Now places like Minnesota where it can be "winter" for five months of the year ... I could not live there, plain and simple. Three months nearly kills me every year, and if I'm to move anywhere, it will be nearer to the Equator. ;)
I'll also try your suggestions about the foods. Thank you!
*hugs*
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