Denise update
Yesterday Denise came in to work and had a meeting with the bookstore staff and Lucie and Shelby..she said she cannot keep working two jobs, she's completely exhausted and grumpy. The Literacy Council just doesn't have the money for her to work more hours, so she had to resign yesterday (she was originally going to give her two weeks' notice yesterday, but everyone thought it was better for her to have a "clean break"). She was actually going to give her notice in January after the holidays, but after Friday she just couldn't do it anymore. We were both wrecks last weekend haha, but both of us said we were sorry for what happened on Friday, so there's no lingering bad feelings. She's probably going to get more hours at Wal-Mart (I knew once she got a second job she'd eventually have to quit one of them, because that's exhausting!). She was very, very sad..she started as a customer in 2006, volunteered for awhile, then got the Bookstore Manager job in 2015 until Vicki got the job last year. She said she wants to volunteer again when she feels more balanced, and of course we're all available if she wants to go to lunch or the movies and things like that. It's definitely a big loss for the bookstore, but Vicki says we'll be just fine..I love how positive she always is! We'll hire someone great..we'll probably have to take on more things until we hire someone, but we're all good at facing things like that at work lol. We had to stop donations until the back isn't so full. I hope Denise feels better soon, and gets more rest. There's a Denise-shaped void at work now haha
About yesterday...
I'm going to say the same thing I did in 2016: "I do not like Trump, but I will not hate. I want to be a light in the darkness..I want to spread love and kindness. Even if I just help one person, it'll make a difference..love spreads and is stronger than hate. I cannot live with hate in my heart. I'm still worried, but all I can do is just..try to be a bright spot in the world. Like one of my Facebook friends said: 'Love Trumps Hate one interaction at a time. Make someone else's day brighter, actively love those around you, and make the best of today.'" We'll get through this <3
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank? I was able to thank my 5th grade teacher when dad was in Texas this past year..I always loved her class (especially the Guinea pigs haha) and I was happy I was finally able to tell her! Maybe my Latin teacher for allowing me to finally learn Latin..I LOVED it and had fun learning it!
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You? Eat vitamin c when you feel like you're getting sick..there might be others, but I can't think of them at the moment
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family? Mom does all the sewing and artsy things (Jo used to, I'm not sure if he still does though), but they kinda blend together..
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions? I have loved cats and books my entire life. I've loved glaciers since 2008 I think, one of my longest ever obsessions! I like trees, but not as obsessively as when I was a kid. Mom also gave me her love of weather lol
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions? I can, especially if both choices look good!
November
1. Are You Hard or Easy on Yourself?
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank?
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You?
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family?
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions?
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’?
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You?
9. What Motivates You?
10. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back?
11. What Challenges Have You Overcome?
12. What Do You Wish You Could See, Hear, Read or Experience for the First Time All Over Again?
13. Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employer’s?
14. Are You More Or Less Religious Than Your Parents?
15. Do You Recognize Yourself in Descriptions of ‘Generation Z’?
16. Do Machines Represent a Threat to Humans?
17. What Good Can Come from Disagreements?
18. Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
19. What’s the Most Memorable Thing You Ever Got in the Mail?
20. How Did You Learn About Sex?
21. How Often Do You Interact With People of Another Race or Ethnicity?
22. Do You Suffer From Anxiety?
23. What Are Your Thanksgiving Traditions?
24. Will Your Family Members Disagree With Each Other About Politics This Thanksgiving?
25. What Do You Look Forward to Most - and Least - During the Holiday Season?
26. What Does Santa Claus Mean to You?
27. What Is Your Most Prized Possession?
28. What Are You Grateful For?
29. Did You Take Part in Any Post-Thanksgiving Shopping?
30. Under What Conditions Do You Do Your Best Work?
December
1. How Often Do You Leave Your ‘Comfort Zone’?
2. With Whom Would You Share Your Passwords? How About Your Debit Card and PIN?
3. What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
4. When in Your Life Have You Been a Leader?
5. How Should You Handle the End of a Friendship?
6. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Gotten?
7. What Is Your All-Time Favorite Piece of Clothing?
8. What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note Of Today?
9. How Should Parents Discipline Their Kids?
10. How Do You Get Your Nature Fix?
11. When Should You Compromise?
12. How Important Is Keeping a Clean House?
13. Does Stress Affect Your Ability to Make Good Decisions?
14. What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Given or Received?
15. What Annoys You?
16. If the World Was Ending, What Would You Want to Do?
17. What Role Does Procrastination Play in Your Life?
18. Have You Ever Changed Your Mind About a Hot-Button Issue?
19. What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year?
20. Was There a Toy You Wanted as a Child but Never Got?
21. Have You Ever Given, or Received, a Perfect Gift?
22. When Is the Last Time You Did Something Nice for a Stranger?
23. Do You Ever Eavesdrop?
24. What Things Did You Create When You Were a Child?
25. What Are the Best Things in Life and Are They Free?
26. How Stoic Are You?
27. As A Child/Teen - Where Did You Think You Would Live When You Were an Adult?
28. What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?
29. If You Had Siblings - Did Your Parents Treat You Differently? If Not, Did You Wish You Had Siblings?
30. Do You Look Forward to New Year’s Eve?
31. Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?
About yesterday...
I'm going to say the same thing I did in 2016: "I do not like Trump, but I will not hate. I want to be a light in the darkness..I want to spread love and kindness. Even if I just help one person, it'll make a difference..love spreads and is stronger than hate. I cannot live with hate in my heart. I'm still worried, but all I can do is just..try to be a bright spot in the world. Like one of my Facebook friends said: 'Love Trumps Hate one interaction at a time. Make someone else's day brighter, actively love those around you, and make the best of today.'" We'll get through this <3
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank? I was able to thank my 5th grade teacher when dad was in Texas this past year..I always loved her class (especially the Guinea pigs haha) and I was happy I was finally able to tell her! Maybe my Latin teacher for allowing me to finally learn Latin..I LOVED it and had fun learning it!
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You? Eat vitamin c when you feel like you're getting sick..there might be others, but I can't think of them at the moment
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family? Mom does all the sewing and artsy things (Jo used to, I'm not sure if he still does though), but they kinda blend together..
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions? I have loved cats and books my entire life. I've loved glaciers since 2008 I think, one of my longest ever obsessions! I like trees, but not as obsessively as when I was a kid. Mom also gave me her love of weather lol
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions? I can, especially if both choices look good!
November
1. Are You Hard or Easy on Yourself?
2. What Teacher Would You Like to Thank?
3. What Health Tips Have Worked for You?
4. How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family?
5. What Are Your Longtime Interests or Passions?
6. Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?
7. Were You Ever the ‘New Kid’?
8. How Much Freedom Did Your Parents Give You?
9. What Motivates You?
10. Have You Ever Posted, Emailed or Texted Something You Wish You Could Take Back?
11. What Challenges Have You Overcome?
12. What Do You Wish You Could See, Hear, Read or Experience for the First Time All Over Again?
13. Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employer’s?
14. Are You More Or Less Religious Than Your Parents?
15. Do You Recognize Yourself in Descriptions of ‘Generation Z’?
16. Do Machines Represent a Threat to Humans?
17. What Good Can Come from Disagreements?
18. Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
19. What’s the Most Memorable Thing You Ever Got in the Mail?
20. How Did You Learn About Sex?
21. How Often Do You Interact With People of Another Race or Ethnicity?
22. Do You Suffer From Anxiety?
23. What Are Your Thanksgiving Traditions?
24. Will Your Family Members Disagree With Each Other About Politics This Thanksgiving?
25. What Do You Look Forward to Most - and Least - During the Holiday Season?
26. What Does Santa Claus Mean to You?
27. What Is Your Most Prized Possession?
28. What Are You Grateful For?
29. Did You Take Part in Any Post-Thanksgiving Shopping?
30. Under What Conditions Do You Do Your Best Work?
December
1. How Often Do You Leave Your ‘Comfort Zone’?
2. With Whom Would You Share Your Passwords? How About Your Debit Card and PIN?
3. What Would You Do if You Won the Lottery?
4. When in Your Life Have You Been a Leader?
5. How Should You Handle the End of a Friendship?
6. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Gotten?
7. What Is Your All-Time Favorite Piece of Clothing?
8. What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note Of Today?
9. How Should Parents Discipline Their Kids?
10. How Do You Get Your Nature Fix?
11. When Should You Compromise?
12. How Important Is Keeping a Clean House?
13. Does Stress Affect Your Ability to Make Good Decisions?
14. What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Given or Received?
15. What Annoys You?
16. If the World Was Ending, What Would You Want to Do?
17. What Role Does Procrastination Play in Your Life?
18. Have You Ever Changed Your Mind About a Hot-Button Issue?
19. What Are the Best Things You’ve Watched, Read, Heard or Played This Year?
20. Was There a Toy You Wanted as a Child but Never Got?
21. Have You Ever Given, or Received, a Perfect Gift?
22. When Is the Last Time You Did Something Nice for a Stranger?
23. Do You Ever Eavesdrop?
24. What Things Did You Create When You Were a Child?
25. What Are the Best Things in Life and Are They Free?
26. How Stoic Are You?
27. As A Child/Teen - Where Did You Think You Would Live When You Were an Adult?
28. What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?
29. If You Had Siblings - Did Your Parents Treat You Differently? If Not, Did You Wish You Had Siblings?
30. Do You Look Forward to New Year’s Eve?
31. Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?