I spent yesterday finding out exactly what kind of people my co-workers and my manager are really like. The answer is dishonest and selfish. Not that that comes as a big surprise. The last two weeks were pretty much a write-off in terms of the character of these women ( Read more... )

The cats woke me up way too early. Sometimes it's just easier to get up and feed them, rather than keep throwing the covers over my head and trying to ignore them, especially when Riley gets involved. None of them are too insistent, except for Mister Huge Paws (Riley) who keeps gently patting my face, but I'm a light sleeper so ( Read more... )

Remember when I said I'd hurt my back a few weeks ago? Well, it's worse now. Sort of ( Read more... )

I could use some ideas here. I've been self-employed before. I had a bookstore for a few years, before I started working where I am now. This town is too small to support a venture like that. I knew that before I started but I had to try. It failed, but only financially. It was a success in that it was a dream I'd held for a long time. I did it. It ( Read more... )

The weather in southern Saskatchewan turned nasty last night, and with it came a major power outage. Power went out just after 9 p.m., right when I was going to make my lunch for work today, clean the litter boxes and get ready for bed. I didn't worry about it -- we get one big outage every year -- and figured the cats would wake me up in time for ( Read more... )

The idiot at work -- Ms. Sor-ryI joined Facebook a few nights ago, mostly to be able to see pics of my friend's little boy. They moved away in October and we're in touch by email, but her son is two years old and growing fast. (And I don't even like kids. *g*) Her mom, a co-worker and a friend from way, way back told her I was on FB -- I was ( Read more... )

We have a co-worker who has been there two months. It's weird that the instant I saw her I knew she was going to be trouble. Hadn't even spoken to her yet but there was something about her that just made my gut clench in anger. Never met her before. Didn't know her name, but she was Trouble ( Read more... )

This has been a lousy year for me, creatively speaking. I can't write anymore. This post is about as creative as it gets for me lately. I didn't even write anything for the last McSmooch-fest, and that's been the one thing that could dredge up something ficcy out of the dark depths that has become my soul. I could barely start let alone finish a ( Read more... )