Christmas, bah, humbug
A normal workplace would have a Christmas lunch or dinner for the employees. A couple of hours out of our lives, over and done with. Not us. No, the boss decreed that we had to put on 12 days of entertainment from Dec. 4th to 19th. A lot of people at my job are unbelievably stressed out from being forced to put on a multi-day, multiple-event "celebration." I'm sure the True Meaning of Christmas is not supposed to be a lot of people saying fervently "Thank fuck it's over."
I myself am in the doghouse because I refused to take part in one of the many mandatory caroling events. I was assigned to a group that was supposed to walk around the complex for three hours singing the boss's daughter's favorite song, "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas," while doing a funky little dance. I refused to participate and was later counseled for my bad attitude. Whatever.
I have been mulling over how to spend the weekend. There is actually a small ski slope 30 miles away, and I was thinking of going there. But I was also thinking of driving to Chicago to photograph the beginning and end signs for Route 66, by Grant Park. The weather in Chicago has been so wild that I am not sure I should attempt it. I guess I will just have to check the weather the night of the 24th and make a decision.
I myself am in the doghouse because I refused to take part in one of the many mandatory caroling events. I was assigned to a group that was supposed to walk around the complex for three hours singing the boss's daughter's favorite song, "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas," while doing a funky little dance. I refused to participate and was later counseled for my bad attitude. Whatever.
I have been mulling over how to spend the weekend. There is actually a small ski slope 30 miles away, and I was thinking of going there. But I was also thinking of driving to Chicago to photograph the beginning and end signs for Route 66, by Grant Park. The weather in Chicago has been so wild that I am not sure I should attempt it. I guess I will just have to check the weather the night of the 24th and make a decision.