Disappointment Looms
I am convinced that Mike McCarthy only knows how to coach one half of a football game. To say that I was disappointed would be an under statement. The Packers looked utterly lost once they got near the end of the third quarter. Now granted they have a lot of rookies playing, that is no excuse when you get paid to play and know the game of football. Call me critical, but I expect more from people who are supposedly professionals at what they do. Sure Favre threw some craptastic passes in the 4th quarter, but where was the running game against a team that let Frank Gore run all over then? The Packers started off way too hot to lose that game. GO figure that they would somehow find a way.
Ever feel like you have been given more work to do, but realize you aren't ever going to get paid more to do it? Seriously, I am right there right now. I have taken on several new duties, some way more in depth and complicated than I am used to. It is a little disappointing that these new tasks come along just after my contract was renewed, which means I will get paid the same to have more work and responsibility. It will be frustrating for a while. To say that I am stressed out right now is actually a pretty good assumption. Sure it could be worse, but it could be a whole lot better. I really need to just go to grad school or some crap like that. I think I am generally better than being some office jockey. I wish I could use my people skills more. That or utilize the fact that I do indeed have a trophy for being funny. It is slightly disappointing that I am essentially a temp with a college degree.
DLK Internet does not work again. That would be disappointing if one did not expect it to happen on a regular basis. Hey, I guess I can't argue with one thing in life being consistent and reliable.
People in general seem to disappoint me lately. Some more than others. Want specifics? Well, you won't get too many of those. What I will tell you is that if you are going to make a stink about forming a team for months leading up to the intramural volleyball season, you probably shouldn't be flaking out and brushing the team under the door mat. You're better than that. Maybe I am being harsh, but I am just making observations. Wanna know what else disappoints? When people are consistently bad with time. When one says five minutes, it should not translate to 20 or 30. I threatened to buy someone a mean alarm clock recently just to make sure he got his ass up and out of bed. Oh gee, what else is disappointing? Well, how about the fact that I see a lot of people I know using alcohol as some kind of cure all for all of life's problems. Yeah, go ahead. Be critical. Make a comment that I shouldn't say anything because I don't drink. Lets be honest. That is beside the point right here. Now I am not referring to the occasional "I had a bad week and want to go out on Friday to loosen up" type of drinking. What I am referring to is where it is a consistent and almost daily thing. One example would be someone needed to immediately crack open a few beers every night after work. Hell, then there are the people who feel their life is empty and boring and the only way to fill those voids is to make a night of it whenever they can. Also somewhat related is the people who say they don't have money to do anything, but will be blowing 20-30 bucks a night downtown. All of this is disappointing all around. I'd like to think everyone I know could have it a lot worse. You all have jobs and roofs over your heads. Stress is nowhere near where a lot of other Americans have it. They should be the ones becoming social alcoholics. No, I am not judging anyone. Just making observations.
Wow, I am probably going to take some heat for that one. Be angry if you want, but its not like I am turning my back on anyone or anything like that. Maybe I don't care for some of that stuff, but I will still be the first one at your side when you need me for anything. I do hope some of you will be there when I am going to be sent to the nut house in a few weeks with everything driving me crazy. I am not perfect either, so all of you seeing me being a naive fool need to formulate some kind of presentation to help me see the night.
...Seriously...
Good God. That was a real LJ entry. It has been too long. I am disappointed about that. I used to pump them out regularly. I let myself down for not doing this consistently.
What else is disappointing? Well I am. I really was not mentally in it for volleyball team. I was there and still managed to let my team down. I wasn't really all there with the motor skills either. Last week I did well, but this week, not so much. It took one rotation for me to realize I was a liability. Perhaps everyone in the Packers secondary should do the same thing. I guess I showed up, so that counts for something. But yeah, I sucked tonight. I can do better.
Gosh, I am getting tired. I probably should venture into the unknown world of dreams. What messed up idea will it be this time? More Zombies? Ninjas summoned against me and Chris G? People ripping off their face to reveal their evil inside? Hell, maybe it will be another dream where I am stranded on an enigmatic island in the middle of nowhere. I actually kind of like that one. Dreams about TV shows seem popular as of late. There was even one based loosely on "Heroes" where the damn cheerleader needed saving, but there wasn't a god damned thing I could do. That's a good show, by the way. NBC hit gold with that one.
Alright. Peace out...
(sorry if I piss any of you off, but hey, i did update this thing)
Ever feel like you have been given more work to do, but realize you aren't ever going to get paid more to do it? Seriously, I am right there right now. I have taken on several new duties, some way more in depth and complicated than I am used to. It is a little disappointing that these new tasks come along just after my contract was renewed, which means I will get paid the same to have more work and responsibility. It will be frustrating for a while. To say that I am stressed out right now is actually a pretty good assumption. Sure it could be worse, but it could be a whole lot better. I really need to just go to grad school or some crap like that. I think I am generally better than being some office jockey. I wish I could use my people skills more. That or utilize the fact that I do indeed have a trophy for being funny. It is slightly disappointing that I am essentially a temp with a college degree.
DLK Internet does not work again. That would be disappointing if one did not expect it to happen on a regular basis. Hey, I guess I can't argue with one thing in life being consistent and reliable.
People in general seem to disappoint me lately. Some more than others. Want specifics? Well, you won't get too many of those. What I will tell you is that if you are going to make a stink about forming a team for months leading up to the intramural volleyball season, you probably shouldn't be flaking out and brushing the team under the door mat. You're better than that. Maybe I am being harsh, but I am just making observations. Wanna know what else disappoints? When people are consistently bad with time. When one says five minutes, it should not translate to 20 or 30. I threatened to buy someone a mean alarm clock recently just to make sure he got his ass up and out of bed. Oh gee, what else is disappointing? Well, how about the fact that I see a lot of people I know using alcohol as some kind of cure all for all of life's problems. Yeah, go ahead. Be critical. Make a comment that I shouldn't say anything because I don't drink. Lets be honest. That is beside the point right here. Now I am not referring to the occasional "I had a bad week and want to go out on Friday to loosen up" type of drinking. What I am referring to is where it is a consistent and almost daily thing. One example would be someone needed to immediately crack open a few beers every night after work. Hell, then there are the people who feel their life is empty and boring and the only way to fill those voids is to make a night of it whenever they can. Also somewhat related is the people who say they don't have money to do anything, but will be blowing 20-30 bucks a night downtown. All of this is disappointing all around. I'd like to think everyone I know could have it a lot worse. You all have jobs and roofs over your heads. Stress is nowhere near where a lot of other Americans have it. They should be the ones becoming social alcoholics. No, I am not judging anyone. Just making observations.
Wow, I am probably going to take some heat for that one. Be angry if you want, but its not like I am turning my back on anyone or anything like that. Maybe I don't care for some of that stuff, but I will still be the first one at your side when you need me for anything. I do hope some of you will be there when I am going to be sent to the nut house in a few weeks with everything driving me crazy. I am not perfect either, so all of you seeing me being a naive fool need to formulate some kind of presentation to help me see the night.
...Seriously...
Good God. That was a real LJ entry. It has been too long. I am disappointed about that. I used to pump them out regularly. I let myself down for not doing this consistently.
What else is disappointing? Well I am. I really was not mentally in it for volleyball team. I was there and still managed to let my team down. I wasn't really all there with the motor skills either. Last week I did well, but this week, not so much. It took one rotation for me to realize I was a liability. Perhaps everyone in the Packers secondary should do the same thing. I guess I showed up, so that counts for something. But yeah, I sucked tonight. I can do better.
Gosh, I am getting tired. I probably should venture into the unknown world of dreams. What messed up idea will it be this time? More Zombies? Ninjas summoned against me and Chris G? People ripping off their face to reveal their evil inside? Hell, maybe it will be another dream where I am stranded on an enigmatic island in the middle of nowhere. I actually kind of like that one. Dreams about TV shows seem popular as of late. There was even one based loosely on "Heroes" where the damn cheerleader needed saving, but there wasn't a god damned thing I could do. That's a good show, by the way. NBC hit gold with that one.
Alright. Peace out...
(sorry if I piss any of you off, but hey, i did update this thing)