MY EYES MY EYES!!!!
Okay, I just got told off by previously unseen neighbor across the hall for being rude (i.e., sticking my head out my door at 3:30 in the morning to see who was speaking in raised voices right in front of it, and asking her apparently drunk guest to keep it down).
Oh princess, you're going to want to be in our landlord's office bright and early tomorrow morning for the discussion about exactly what is and isn't rude.
WTF? Oh, yes, Matt -- go polite-postal on her ass. Princess needs a verbal spanking. Rude? You? Nope, babybee -- that Manolo is on YOUR foot.
ita, your job is crazy. It sounds kind of great?
Yeah, the property Controller's jaw dropped and then she laughed with me about the gall. She said their first step is to issue a general reminder about being considerate of neighbors so as to avoid singling any one tenant out. I'm not sure that will be effective, as Princess may not make the connection between that and her own obviously in-the-right behavior last night. (Though if she's self-aware enough for it to dawn on her she'll know it was me that complained. And I'm fine with that; I ceased to care about her opinion of me about 45 seconds into our first meeting.)
It sounds kind of great?
I am kinda lucky right now. Knock wood. The corporate culture is a good one, and the people are kinda really great. I know, I know, I'm the anti-bond-with-coworkers person, but I've been burnt hard. Still, the level of in-office ease and honesty that goes on here is great.
And in the past six or so months I've been able to almost double the number of people I work (well) with, and I have reached a point where all parties will call me to confide and get them on their side in a discussion, and it's no more uncomfortable than being an informed mediator.
Which reminds me, I have someone else's mind to change. New person. This should be interesting. I do love the process of gaining a new person's respect. Let's hope it works this time.
Those shoes are... uh... bright.
I was at work at 8 am this morning, AFTER dropping one child off at the bus stop. I'm hoping cup of coffee #2 kicks in soon so I can get back to work.
I gave up on trying to work with this sinus infection at about 4 yesterday. Good call: my ears are now blocked up, but spending the morning in bed with a Patricia McKillip novel has at least avoided the worst of the gunk. It's all backed up in my head, but at least I'm not blowing my nose every thirty seconds.
Lee, I'm so impressed with your moving!fu! I wish I could have helped, but between the dogs and my folks and all, I've felt a bit overwhelmed the last few weeks.
Those Asics are bright. Wow.
Yes yes, congrats on the move, Lee!
Hope your new house is as wonderful as you are, Lee!
