If you can't make your mind up, we'll never get started.
Long day at work. My co-worker, Sara, is leaving, and her last day is tomorrow. I have thus been trying to learn how to basically do everything in a very short amount of time. I have already notified my bosses that unless they hire a second person for the company, I will not stay on past the trade shows. I like it here, I do. I want to stay here. But this is really too much work for one person to handle, and when Sara tried to do it all, she burnt out pretty quickly. You will not see me working 12 hour days on a consistent basis to accomplish that. That said, I'm getting pretty frustrated. I was not hired for customer service. I was not hired for order processing. I was hired for bookkeeping and accounting, with the understanding that I would be cross-trained to back Sara up because one person cannot do everything. Now that Sara's leaving, I get to do everything, and that is not okay with me. And so please don't tell me, "you know, it's really not that much more," because if it weren't that much more, you wouldn't fucking be leaving, now would you? Okay, rant over. More pleasant things ahead.
Dinner with Jon last night was fabulous. We went to the tapas restaurant right next to the Charles, and each selection was absolutely exquisite. We had asparagus spears under aged cheese in a butter sauce, we had soft, spicy croquettes, we had wonderful shrimp with lemon squeezed over them and a spicy dipping sauce, and we had mozzerella balls fried in fragrant olive oil. It was truly food to be savored. And the dessert! I don't think I've had such good dessert in a very, very long time. I had the Frasier, which was a white chocolate marzipan cake with chunks of fresh strawberry throughout. I had to eat it slowly-- I had to really enjoy each bite. It went so well with the house riesling. Anyway, it's good to have wonderful food and lively conversation. Sometimes when you're in a rut, a night out really does make you feel as good as new.
At any rate, today is sure to be a long day, but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel. Tonight is the company holiday dinner, and so I'm being treated to dinner at a Japanese steakhouse, drinks included. Should be a passable time.
All of my packages & cards went out yesterday, with the exception of about three. I have a letter to write, a fic to write, and an old fic to reformat before I hit the pillow tonight. I also have to figure out whether or not I will be attending a few parties to which I am invited. Colleen, Abby and I are going to talk about yours tomorrow, so I will be able to reply on Friday. I may be going to Scott & Sarah's party on Saturday, because I have gotten ride offers, but things are currently very difficult with Skyler and it may not be comfortable if both of us are in attendance. I do however want to go dancing on Friday evening, so if I can manage a ride to that, I will likely go, awkwardness or no awkwardness. It's a big floor.
Ack. Where did all my time go?
Dinner with Jon last night was fabulous. We went to the tapas restaurant right next to the Charles, and each selection was absolutely exquisite. We had asparagus spears under aged cheese in a butter sauce, we had soft, spicy croquettes, we had wonderful shrimp with lemon squeezed over them and a spicy dipping sauce, and we had mozzerella balls fried in fragrant olive oil. It was truly food to be savored. And the dessert! I don't think I've had such good dessert in a very, very long time. I had the Frasier, which was a white chocolate marzipan cake with chunks of fresh strawberry throughout. I had to eat it slowly-- I had to really enjoy each bite. It went so well with the house riesling. Anyway, it's good to have wonderful food and lively conversation. Sometimes when you're in a rut, a night out really does make you feel as good as new.
At any rate, today is sure to be a long day, but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel. Tonight is the company holiday dinner, and so I'm being treated to dinner at a Japanese steakhouse, drinks included. Should be a passable time.
All of my packages & cards went out yesterday, with the exception of about three. I have a letter to write, a fic to write, and an old fic to reformat before I hit the pillow tonight. I also have to figure out whether or not I will be attending a few parties to which I am invited. Colleen, Abby and I are going to talk about yours tomorrow, so I will be able to reply on Friday. I may be going to Scott & Sarah's party on Saturday, because I have gotten ride offers, but things are currently very difficult with Skyler and it may not be comfortable if both of us are in attendance. I do however want to go dancing on Friday evening, so if I can manage a ride to that, I will likely go, awkwardness or no awkwardness. It's a big floor.
Ack. Where did all my time go?