December 27, 2006

Variables mean no guarantees

This moment at Company X, I am annoyed. We are putting together some websites and there is a technical element that I have tasked out. The person working on it needs a black or white answer to something that isn't black or white. I don't know if the client wants 'A' AND 'B' on their site. I know half of their projects have both, but some only have 'A'. The co-worker can't work with the element of the unknown. He needs to know if it is both or only one. I DON'T FREAKIN' KNOW!!!!! The client doesn't even know. They might add 'B', but for now, some have both, some only have 'A'.

WORK WITH ME PEOPLE! GROWL!

What I liked about the movie ROCKY BALBOA...

Christmas night I went to the movies with Stephanie and her friend Megan. It was a tossup between Night at the Museum, which I had seen Saturday or Rocky Balboa. We decided to see the later. Rocky Balboa - is the latest and I am sure LAST addition to the Rocky films. Yeah, there were some really cheesy things and at times it was even borning. And it isn't as good as the original (which is true in MOST film sequels), but there were a couple of scenes I really enjoyed.

1. Rocky chewing out his son - Rocky's son is moping around life feeling that he is living in his father's shadow. Rocky lays into him telling him to suck it up. It was a pretty good father-chewing-out-son-for-his-own-good monologue. Way to write, Syl!

2. Training hardbody Rocky - Like with all of the Rocky movies (most noteably the first one) Rocky has to get his old fart body into shape. The montage of his training was wonderfully entertaining. The only thing missing was the "Eye of the Tiger" song which should have played during it. And for a guy Sly's age, he is in great shape. Go SLY!

3. The BIG FIGHT - Rocky is walking into the arena and we can hear Frank Sinatra singing "High Hopes" in the background. Rocky asks his brother-in-law Paulie about the song. Paulie tells him that he picked it out himself. It was just a really funny moment because of Rocky being such the old man in the fight and most likely to lose (but then we wouldn't have a movie, would we?) and the song is so peppy and light hearted in an intense part of the story (intense for the characters, at least.) The fight scene itself was predictable, but I couldn't help cheering Rocky on outloud. Lucky for me, there were only about 10 of us in the theater. Go ROCKY!

Entertaining and so much better than at least #3-5!

December 26, 2006

I wish I didn't like food... I am depressed

I have now gained back EVERY pound I lost before I moved to Burlington. I can't even begin to tell you just how depressed I am over it. Nobody made me make the choices I made. I made them all by myself. It is really depressing.

I hate food.

I hate that I like food.

I am out of control, yet somewhere deep inside the little Sporty Girl is hanging on wanting me to be better, healthier and happier. Evil Kdar is laughing all the way to the scale at W2 weekly. I am glad that at W2, they don't kick you out for gaining weight like Jenny Craig did to me. But still.... WHAT THE HELL IS UP? Yeah, yeah. I know reasons why I don't follow the program. I LOVE eating the things that help make me fat - cheese, bread, junk food, high fatty food, saucy things. And the holidays don't help. Some of it self control. Some of it is years of bad habits (Rome wasn't built in a day...blah, blah, blah. Shut up.)

My friend Carrie and I went to W2 Saturday and we both gained weight. At least she has still 19 lbs off her body to show for her hard work over the last six months. What do I have to show for my eating? Tighter clothes and a fatter ass. Yeehaw!

ADD Two stories

ADD - Attention Defficit Disorder - My mom has it. Though I haven't been officially tested, I know I have it. So does one of my co-workers at the g-store and one at Company X. It is a very frustrating thing to deal with and observe. Here are a few stories to read or take this test.

1. ADHD Joe
Joe is a 20 year old who I work with at the g-store. He has a troubled past - been in jail, parents dead and drinks too much. He also has ADHD. When he was a kid, he was on just about every ADHD medication, probably to the point of overmedicating. As a result, he decided to do away with all meds, not get any non-med help and drinks. He is moody and swings way out of control. He is great with little kids that come through checkout and with customers. However, with co-workers he is extremely moody and prone to snap. He won't do the simplist chores without groaning and complaining or just plain refusing to do them. He wanders off for many minutes at a time (unless he is trapped on a register.) I was supervising him the other night and he took off. No idea where he was. He wouldn't answer his page. He said he was 'helping' another co-worker who was cleaning the bathrooms. She denied it. Said he was just following her around. Needless to say, it was extrememly frustrating working with him. He and I have had some good moments together, but even if I am not supervising him, just watching his bad behavior go on and on and ON is more than I can bear. Nobody corrects him. He's been talked to, apparently, but it doesn't seem to stick (I think that is the selective forgetting part of his ADHD.) If I continue being scheduled on his shift, I will quite. THAT'S how bad it is for me. Though the G-store isn't a career for me (or for him) I think it is important do do what you need to do to help out the team, get the crap done that needs to get done.

Company X - ADD moments
A co-worker at Company X has ADD, though he hasn't been tested. The reason I know this is because I see similar traits that G-Store Joe has as well as myself. GUY (Not his real name) is easily distracted, and I mean EASILY. Thankfully Guy doesn't have the anger outbursts that G-Store Joe has, but Guy gets depressed easily. He's very forgetful and gets frustrated easily. Has a hard time sticking with things that are boring to him. Wanders around for long periods of time. Has a hard time managing time - comes into work late, so works late out of guilt (sounds like me). Locks on a target and has a hard time getting off at times. We use Instant Messaging at work and Guy gets sooooo distracted chatting with his friends (who are in another department). I understand this because I have some moments like that. But I don't think I do it nearly as much. I see Guy is really frustrated with this issue and wants to get some help, which would be great. I too, am going to get tested in the new year and see what I can do to make it better. It's sad. I want to help, but I can't. But I think when I learn how do deal with my own ADD, that will make things easier in dealing with Guy and seeing Guy's frustration.

December 07, 2006

Scary Mary

See Mary Poppins like you've never seen it before!

December 04, 2006

Dreams DO come true!!

This is a dream come true for me - this SNEEK PREVIEW shows just how great George Lucas is. Wow. I am wowed just thinking abouty it. This combines two of my favorite movies of all time - Singin' in the Rain and Star Wars.

Enjoy!

Write a novel month success stories

Congrads to Stephanie and Boss for completing their 50,000 words! I did a proud 15,000. I will get the rest done in December. I am inspired.