A woman in the workplace

All I can say is that I am glad my sling-backs are tightly secured as I am doing a lot of running and I have found some kicking is necessary when dealing with some colleagues and it would bother me to loose a shoe was a response i gave to a someone when he asked how i was getting on in my new job.
He obviously thought i was being witty, because when i saw him the next time he asked if my sling-backs were tightly secured. I informed him that i had my 3 inch peep-toes that tie around the ankle on. He asked if they were sturdy enough for kicking. I said i wouldn't use these ones for kicking, the 3 inch heels makes them more useful stabbing.
He laughed. I didn't . arrrrgh the frustations of work.

Mornings are bad, coffee is good

I woke up with my eyes stuck together, eyes no longer use to contact lenses.

I have committed to a deadline today on a project i have been putting off for ages. It has to be done, it sucks.

Cats

Right, so the compromise of moving in with beau (well one of the many) is that i must have a cat(s). So in anticipation of moving i have been perusing the local animal shelters for suitable candidates - that is if Chloe stays with parents (discussion yet to be had).

I found a couple of great guys that are gorgeous and i could really see coming to live with us, so i show the beau on the web and then for the first time ever he has an opinion! The guy who doesn't do pets now wants a Pedigree cat - i mean how much??! If i am going to spend a few hundred i would rather it was on a handbag than a cat. When there as so any needy cats out there, you cannot possibly buy a Pedigree.

This is how it will be .... lots of debates ... arrives home to find new cat.

Out of the boiling pot and into the fire

When you arrive late, leave early, spend too much time testing how quickly you can stir your coffee without it spilling over the edge and generally fill your 'Things to do today' list with the following

Make coffee 5mins
Drink coffee 10 mins
Pick up emails from hotmail 5 mins
Read magazine 20 mins
Lunch 90 mins
etc.

It is time to reassess where you want to be and what you want to be doing. So i did.
So here i am entrenched in my new office, at my new desk.
I think i now have the record for how long before your 'Things to do today' list starts with 'Make coffee'. I can count it in hours ; )

It defines me, makes me stronger, allows me to develop people management skills, manage emotions etc etc. It will make me a better boss in the future! (are you convinced?)