Holidays Are Here Again

Let me ask you guys something. Do you really get a lot of work done around the holidays? Be honest. My little boss is making us work so hard it's not even funny. All this week I planned to just surf the 'net, read blogs, send emails and look for information on my African safari (I'm obsessed with that lately if you haven't noticed). Have I gotten a chance to read blogs? No. Have I gotten a chance to do research on Botswana and Zaire? No. Have I sent emails that I wanted to send to my friends and others that I don't really want to send? No. It's making me angry. It's Christmas week and she's making us give her this document and talk to this person and that person. It blows. If I had known she was going to be such a tyrant, I would've called in sick this week or used up vacation that I didn't have. I just want to chill out this week.

On Tuesdays, I like to read a column on the fox news webpage. It's called Grrr, and it's written by Mike Straka. This column is about his pet peeves and it's simply fantastic. He has words he makes up for people like Walmartians, Oblivians, and Left-Lane Vigilantes. It's just funny to read what he's mad about every week. He sounds very similar to us because he's just in his own space writing about whatever he wants. You should check it out sometime. And..just so you know, it's not even political. His rants are about every day stuff that everybody can appreciate.

My nails are growing nicely. That is probably the only thing I like about winter. Once riding season gets here, I'm always messing with my bike and not taking care of my nails. In the winter, I have time to sit and paint them clear if I want, but for some reason, they just like to grow in the winter. I don't mind and it makes me feel like a girl with nice nails. They don't get that long, but my fingers are already long enough so I don't need crazy long nails anyway. I like looking at them when they are smooth, filed and long.

Today I have two special treats coming to me. Yankeebob is supposed to be coming to meet my coworkers and me for lunch. It's always a good time when he's around, and after work I told a couple guys that I will buy the first round at the bar across from our office. I feel weird about going to the bar after work but leaving my car in the gated lot. Is that ok? If I move my car, it's like a 2 second drive, but it's public property, so I feel better about not having to go back to work being tipsy, but I feel stupid getting in my car for two seconds. What to do?

The little boss is calling. Gotta run. S-O-S!!!