life is good - and it's a long post!

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:01 pm

well, kiddo, i don't know what's going on, but i've had yet another wonderful day. i'm getting positive input from my boss. i'm having a good time working with the new people. i'm leaving the old behind. work is now an adventure and not something to dread.

while i do know i'm doing a good job, i give so much credit to the environment my boss and i have both created. she trusts me - and i trust her right back. just as importantly, i trust the 2 women i'm also working with. i truly do feel they watch over me not wanting to see me fail.

so there it is. another fun day. achieving goals, happy to be there, and having a good time.

i hope your day was all that is good.

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:01 pm

Wife Swap ?!?!?!?!? You win ! LOL

Work was really busy again. It was non-stop until the time I left. A bunch of molds are due and everyone is in a panic ! LOL It would be so easy to get caught up in the chaos, but I chose not to. I chose to do my work and just concentrate on what I needed to do. I could hear yelling and panicking from across the room, but I chose not to get involved. I think I'm making progress.

As for the weather around here.....next week we're supposed to hit the high 40's !!!!! YES !!!!!!!!!!! Time for me to get the riverwalk in ! I can't wait. I find that even if I have stress, I can eliminate it walking along the river.

How was today for you ?!?!?!?!?!?!?

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:40 pm

you don't have to THINK you're on the right track - you ARE on the right track. you kept focused and made the CHOICE not to react in anything but a positive manner. you RULE!!!!! LOL

it was in the mid-60's here today. now the rain has set in - i love hearing it in the night.

i've got tomorrow's clothes set out - no way - yes way LOL i've made myself a sandwich for lunch tomorrow - no way - yes way LOL

a couple of times i've turned my computer on at 7:59 - no way - yes way LOLOL

honey, could it be that we have "arrived"!?!?!

hope your tomorrow is practically perfect.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:11 pm

Hi Manofmusic and Karma

I barely could believe my eyes when I saw that the two of you are still communicating!!! Karma was right, this is going to be a VERY LONG POSTING and that is a good "THANG"...lol

You two are sooooo funny

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two people from opposite corners of the world making small talk and sharing their "good and bad" days at work...Sounds like mostly "GOOD NOW"

I think that the two of you will keep this thread alive forever!!! Every day at work can't be a good day...That is life, right???

Yet, you two continue to help each other throughout each and every single day!!! Now, that is such a great 'THANG'

I also think that the two of you ROCK!!! LOL

I bet if both of you never--- EVER had another bad day at work, then one of you would have to come up with something to keep this conversation going...Tee Hee!!! (Just KIDDING) not really...LOL

I do have to say that it is very INTERESTING reading these postings!!!

It is a great "THANG" to help each other and to make my night, as well!!! (((((((((Thanks)))))))

So, keep the conversation going strong!!! Have a beautiful night!!! God Bless!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:27 pm

BTW: I am sure that I will be laughing out loud tonight in my bed and my hubby will wake up again and think that I have lost it!!!

These writings are soooooo funny!!! I agree with Jill, I think Karma should be a writer, or maybe she is...LOL...

I think every single person on this forum should read all of these postings!!!

I bet if they read these daily, then they would never have another panic attack for the rest of their lives!!! Tee Hee!!! Too funny for me!!!

I am sooooo thankful for the two of you, even if I do keep my hubby up all night long...(laughing out loud)!!!

Keep it going...I am sure before long, the two of you will never have to work another day in your lives!!!

This will be the #1 best seller and you guys can lay back and relax from now on...LOL!!!

I bet Lucinda would be cracking up right now, if she read these postings!!!

Thanks AGAIN...Goodnight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

samcat · Post by **samcat** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:18 am

Cornflower,

Don't you even dare to stop getting on this forum. We'll come to Withita Falls and get you:) We love your posts!! And your humor is absolutely fine!!

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:56 am

cornflower - please don't go away and not post on this thread. i love knowing you read and respond to posts when you have something to say!

i THINK i am speaking for both myself and man of music when i say we are getting better and better. we've managed to change our attitudes by choice in our work environments. in that positive choice, we've both made incredible progress.

i know i'm happier at work than i could believe would ever be possible. some of that happiness comes from being shown respect by my boss in that she's seeing i can do many things she had been told i was too irresponsible - possibly stupid - to take over. i'm proving people wrong all over the place!

today i put so much stress on myself to get some things done as fast as possible. while i know my boss wants things done in a timely manner - in no way does she expect me to be able to time travel!!! yet that is exactly what i was trying to do. i want/expect/demand perfection of myself - no mistakes. talk about setting myself up to overstress!!! and i have nobody to thank but myself! this is something i will work on - taking things slower and not telling myself i can't do it.

on the most positive note, it's gotten warm again here. the other morning, the birds were actually singing again. it was so wonderful. now i know i can take the rain but have no love of the cold - except for one or two days!

you said you were old? no way. mama is 82 and about 20 years younger than me!!!!

manofmusic · Post by **manofmusic** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:04 am

Cornflower !

If you're still breathing, then you're not too old ! Stay on the boards !!!!!!!!

Karma !

Still busy at work ! I'm getting used to going 100 m/h. LOL This week has flown by. One more day, then I can wind down with a walk down at the river ! I find that I didn't sleep very well though. I woke up at 2:00, then 3:00. then 4:00. The alarm goes off at 5:45 as it is ! I need to practice clearing my mind before I fall asleep.

On a positive note: I still have a job ! I am grateful !

.....and you ?

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:10 am

thank you so much, miss t!!!! i post exactly like i talk AND think. yes, i do live in the bizarro world - a fun place to be LOL

you've made my day, sweetie - more than you know. i'm so glad you are benefitting from this thread. i don't expect every day to be perfect - although i do overstress myself with trying LOL. but i know now that days can be so much better than before!

since work is a place i have to go in order to support myself - oh how i wish i were independently wealthy LOL - i just want NOT to be beaten down anymore!!! not by the "things" and certainly not by myself.

i'm getting the hang of things now with my new "duties." i love them. i get to interact with people ALL day. of course, when i get home, i'm beat to death but it's worth it to me!

and btw, i love that you keep your husband awake by laughing out loud!!!!

karmaberry1 · Post by **karmaberry1** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:24 am

hey there!!! read the thread, kiddo - we're rocking! yes, i still have a job - AND yet another email from my boss saying "great job".

like you, i'm moving at 90 to nothing - warp speed. i'm tired and then some. but i'm accomplishing more than i thought possible!

my work space is in the front of the department. this means i'm doing 105 different things at the same time AND greeting people who are trying to get from point a to point b - the building is like a giant rat maze and i think we're being studied by psychology teams LOL sometimes people will gather in front of my desk and have impromptu meetings. know what? i am so focused i don't even notice. when given an apology for their perceived "rude" behavior, my response is "i never saw/heard you" LOL i have the ability to tune out just about everything. that is the ultimate GIFT. now throw in that me and my co-workers are talkers and you get the picture of sometimes total confusion and chaos - but i love it LOL

i will say, my friends do know how i tune things out and are not offended at all when they realize they've just had a conversation with me and i never heard a word - or saw them LOLOL

as i said in an earlier post, my goal is now to start slowing down - not expecting myself to have today's work done the day before. i find that a reasonable goal - yet one i'll have trouble with HA

friday can't get here soon enough for me! i promise you, i'm beat like a small dog and have done most of that to myself!!!!!