Amist all the drama...

... some good news came to me today. I hope my hard work will pay off. I am more hopefully today that my efforts are being recognized. Fingers crossed!

Speaking of losing friends...

I caught a coworker red-handed in a lie yesterday. This is someone I get along with and often have lunch with but recently have noticed behavior that has caused me to back off a bit. There had previously been a few incidents where lying and exaggeration were confirmed. I have no tolerance for liars. I can probably thank my ex for that. Thanks!

Anyway, this bumbling buffoon and I are done. I have warned him so many times to be mindful of what he says, of how he acts, and of how people perceive him. But he is either incapable or unwilling to really listen and change. I'm not his mom and I have no responsibility to help raise him. He is a 30-year old child that is socially ignorant. I am certainly better off without him.

Two friends in two days... the next thing you know I'll be doing something drastic like quitting my job!!! ;)

"The thing about girls is if they want it to work, they'll find a way."

Text exchange I had with a "friend" of mine from yesterday:

Me: "Hey there. So, let me ask you for your opinion, as a woman. I've been flirting with <insert name here> all year and now she's totally disappeared. I have no idea if it's something I did or not. Reach out to her or just leave it be?"
Me: "Grrrls are dumb. ;)"
Her: "Lol. Leave it be. Even if it was something you did, if she was really interested, she'd address it with you."
Her: "The thing about girls is if they want it to work, they'll find a way."
Me: "Okay. Thanks."
Her: "Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear."
Her: "I know you like her."
Me: "I doesn't matter what I want at this point. I don't want to be the fool."

What my "friend" doesn't realize is that I think she is also talking about her own feelings. And my final comment was really more for her than the grrrl I was texting about.

Seems like a fitting last comment from me. I think I'll end that friendship. It'll be best for both of us.

Random thoughts

I like the new Lana Del Rey album. It's very sad. I also like last year's "Melophobia" from Cage the Elephant. It's also very sad. Love (or the lack thereof) does funny things to people. The new "300: Rise of an Empire" movie is utter garbage. I don't even want the copy I bought in my collection. Blech! I scored a goal in soccer from my box. Only the second time in 25 years when that has happened. And mom has forgiven a few thousand dollars I owe her since she lent it to my sister. On the same day mom told me that I received a letter from my attorney. They want to refund part of the retainer fee they have held. Fine by me! Got shit-faced hammered (at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, I may add) at Gerstle's for the opening Viking's game of the 2014-2015 season. And I was invited, at the last minute, to participate in an FFL league. I nearly started the NFL season not in FFL. That would've made me sad. Had a great meeting Friday night with a recruiter. The good news? He doesn't think I'll have any problems finding the job that is suiting for me. The bad news? That job does not exist in this market. Leaving town looks more like a possibility. And it probably is a good thing. I feel like this town has been pushing me out for a couple of years.

I need something good to happen

Soon please.

:(

Vikings and Titans

A friend got tickets to see the Vikings and Titans play in Nashville tonight. I know it's the preseason but the opportunity to see my boys in purple in action was something I couldn't miss out on. Nashville is a great little town and we are staying just across the bridge, so it was an easy walk. It rained like crazy for pretty much the entire 1st half but we had ponchos and they performed miraculously keeping us dry. Plus we got to see UofL alum Teddy Bridgewater toss a TD pass. AND THE VIKINGS WON!!!

Great night. :)

Better to know than not...

The day started off fine. At some point in the morning my boss Skyped me and asked me bluntly if I was in the market. Never being one to shy from the truth I admitted that I had an appointment setup with a recruiter to get things moving just in case things don't go my way at the end of our fiscal year. The conversation meandered until it finally reached the tipping point. And in that moment I understood what my boss was telling me. My salary expectations will not be met. I told him no hard feelings but I have to find a job that pays more. I've been working my ass off for a year under the assumption that if I "put the time in the money will come". Turns out that was never necessarily the case. Frowny face.

I left work a little early to contemplate things. I dug down and found the strength to continue working at bust-ass pace. But I also found the courage to start distancing myself from the people that I know and love at work.

In a way, I am relieved. I am disappointed. But also relieved.

The time for me to move along has come, much to my chagrin.