Wednesday, March 14, 2012
City Life
Tonight I went out to dinner with my mom and uncle. We went downtown to a more upscale place, but I love it because it is so traditional DC, from the dark woods to the green velvet booths. I could totally imagine Senators getting together to debate something. It just has so much history there. Uncle gets very into politics especially military and defense. It just seemed so stereotypical Washington to be sitting in this fabulously typical DC establishment restaurant talking about NATO and bilateral meetings. Only in this town is that considered normal :)
Monday, March 5, 2012
Been a while...
Been awhile since last update. Life has been topsy turvy. Days of fabulous where nothing can go wrong and days of just wishing for the day to be over.
I went home for a visit a few weeks ago and skated with old coach again, it was absolutely perfect. It feels like home. She even sent me out with the high level competitive skaters and I apparently held my own. It was a nice change of pace from the public sessions down here where I'm the most advanced. I'll need to video next time,but I actually landed loops at center ice. Flips and back spins are still near the wall, but definitely getting there.
Work wise,things could be better. I just feel so stuck right now, I'm in the same schedule again, this time for no apparent reason, with no social life whatsoever, and I'm sure that's not helping my mood.
As a result I had to request Easter off, I should have had it off if my schedule actually rotated, like the rotating schedule is supposed to. Then I got an email telling me this is a 24/7 business and we have to stay staffed all the time, well duh. Don't think I don't know that? And if I don't ask the answer is definitely no, if I ask I at least have a shot at getting it off. Leadership and communication skills are severely lacking from the management level. We aren't in middle school anymore, grow up and take charge.
They want people to be cross trained in all these different areas, but yet they won't let the schedule change to allow for that. It certainly doesn't help that I'm so close to my dream job I can taste it, but yet so stuck and far away.
It's so weird I volunteer to work primary nights and debate nights, but get turned down. You would think they would be happy someone wants to work, but nope. I'm the one who understands the politics, I'm the one who can sift through the rhetoric. I'm the one who got a book on presidents for their 7th birthday, when most little girls want dolls and dress up clothes. I'm the one who has already been to conventions and inaugurations.
I'm so close I can taste it, but I'm stuck and not really sure how to put myself out there more.
I went home for a visit a few weeks ago and skated with old coach again, it was absolutely perfect. It feels like home. She even sent me out with the high level competitive skaters and I apparently held my own. It was a nice change of pace from the public sessions down here where I'm the most advanced. I'll need to video next time,but I actually landed loops at center ice. Flips and back spins are still near the wall, but definitely getting there.
Work wise,things could be better. I just feel so stuck right now, I'm in the same schedule again, this time for no apparent reason, with no social life whatsoever, and I'm sure that's not helping my mood.
As a result I had to request Easter off, I should have had it off if my schedule actually rotated, like the rotating schedule is supposed to. Then I got an email telling me this is a 24/7 business and we have to stay staffed all the time, well duh. Don't think I don't know that? And if I don't ask the answer is definitely no, if I ask I at least have a shot at getting it off. Leadership and communication skills are severely lacking from the management level. We aren't in middle school anymore, grow up and take charge.
They want people to be cross trained in all these different areas, but yet they won't let the schedule change to allow for that. It certainly doesn't help that I'm so close to my dream job I can taste it, but yet so stuck and far away.
It's so weird I volunteer to work primary nights and debate nights, but get turned down. You would think they would be happy someone wants to work, but nope. I'm the one who understands the politics, I'm the one who can sift through the rhetoric. I'm the one who got a book on presidents for their 7th birthday, when most little girls want dolls and dress up clothes. I'm the one who has already been to conventions and inaugurations.
I'm so close I can taste it, but I'm stuck and not really sure how to put myself out there more.
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