Has Anyone Seen My Eyes?

My header graphic is busted. I can't access it since it's uploaded to a Yahoo account that has been temporarily disarmed or whatever because I have too much spam and can't remember my password to get in and delete that shit.

Hmmm...

If I use one of the Blogger templates, I'll loose everything in the sidebar, won't I? Are they're any good Blogger templates lately? I haven't needed one in a long while.

Maybe I should just scrap it and start over.

Anybody got any good templates they want to get rid of???

Supporting Diseases = Epic Fail

I saw a sign today that said "thanks for supporting cystic fibrosis disease."

Is it just me, or does that seem like an epic fail?

Why would I want to support a disease? Woudn't I be more likely to support RESEARCH for that disease in a monetary fashion?

That's what's wrong with the world lately. People don't pay enough attention to details anymore.

The Weekly iPod Shuffle Volume 19

Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm so far behind with the Pod thing I shouldn't even bother. Let's be real; no one's reading this but me.

Moving on.

Monday - "Get Up" by Ciara

Tuesday - "Round Here" by Counting Crows

Wednesday - "Down in the Park" by Foo fighters

Thursday - "Home" by Foo Fighters

Friday - "Run" by Snow Patrol

Found out Tuesday afternoon as I was leaving the office at 4:30 that I did not get the promotion. And I'm okay with that. It was NOT going to be the best situation in which to put myself. And speaking of situations . . .

Honestly, is this NOT the cutest thing EVAH????
We found this little fuzzball under the hood of my husband's truck last weekend. After a week of interaction with me and my husband, kitty is getting more and more relaxed and used to us. And kitty is so CUTE! I think it's a girl, but I'm not sure yet. Can't name it until I know! :(

What Would You Do For a Klondike Bar?

Well, it turns out that that promotion I applied for? It's got a shitty caseload. And I haven't heard a word about it since the interview. I'm hoping they hired someone else to take over this monstrosity. I can safely say that I am NOT ready for that type of caseload, and I'll leave it at that.

Although the promotion would put me at $1.50 more an hour, give or take, it would require that I obtain a masters degree, which my employer or another entity will pay for, if I sign a contract stating that I will remain employed by my current employer for X number of years, which I have been told is 6 at minimum.

*blink*

Now, if I were allowed to get a masters in any field I desired, I might be gung-ho about this. However, I would be required to obtain a masters in the field I'm currently employed; rehabilitation counseling. Also, once I have obtained that degree, in theory, my pay increases to "master counselor" level. Unfortunately, this is left to the discression of the big boss, and thus far, two employees have obtained a masters degree through the steps mentioned above and are NOT being paid what they deserve.

I'm not a big fan of lies or of broken or empty promises. I'm not a big fan of having to be someone else in order to get that extra $1.50 an hour. I have a conscience, and I have a brain, and I'm afraid I have free will and an idea of what's right and wrong. I'd make a terrible used car salesman and/or politician.

Bureacracy sucks.

Hopefully Not Empty Promises

Yeah, I know, a LIVE Monday morning blog post, what a novel idea. During the time it took to log in and get here, I forgot what I was going to say. Figures, don't it?

*sigh*

I have two piles of "stuff" on my desk, neither of which appeal to me enough to dive off into and attempt to tackle. I'm not motivated today. At all. One of my counselors will be late this morning, and I'm already getting her angry phone calls while she's out. I understand that everyone around here is extremely overwhelmed and we're understaffed and there's always too much to do, but it CANNOT be a fluke or some kind of coincidence that EVERY one of her consumer's can't get a return call from her ever. I get so tired of being yelled at by irate individuals, especially when I can't help them because I have no idea what's going on with their cases. At all.

I'm going to go ahead and say this outloud, so I'll have to hold myself to it now. I'm not going to avoid my consumers if I ever get a chance to be a counselor. I'm going to do my best to respond ASAP to calls, no matter how unimportant they might be, because half the time, if you just talk to these folks, you won't hear from them again for a long while. Sometimes, they just need someone to listen. I'll have to make time to do that, whether I want to or not, and see if that has any effect on angry phone calls to my assistant, should I ever have one.