~ Week In Review ~

Hello everybody! Yes - another week under my belt!

Monday - 2/16

Taking my own advice, I hyped myself up on Sunday night instead of Monday morning, so that I might waltz into work the next day, bubbly and ready to take on the week. Not only did I vow that I would go into work with a positive attitude and demeanor, I also made sure that I completed two out of the three mandatory preparation tasks that I created for myself. I know, a little OCD, but it works. In order for me to be on time to work, looking like I have sense, because believe me, you can get places on time, but depending on your prep - you could arrive looking crazy, I must follow my rules. You know I am talking from experience! Anyway, back to the regimen - I've charged myself with completing 2 out 3 tasks each work night: 1) Make Lunch, 2) Take Shower 3) Pick Clothes and Bonus 4) Iron the clothes (As long as the clothes are picked out - which takes the most time, ironing can be done in the morning. I may iron at night, if nothing is on tv).

So - with the hype and the 2 out of 3 - I MADE a great Monday for myself!

Tuesday - 2/17

Meetings, meetings and more meetings! Today, I spent approximately 6 hours in meetings and 2 hours debriefing about them. Soooo..... when I am suppose to do my work - was the question of the day. I actually need to create a separate post to discuss the ongoings of meetings. Do we need them, ok, we do need meetings, but do we need them to last all day. How about we put a daily or even better, a weekly cap on the number of meetings allowed! We can only talk about something for so long, and I urge everyone to pay attention to exactly how much time is actually spent on the topic the meeting was called for? I can recall meetings beginning with talks of recent vacations, the darnedest things one's kid is doing to the mega sale Target is having. When you look up 15 minutes has passed...I tell ya!

Wednesday - 2/18

Conference calls, conference calls and more conference calls!!!!!!!! Same as the day before, only over the phone. Hey - I got a great idea, let's have text and IM meetings, at least I can stay at my desk and multi-task on other projects. Oh - you don't think that will work. Ok!

Thursday - 2/19

Perks Anyone! Don't you just love a job with perks. Well - I do. And...actually, I've only had 3 jobs with perks - including the job I have now. Outlet Clothing store as a teen - can you say 75% employee discount! As a recruiter we always got free trinkets from job fairs - hey some companies really know how to spend dollars to attract applicants and fellow job fair attendants who just want free stuff - like myself and my coworker at the time! However, in my job now vendors like to spoil their clients with fine dining, delivered candy and fruit baskets and my personal favorite invites to sporting events where we enjoy the luxury of the "suite life"! So, to my indulgence, today was the day my coworker and myself - hob nobbed, networked and rooted for our favorite basketball player!

Friday - 2/20

All I got to say: Hallelujah, thank you Jesus!

Valentine's Day Follow Up

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. Whether you spent it with friends, significant others or family, at work or at home. Its all about love - so as long as you felt loved I would deem it a great one!

You probably didn’t think I would have a valentine’s entry – but I do! With Valentine's day having fell a on Saturday this year, I totally missed out on seeing women receive flowers at the office this year. Husbands and boyfriends showing them how much they care with red roses in pretty vases. Last year, the receptionist stayed busy signing for deliveries pretty much all day. I wonder however, why can't we continue on the same tradition as we did in elementary school in the office. Our grocery store bought cartoon character valentine cards and pink and red decorated cupcakes our parents either baked or bought for our classes. We would then exchange our cards at a designated time and partake in the goodies that we all brought in. That was sooo fun!! Could this simply be my way to add more time fraternizing and less time working. Nooo - couldn't be.

Remember the kids who only made cards for the other kids that they liked? If you were mean or weird, sorry for ya - no "Tiny Toons" or "My Little Pony" valentine's card for you! Just think about those annoying people in your department that you would want to pass on writing up a card for. Over the years I've had great coworkers and bosses and some not so great ones - and now that I think about it, maybe this is a reason why we shouldn't translate this childhood activity to the office - you don't want your boss to remember the time you didn't give them a valentines card when its review and raise time! Nahhh - let's leave this for the kids!

Week in Review

Monday - February 2, 2009

Here we go again – you know how Mondays are. Everyone has their game face on “Good Morning”, "How are you", "How was your weekend", etc. These questions come out of our mouths effortlessly. We are all hyping ourselves up, not to get through the week but the day. It appears that the weekends fly by, but workdays drag on. Maybe we should try hyping ourselves up on Sunday nights, I'm gonna try that and let you know how it works out next week.

Tuesday - February 3, 2009

Dude – its only Tuesday. There are actually people who wish it was Friday already. How about you humor yourself until at least Wednesday - jeez.

Wednesday - February 4, 2009

Today was my nephew's birthday. This had nothing to do with work, but I did feel bad that I wasn't in town to help him celebrate his 10th! Anyway, just like in my undergrad days, I always dreaded group work. I mean, I am a team player but there was always someone who never listened to or cooperated with the group, didn't pull their weight, or just was clueless altogether. Needless to say these feelings also exist in the corporate world. My day was filled with multiple debates, whining teammates and the start of another wrinkle in my forehead. Ok - now altogether "Is it Friday, yet??"

Thursday - February 5, 2009

Today was my co-worker's birthday! To be quite honest not much work got done today – starting the day celebrating my coworker’s birthday with breakfast bagels and donuts, random birthday questions - what are your plans, how old are you, did you get that sweater for your birthday?? A couple hours later taking them to lunch and 1 hour after returning from lunch was cake-time! What a great break within the week! Whose birthday is next??

Friday - February 6, 2009

Get me outta here. Got no plans, just don't want to be here 1 minute past 5 o'clock. Fridays are days when I start packing up my desk at ummm say 4pm. I am working at a spotless desk, no papers, no folders, as soon as 5 hit, I was gone.

As you can see the highlight of this week was a birthday - and I'm hoping for another next week!