Random Blather with a Grumble Chaser
May. 14th, 2003 11:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hiddenmuseI was listening to Evan Dando and The All-American Rejects at work today ... and found that I was actually more productive. Perhaps it's the more upbeat music that did it, but I just felt like I was getting more done, like I wasn't dragging my heels or anything.
Later in the day, I found that while they can take the girl from the front desk, they can't take the front desk from the girl. I got called into pinch-hit at the front desk (my old job), because the receptionist had to leave early (long story there ... I'll just leave it at "if you're gonna play hooky, don't leave the biggest fucking glaring hint with your bouquet of roses from the boyfriend of the month.") and the usual back-ups weren't around - one being in Massachusetts, the other at the doctor's office.
I did alright - except for the fact that I had a couple of clients call in with rather urgent matters - changes to policies, getting new policies - that kept me from getting a word in edgewise at times to say "I'm sorry, could you please hold?". Regardless, there's no way you could get me to go back to working at the front desk full-time.
Besides that, post-work, I went shopping. For clothes this time. Picked up two skirts at Lane Bryant - both long (the way I like 'em)and cool-looking. Managed to get a pair of Dockers pants for $20 at Famous-Barr (Robinsons-May for you west coast people), and yet another faceplate for my phone.
I'd gone to Catherine's (a shop for us fat-bottomed girls) and Good Gord, I've *never* been cold-shouldered at a shop like that - but tonight was the first time. I don't know why - I'd think that being in a 22/24 would qualify me to shop there ... but when I walked in, no one said hello or anything. It was as though I were invisible - not good enough for them - or Goddess forbid, didn't look like I was fat enough to shop there. Ah well. They didn't have anything I wanted anyways. (I'm not saying this out of bitterness. They truly didn't have anything that piqued my curiousity in the least.)
And, yes, I did finally get the new Placebo CD. Brian Molko surprised me - by cutting off his hair (boo!) and by not sounding so damn whiny on this CD (yay!). Love the music ... and eventually, I'll get the first CD of theirs. In the meantime, I'm just happy that Best Buy had what I was looking for! :-D (Yes, Jody, they are good for something!)
Now I'm home with sore feet from all my hot-footing about town, and I'm ready to crash. Have a good tomorrow (or today) everyone!
Later in the day, I found that while they can take the girl from the front desk, they can't take the front desk from the girl. I got called into pinch-hit at the front desk (my old job), because the receptionist had to leave early (long story there ... I'll just leave it at "if you're gonna play hooky, don't leave the biggest fucking glaring hint with your bouquet of roses from the boyfriend of the month.") and the usual back-ups weren't around - one being in Massachusetts, the other at the doctor's office.
I did alright - except for the fact that I had a couple of clients call in with rather urgent matters - changes to policies, getting new policies - that kept me from getting a word in edgewise at times to say "I'm sorry, could you please hold?". Regardless, there's no way you could get me to go back to working at the front desk full-time.
Besides that, post-work, I went shopping. For clothes this time. Picked up two skirts at Lane Bryant - both long (the way I like 'em)and cool-looking. Managed to get a pair of Dockers pants for $20 at Famous-Barr (Robinsons-May for you west coast people), and yet another faceplate for my phone.
I'd gone to Catherine's (a shop for us fat-bottomed girls) and Good Gord, I've *never* been cold-shouldered at a shop like that - but tonight was the first time. I don't know why - I'd think that being in a 22/24 would qualify me to shop there ... but when I walked in, no one said hello or anything. It was as though I were invisible - not good enough for them - or Goddess forbid, didn't look like I was fat enough to shop there. Ah well. They didn't have anything I wanted anyways. (I'm not saying this out of bitterness. They truly didn't have anything that piqued my curiousity in the least.)
And, yes, I did finally get the new Placebo CD. Brian Molko surprised me - by cutting off his hair (boo!) and by not sounding so damn whiny on this CD (yay!). Love the music ... and eventually, I'll get the first CD of theirs. In the meantime, I'm just happy that Best Buy had what I was looking for! :-D (Yes, Jody, they are good for something!)
Now I'm home with sore feet from all my hot-footing about town, and I'm ready to crash. Have a good tomorrow (or today) everyone!
