Stop being such a complainer…or woe is me.

Life can be stressful y’all. And most of the time it has nothing to do with things you have control over, which sucks. And when the big things are stressing you, the little things can get to you even more.

Case and point: I was waiting in line at the pharmacy earlier this week and was happy to see that I had arrived with only one person ahead of me in the pick-up line. I had been cleaver enough to call ahead and let the automated system know when I would like my prescription to be ready. So, with one person ahead of me in the line how many people do you think the pharmacy tech addressed before getting to me? If you said one, you are wrong. The correct answer is three. After serving the person in front of me a girl from the “in” window where people who don’t call ahead have to stand to get their Rx filled came over and started demanding that the tech at my window, who had just nodded to me as next in line, take some sort of card for her insurance or something when it was explained to her that it was not possible for some reason. They had to get a pharmacist from the back to come out and tell her the same thing before she finally completed her transaction while complaining loudly. My turn now, yes? No, some other chick comes wandering out from an isle straight up to my window and asks if her Rx is ready yet, and the answer was no. She demanded to know how long, because she doesn’t have much time. Don’t worry lady, the rest of us back here in line have all the time in the world. Let’s drop everything so you don’t have to wait a second longer.

Then I was finally able to proceed to the counter where my prescription was waiting for me and I paid and left. This entire transaction took less than one minute, and I had been standing in line for over 10 at this point.

Normally I would say hey, it’s just ten minuets and these poor people were obviously never taught any manners so let it go. Also, you might wonder why I didn’t say something or demand I be allowed to complete my one-minute transaction before these pushy broads were served. Because I have a deep fear of confrontation that’s why. And I can’t stand to be rude if I can help it at all. And shouldn’t it be the pharmacy employee’s responsibility to say “hey sister, get in line”? What really bothers me isn’t the ten minuets though, it’s the message these gals were sending to everyone else waiting in line whether they were aware of it or not: “I’m more important than all of you so just hold on while I get myself taken care of first.” And that just pisses me off.

So, now for the bigger stuff. My boss put in his two weeks on Monday. This makes me sad cause I really like him and working with him and it's only been a short three months. He got a position at another org that is a step up for him. So I'm happy for him and all, but the uncertainty of what's going to happen is getting to me a bit, and the whole department as well. There are two BIG fundraising events in the next month so we all have a lot on our plates right now and now all of my boss’s duties must be reallocated elsewhere until a replacement is found, which I understand could take a while. I should really look at this as an opportunity to step it up and show the big bosses how I can handle it and do a lot more ‘cause that is what career gals do.
Fun fact: My last three bosses were fired shortly after they hired me. Coincidence? I hope so.

More bad news: I went to the dentist yesterday and had some x-rays taken. I need a crown and possibly a root canal and a filling. Do you know how expensive all that is? On the bright side I should be able to pick up radio frequencies and messages from other planets in my mouth.

Good news: I have a YMCA membership and have been going to the gym for a week now. I’m also trying to eat a less crappy diet. This is going pretty well for one week in. I refuse to set specific goals because I think they only set me up for that feeling of failure, and then you can only be encouraged by whatever progress is made. I’ll let you know how it’s going as this moves along.

What? Oh, yes I do have lots of work to be doing right now. But blogging is part of venting and stress relief, which totally makes me more productive in the long run right? Right.