Serenity Now!

I don't know where my brain is at today, but it certainly doesn't seem to be staying in one place! I can't keep on the same train of thought for more than 30 seconds, and even if I know what I'm talking about, it really doesn't sound like I do, because my words just come out in confusion.

I'm hoping that writing about it will calm my brain and help me to make more sense for the rest of day... We shall see if it works.

There is so much going on in my life right now - it is hard to keep track of everything I have to do. I have about a dozen people all needing and wanting things from me, and everyone seems to call on me at the same time, and I feel like pulling the hair out of my head!!! :s Some days I am fine, and can deal with the chaos that has replaced my life, but but there are days (like today!) when I want to dig a hole in the ground, get into it, cover myself up and hide from the world for a few days!

Serenity now indeed... Have you ever wished there were more days in a week or more hours in a day? I have - actually I've also wondered what it would be like to have more than 2 arms! However, if we got our wish, there would just be more things to do to fill up all that extra time, and we would be even more over-worked than we are now.

It is important to take time to relax regularly, even if you can only grab 10 minutes! Take some time, pull the car over and breathe for a few minutes, and remember that people can wait a little extra time for that paperwork, project or whatever it is that they are demanding of you.

Getting Fired is No Fun!

Well folks, I was fired recently from one of my 6 jobs... (Yes, 6 jobs!) I was the caretaker of a community centre, and it was the perfect job for me: right across the street from my house, I made my own hours, and I could clean it early in the morning, late at night, or any time in between.

However, this centre is also run by a few of the long-time residents of the community, aka: the old ladies of the neighborhood! They are nice ladies, but to quote the last caretaker, "They are stuck in the 1950's, and they don't like to pay for anything." (He said it, not me! I just repeated. ;)

I guess he didn't claim all the hours he was putting in for the job, and I certainly did not leave anything out when I made my invoices! Therefore, I had the job for 3 months, then they knocked on my door and fired me. Oh, they hemmed and hawed around the reasons for letting me go, but it was plain to see the real reason behind it - money.

I was let go once before from a job where money was the reason. Not that in either of these circumstances the employer didn't have enough money to pay - if that was the case, it wouldn't have upset me at all. No, with both jobs it was just that they found someone who would do it for cheaper.

I was upset, I'm not going to lie! I don't think I would have been so upset if they had just come out with it and told me the real reason though. Skirting around my questions is just not very professional - I would rather hear the truth any day than not very well thought out lies!

There...I vented. I feel better now - still a bit stressed about having to replace the income, but I'm trusting that this door closed so I better one could open up. Those old ladies were getting to be a pain to deal with anyways! ;)

YouTube Has Taken Over...

Anyone ever stop to think about how much we "depend" on YouTube? You can literally find anything on YouTube, from weird commercials, to the most random videos of people whom you don't know, doing things that are really not that safe! (See above video for proof of THAT! My favorite is the guy who forgot to let go of the bowling ball...)

Don't get me wrong here; I'm a fan of YouTube, and have been for a long time... Once I watched a whole season of Scrubs on YouTube - in the span of a couple of weeks! I came home from work, and went straight to the computer... Life felt a bit empty after I was all caught up!

Seriously though, you can watch almost anything on YouTube! I'm surprised MTV is still around. Who would wait for their favorite song to show up on TV when they can just type it in and watch it within seconds? (Note: I may be a fan of YouTube, but NOT of MTV!! ;)

Well, this has been the most random post ever! Stay tuned for more, and don't forget to tip your waiters and waitresses..