Weekly Dullocity

I think someone once said "Life happens when you're not looking".  Such has been this past week...

Monday

At work, my client dropped off a State inspection report.  The inspection was, unbelievably, 13 months ago!  The report is awash with inaccurate statements and errors.  Who knows what would have happened if they'd rushed the report out the door in, like, less than a year.  My admin is in her usual pissy mood, nothing new there.

After work coffee with the usual Monday evening coffee gang.  Such a good group of guys.  Looks like the January trip up to LA to see Wicked is going to happen.  Dare I see it again?  We babble about the latest episode of Pushing Daisies which has to be one of the smartest and most unique new shows on commercial TV in years.

Tuesday

Work day loaded with trivia and therefore passes much more rapidly that usual.  Save us all from petty micro-managers!  The company's home office is full of them.  Admin's pissy mood is now moving into cranky stage, still nothing new there.

My only peaceful at home evening this week.  What is it about cats and string?  Miss Thing went nuts playing with a broken shoelace and cried when I put it away for next time.

Wednesday

Admin's mood has gone from cranky to surly.  She announces at noontime as she's walking out the door that she's going to lunch.  Except she changed her schedule 2 years ago eliminating defined lunch breaks.  This is going to end badly.  I work steadily on a response to the State's inspection report.  I decide that using terms like "incompetent boobs" and "waste of genetic material" aren't politically correct no matter how tempting.

Square dancing in the evening.  Mainstream class is doing fairly well.  Our one Advanced tip includes some unusual calls.  Both squares dance flawlessly.  Then in the Plus tip that follows, Teacup Chain is called from sashayed couples and all 3 squares crash and burn.  Go figure.

Thursday

Process lots of inane paperwork.  Send my second in command home because he's sick as a dog.  Admin arrives at work angry about something.  She glares at all who cross her path, slams draws, and swears.  Where's my Uzi?

Company holiday party in the evening.  Food is decent but hardly memorable.  My staff takes full advantage of the open bar.  The liquor bill is larger than the cost of the dinner itself.  I'm not surprised.  I keep my holiday announcement to less than 30 seconds, most of which is spent offering to reimburse cab fare for any staff members that are too drunk to drive.  Tipsy Admin is shockingly civil to me.

Friday

Rainy day operations, short staffed, Admin has a blessed day off.  Who said it never rains in Southern California?  More paperwork, yawn.

Christmas party tonight with friends.  We're supposed to walk a few blocks to view the "December Nights" festivities in Balboa Park.  Not going to happen if it keeps raining as it is right now.

Weekend.  Rinse.  Repeat.