…Telling the CEO about my issues at work: many have asked why don’t I just tell my female CEO what’s happening in the workplace. Well, the thing is this. She. Doesn’t. Want. To. Hear. It. Bottom line is, [my] Boss is her right-hand man and in fact, anyone on her whole executive committee will outweigh anyone who dares try to say anything negative about them. I’ve seen in happen to others in the past who are no longer with the company. One of my counterparts had an issue with one of her EC, and let’s just put it this way - only one of them is still with the company, and it’s not my former counterpart. So the bottom line is, I either take it…or I leave it. And I’m very tired of complaining without taking action. Tonight (Saturday night), I’m sending out resumes.
…The Officer whom I’ve blown off a few times: Yeah. Well, I don’t know about him. Clearly I’m not crazy interested, but I will say that he’s persistent. I saw him last night while he was on duty and I walked my dog to the park. He met me at the park in his cruiser and we chatted away. I had no idea he had a partner with him, so when the other guy got out of the car, I was surprised and embarrassed! I guess the thing is, we have very opposite hours. He works at night and I go to bed pretty early and get up early. He also works a security job at a nightclub in town. Pretty sure he needs this second job to take care of his FIVE KIDS. Yeah, that’s another THING I’m not so interested in. We have a tentative date for this coming Wednesday before I head to New York on Thursday. I might blow him off again. He’s handsome and I’m attracted, but clearly not THAT attracted.
…New York: Yes, I’m headed to NYC next week for an extra long weekend - from Thursday through Sunday. An old friend and fashion colleague of mine is having a 50th birthday party and though I haven’t seen her in years, we have kept in touch via FB and IG and I just thought, what the heck. I haven’t been to New York in such a long time that I’d love to get some of that vibe back. I have zero plans on Thursday…probably walk the city like the old days when I was there monthly…make some of the old rounds and take myself to dinner. Friday will be museum stuff, lunch with [Charmingly Neurotic] and more walking and maybe a hang with another friend (or even Bachelor Party Marty???), Saturday is the party and I have pre-party dinner plans with the Birthday Girl, and Sunday will probably be a recovery day of some sort - hopefully involving brunching most of the day away. Looking forward to a mini vacation that I’m sure will feel a bit like the old days.
…My Mom had knee replacement surgery last week and I went to see her today. Holy shit, she’s doing amazingly well! I mean, I’d planned to see her completely immobile and crying in pain, but she’s actually up and moving around and getting good doses of physical therapy daily. The only depressing thing is that she’s in a nursing home for her PT (got moved from the hospital last night, I believe) and it’s soooooo horribly dismal there. But I’m super happy to see that she’s moving a lot and wanting to completely get back on her feet. Loved the fact that when I got there my sweet little niece practically greeted me at the door and took my hand to walk me to see “Grandma”. I am falling for that precious little girl. She is truly the cutest! And I’m really pleasantly surprised by my mom’s recovery so far.
…Suicide. I mean, what do I say? I can’t fathom the blackness that is so dark that there’s no other way but to succumb. I’m trying to write sentences here and nothing sounds quite right. I’m just so speechless and numb.
I’ll end here.
xox,
GS
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