what the heck...

So, alright. I know that I'm here to work, not make friends. but come on, seriously?

Besides last weeks sexual assalt email...it's been months since my coworkers (who sit right next to me) have invited me to go with them when they go out. They go out regularly (2 times a week, about), and seem to forget about inviting me. They used to remember. Not anymore.

So today, the second day this week that they've gone out without me, I'm blogging about it. Sometimes they say they're going one place, and so I go out on my own, to the deli or something, and see them there. Yeah, whatever.

Today we had some big-wigs come around and meet us. We've met them before, but they probably don't remember that. So they came back here (where I sit with Judy), and Judy decided she wouldn't shut her mouth, and went on and on about how they (her, Sarah and Amber) worked together to help with the zero out process, etc etc. And I just sit here and look on like I did nothing. Then they go out to wherever it is they go.

So yeah...looking at other jobs is looking better and better. I feel...weird. I feel like I have no friends, no-one to just talk to, like I can't talk about anything but work. It's really sad for me. I'm not happy.

Robins

This is a funny story about a Robin.

So at work, we have tons of wildlife, including lots of robins. There’s one who sits on the trees outside the giant wall of windows we have. He sees his reflection in the window and thinks it’s another bird…and tries to dive bomb it. He usually realizes that he’s going to hit the glass, and comes back…but it’s humorous.

(Not humorous is how many birds see the reflection of the trees and don’t realize there is glass there, and fly right into it…every year we get about 5-10 birds that do this and end up dead on the side of the building).

So anyway, a manager in another department, Cindy, is a firm woman. She doesn’t pull her punches, tells it like it is. Some people are uncomfortable with her, b/c she can be harsh and abrasive. I enjoy her, as you always know where you stand with her. She sees no reason to hide her annoyance or whatever in diplomatic cover-up. Also, she’s not my boss, and since I’ve been nothing but straight with her (even to the point of saying I have no idea what I’m talking about, when I don’t), she’s been nothing but cool with me.

So yeah, Cindy was going to get a new car…she had just cleaned her old car up for trade in. It being warm, she had the windows down a smidgeon while it sat in the parking lot. At lunch time she went out go to the dealer and exchange. She had a little surprise.

Remember the robin who dive bombs his reflection? Well, it’s not just him that does it…there are some that sit on the top of the cars and dive bomb their reflection in the windows of cars… now what if one of these cars had the window open a bit too much? Enough to let a robin slip in? And what if, once in, the robin couldn’t figure out how to get out? What do birds do when they’re trapped in a car and panicked? They poop. All over. Everything.

The bird did manage to get out, before Cindy came out to her car…so all she had was a car she had just super scrubbed the night before…the interior covered in bird droppings…and an appointment at the dealership in 30 minutes to exchange the car.

She had some very interesting curses as she stormed back into the building for paper towels and water. I wonder if the dealer noticed a difference… ;)

Divorce

*sigh* So I’m at work, and a co-worker is talking to another co-worker about her marriage. She’s not happy in it. Her husband doesn’t want to do anything, like go out to clubs and stuff. Her friends give her a hard time for his attitude, and are encouraging her to get a divorce. And she’s considering it. Tonight she’s going to tell her husband to pack up and get out.

Now, I haven’t been married, so I can’t begin to pretend that I understand what it’s like…but it just seems so sad. They have a little baby (less then 2 years old). The woman is talking about it so casually. I wonder if she’s tried to talk to her husband seriously (without placing blame or whatever) about her concerns.

Perhaps she has, and perhaps her friends are right…. It saddens me that divorce is the first option on peoples minds when things are rough. Did the marriage vows mean nothing? Was “death do us part” replaced with “I’ll give it a shot”?

Sad day.