Wow!

I almost can't believe it, but I am blogging to you from work!  I was able to sign in.  It's only been a month and a half!  We shall see how long this lasts.
I hope everyone that is lucky enough to have a long weekend will enjoy it.  I have to work today and tomorrow, but will enjoy that Monday off. 

I have not been happy about working all weekend, but we can't always get what we want.  I do think that the library should close for the weekend, since most people leave town anyway.  If I had the weekend off, I would be so glad to get out of Baton Rouge.
Public library hours are very crappy for library employees.  Not so much for library patrons, because I do enjoy going to the library late in the evening.

There's always another way...

For some strange reason, I have been unable to access Blogger at work. I have learned that I can send my blogs through email. I am very happy to have learned how this can be done.

I will probably update a lot more now! I am glad about this, since work sometimes makes me crazy. I need a place to escape sometimes.

I like reading the same book with Jon. I helps me read faster and not take as long to finish. We are trying to read a chapter each day of Dead Until Dark. I am not sure if we will read the whole series, since I have heard mixed reviews about the books.

It is taking some time for me to get used to this vampire stuff, since I usually read things that are realistic. This will be good from me to explore other genres.

I have considered starting a book club several times, but I am not sure if I could get everyone to agree on a book. I wouldn't mind it just being a group of people getting together just to talk about what they are currently reading. We would not necessarily have to read the same thing. Just having the common interest in books and reading would be enough for me.

I may try to revive this idea.

Well, this is my first post via email! I am so excited to be blogging again!

Blogger for My Sanity

Blogger continues to be inaccessible at work. Today, I could have really used some "blog therapy."

Just when things calm down at work, something else happens. I am tired of saying the same stuff over and over, especially to the same people. I am also tired of adults behaving like children.

So much for being a beacon of hope for the community. This beacon is about to burn out!

Thoughts

Arrogance has always been something that really bothers me. It should bother everyone. I'm sure it does.

I have had to deal with arrogant people my whole life, but it took getting older to really notice it. I find it sad and disappointing, but what can I do.

I find that I encounter arrogance in both my professional and personal life, but lately I have had time to reflect on it.

I have had someone come up to me on a regular basis, and just talk at me. Not to me, but at me. Anything that I say is of no importance, but what he says is the most important thing ever. I guess, I just can't believe how someone can be so unabashedly self-centered. He will talk about anything and everything, and you can't get in a single word. Not that I really care to, since his topics of conversation are usually very boring.

How about things like Facebook? We all love Facebook, but I think it can be a real cop-out sometimes. I don't like that people check on you on Facebook, but don't make a effort to contact you otherwise. I am not talking about Facebook friends that you rarely see, but family and close friends.

How about when you email someone, but they never reply? They will send out impersonal emails to several people, but never answer your reply. Sounds like that is when it is time to get a blog!

I am sure some people may think that blogging isn't any better, but at least people choose to read it. Unlike email, where you are just having it all thrown in your face.

There are many reasons to blog. To keep family up to date on day to day activities, to remember special milestones in your life, etc. I think it is wonderful. You can share it with the rest of the world or keep it private. It is a great outlet to have and it gives people options as well.

In the midst of all of this "I, Me, Mine", I am trying to be more conscious of other people. I do not want to be labeled this way. Jon and I are out of the bride and groom spotlight. I have time to work on this now.

I have always tried to be conscious of it, but it is hard when you have so much going on in your own life.

Often, I will find myself realizing after I am with a friend or another person, maybe I should have asked, "What are your plans?" After they ask, me what are mine. Sometimes I forget.