Thoughts 08.28.17 till today

Massive headache... Please go away.

How many people does it seriously take to ask the same question in a 3 minute span? - TWO!!!

Sure, I've got 15 different responsibilities that need to be done before month end. I really don't mind stopping what I'm doing because you can't find what you need.

It's too damn hot... Dripping should not be a norm.

Gas bubbles, stop making me look so bloated that everyone thinks I'm pregnant.

Jeopardy Info Sheet - A List of Five Interesting Facts

If your a Jeopardy! fan like my family has been for many years, you're familiar with the game show format of answers in the form of a question.  Well, that's not what this post is all about.  After the first commercial break, Alex Trebek, as you know, will discuss a certain topic with each contestant.  If you're like me, you might wonder how these subjects come about, and how Alex knows what to talk about with the participants.  Mental Floss recently wrote an article about it.  From what they say, Jeopardy! will email a information package to each contestant.  On one of the sheets ask that they list five interesting facts about themselves.  As you know, I love completing these type of questionnaires...  Here are my responses from the sample list in the article:

What's the most romantic thing you've done or had done to you?

What's your most treasured possession?

What's your secret ambition?

Any brushes with greatness?

Now that I've answered them, let's see yours!!!  Copy and paste the questions in the comments section, and share your answers!

Riley

We have a new member of the family, Riley Bosworth, our new kitten.
Click on the link to see her slide show.
You can also see more pictures of her on her Shutterfly page.

The Boss Style

Prompt: Describe a former boss you have had, or your current boss.  Did you learn anything from them?  What type of management style did they have?

A former boss that I had was great, but very passive. She would go about her day-to-day business, and the only thing that mattered was that you complete your daily tasks. We, in the department, did that, plus more. However, our extra efforts were never acknowledged. We always went beyond performing responsibilities that were never a part of our job descriptions. It was always recognized, but never appreciated. Upper management filled her ears with what they felt was right. When it came to supporting her staff, she always sided with what the boss wanted because, from our eyes, she believed that was the right way to go. It became frustrating towards the latter months of my employment that my efforts to be the best employee I could be diminished.

I have had my share of voicing my opinion since Day 1. I truly believe in having a constructive atmosphere to work in, but I always felt that management ought to deliver positivity in the office. A company should always value their team. Therefore, when expressing my "concerns" to my boss, it always felt that I, as she has specified previously, was not a "family" thing to do.  A complaint of discomfort with an employee's conduct towards me was deemed yet one more issue for them to deal with. In the end, it became, to some degree, a matter tucked away given that I was now branded as trouble.

Ultimately, I no longer work for the company.  This supervisor shall resume finding success, along with upper management, with the team they have built.  I am on a continued journey to discover my place in the workforce.  Overall, what I take from this knowledge is that I should never doubt myself to regain happiness.  I devoted the last two years at this establishment deeming myself worthless and unaccomplished on a daily basis because I had lost confidence as a person, and not an employee.  For me, the lesson I walk away is that family supports each other.  She wanted us to be a family, but support was never there.  It is a two-way street...

Music - A Quiz Thing (Part 5)

Opening Credits: Maneater - Nelly Furtado
Waking Up: Say You Do - Dierks Bentley
First Day of School: Apologize - One Republic
Falling in Love: Please Don't Leave Me - P!no
Fight Song: To Love You More - Celine Dion
Breaking Up: Sounds of Summer - Dierks Bentley
Prom: Run To You - Whitney Houston
College Life: Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
Mental Breakdown: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Getting Back Together: Take Your Time - Sam Hunt
Wedding: Changes - 2Pac
Birth of a Child: Work - Rihanna
Final Battle: Someone to Watch Over Me: WordHarmonie
Funeral Song: Lose Yourself - Eminem
Ending Credit: Roses - The Chainsmokers

"Paint The Night" Fam Bam Date Night ~ 06.04.16

Video clip of the Fam Bam Date Night at Disneyland

Time Capsule

Prompt: You must pack a time capsule to be opened 100 years from today.  What would be in it?  Also, leave a note to the recipient telling them something they wouldn't already know.