A hopeful list...

There are so many positions available on the NYC city jobs website... and the craigslist is brimming with administrative opportunities... and THE Met has a administrative assistant position open that I would LOVE to fill. I am filled with hope that my 5 years working in ITS services, with customer service and administrative duties.... and two years organizing social events as a choir president... not to mention a natural proficiency with most software. AHHHH!!!! I feel like I could be in the running for some of these jobs! But I can't apply yet because I'm not willing to relocate until next semester AT THE EARLIEST.

On top of that, a rejuvenated sense of health...   If I work hard, then I won't be dismissed in interviews for physical appearance... Because, let's be honest here, it happens. It's definitely inspiration and motivation to keep my butt moving. I have to keep thinking, this isn't a phase, it's a new lifestyle. I am not allowed to drop weight and then go back to eating what I want. I need to change the "what I want" part.

Okay... so... the current goals.

• learn how to use a multi-line phone system. 
• Get out and about at least once a day until the gym membership starts again. 
• save $5000 for the NYC move. 
• GRADUATE... (stupid, this has been on the goals list for 3 semesters). 
• do something creative every day
• update my resume
• start minimizing the crap in my life. (aka: sell movies, books and cds). 
• Drop 50lbs before the move.

please submit all complaints in writing...

so I can make fun of you better...  

As vaguely as I can say it...

1) If you're calling me and asking me questions, because I know more about a topic than you do, don't argue with me when I give you my answer. If you don't like it... try and find your own dang solution.

2) When you passive aggressively undermine me in front of our clients, it builds doubt in our product and in me as part of your department.

3) The next time you call yourself ugly or fat or untalented or in some way less shiny than other people, I'm going to agree or completely ignore your cries for attention until you learn how to constructively ask for interaction.

4) If you don't ask for what you want, you won't get what you want. Then when you don't get exactly what you were thinking as a result and decide that NOW is the time to offer some "constructive criticism" that would be impossible to implement... I MIGHT spontaneously combust. (would it be spontaneous if triggered by a situation?)

5) Remember that if you've said it to one person... just ONE person... I'm probably going to find out. And that makes me less likely to be nice and do the favors you ask for... (aka, your job).

6) If I say "No." I mean it. Just take it at that... asking why will just make me explain "No, I don't want to." and more asking will make me say "No, I don't want to. Because I don't want to spend that time with you." Otherwise known as "Don't be a social rapist, please accept that I'm trying to politely reject your invitation."

Just sayin'
Nanette