riding the waves of emotion

so its thursday and i'm off because this saturday is my saturday to make calls to all the very unhappy people who decide to answer their phones and proceed to gripe at me for even calling them. if you don't want to talk to anyone don't answer your phone. that's all i'm sayin'.

so my boss is an interesting character. well, interesting is a stretch but since i've only had two cups of coffee the creative word juices aren't quite flowing yet so we will stick with interesting. yes, i know, two cups is a lot but the gods of language don't usually smile down on me until much later in the day. back to the issue at hand: my boss. more than any other boss i've ever had she "rules" us by emotion and plays favorites. this is no secret for i do not keep it as one. however, i am learning to ride the waves of emotion as they ebb and flow and usually i am able to stay on top. as of late i think i am on her good side because she has proposed to me a new task. she seems to like little projects and more than liking little projects likes to delegate them to us. my most recent project is actually something right up my alley, well after some tweaking was right up my ally. crazy, huh? she asked me if i would have any interest in creating an inspirational newsletter. at the first request i was like, "oh no, no no no. i'm here to do my assigned markets and go home. no thank you, i don't want to have to write a devotional for the other five prisoners whom i really have no desire to impart any knowledge or insights." but, in striving to remain on top of the wave, i obliged her... and asked some questions. i figured if i did i might be able to swing this little project my way. and i did just that. i am happy to say that this little inspirational devotional, which i scrunched my nose at, has delightfully morphed into a newsletter where i am allowed full creativity. of course it will have little news worthy tidbits and happenings among the small, diverse group that we are, but more than this i have been encouraged to write. and write. and write. i spent my last hour at work on it yesterday and i must say it was the most delightful hour i have ever spent on the 3rd floor of that building in brentwood. i would liken it to eating a york peppermint patty or walking away from a really exhilerating and exhausting work out. and we shall see what really comes of this project... and if she even likes what i have to offer.

so from this little pessimist who tries to see the optimistic edge of things HERE is something optimistic about something that i am usually pretty pessimistic about. wednesday was a good work day. we like that.