I know, that's a horrible way to look at the holidays, but for the last two days it felt like I was on full throttle. Kind of the last week, actually.
It all started on Monday, when we woke up to about 14 inches (35 1/2 centimeters) of snow. After shoveling out the car before the sun rose, I left early for work ... only to get there and find an empty parking lot.
I guess they called a two-hour delay for all of the real workers.
As a temp, however, I'm clearly not "real".
More "imaginary".
"Pretend" even.
Great way to start the week.
Then there was this whole Mark Teixeira business (if you're not a baseball fan but care enough, check out "Yankees grab prize Sox pined for" which details the heartbreak. Heck, even the title gives it away).
Merry Christmas Red Sox fans.
Oh, there were some upsides this week. In playing with my new MacBook, I discovered a new album on iTunes which I'd never heard of - Christmas with Weezer. And you know me and my Christmas music.
So that's something.
And some last minute shopping provided a few clever presents. I even braved the Maine Mall on Christmas Eve. True story. Granted, it was only to run in and pick up some photos I had printed at Ritz Camera, but still.
Of course, the real reason I was anywhere near the mall on Wednesday was work. Yes, I had to work on Christmas Eve. And, being a temp and all, guess what time I got to leave?
4:30 pm.
Awesome.
So when my
Yes, I vacillate between whether this lady is really, really mean or really, really stupid.
Needless to say, I sent the report out at 4:29 pm.
And by the way, I'm a freakin' temp, why am I sending reports to my
Either way, I got to be the first in on Monday and the last out on Wednesday. Pretty much sums up my work week.
Luckily I got to see my cousins that night, and spend Christmas day with my family and then the in-laws. So that made up for the foolishness at work.