This is how it goes...you work work work to get month end done with, but it is like waiting for water to boil. You go and go and it never seems to end, but then all of the sudden you are reading the news and you realize that it is over. If you think about it, there is really no clear event demarcating the end...it is just done. Peace.
What this means is the month end rush could be driven by something other than finite events. The second I lose the idea of things being out of control, late and publicized in front of my boss, his boss and all their colleagues, it's over. I'm left wondering what happened.
Group Think - In the fray, everybody is stressed. There is this tense air in the office; a tension as tight as a suspension wire on a bridge. Everybody feels it as they scramble about, asking favors and solving problems. This fades as the month progresses, mainly due to the busy times of each team ends on different days, thus creating a progression. In one respect you are calming down, and in another the tension is sustained; you are re-introduced to familiar routine but the urgency is still there. It is when you realize that the urgency is unnecessary that you realize that the month end is over. The line between month end and mid month is blurred by task and urgency.
The fact that I am able to write this is a definite clue that the urgency is waning, and I will again return to routine...for a little while at least.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Long days revealed
It has been a long day, primarily because it has been a long week. The fatigue from each day lingers on into the next making the day seem worse than the last, culminating into a loooong week. It's sad that I feel this way on Thursday...apathy. Apathy on Thursday quickly turns to lethargy on Friday, but ultimatly sets you up for a fairly relaxing weekend...given you aren't so lethargic that you have to work on Saturday to catch up.
It's month end...the time when my computer desktop fills with files, and my physical desktop fills with print offs of the same files. Luckily (sarcasm) every person in the office finishes their month end before me. Not because they are faster, I just carry the torch after they are done. Other people carry the torch as well, I'm just the only one here with torch duty and I'll tell ya, it sucks. Happy hour tonight...can't.
It's month end...the time when my computer desktop fills with files, and my physical desktop fills with print offs of the same files. Luckily (sarcasm) every person in the office finishes their month end before me. Not because they are faster, I just carry the torch after they are done. Other people carry the torch as well, I'm just the only one here with torch duty and I'll tell ya, it sucks. Happy hour tonight...can't.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Veggie Log - Day 3 - Still Truckin'
Today I found this entry and found it interesting:
Vegetarianism is considered a healthy, viable diet. The American Dietetic Association and the Dietitians of Canada have found a properly-planned vegetarian diet to satisfy the nutritional needs for all stages of life, and large-scale studies have shown vegetarianism to significantly lower risks of cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and other fatal diseases.[10][11][35] Necessary nutrients, proteins, and amino acids for the body's sustenance can be found in green leafy vegetables, grains, nuts, and fortified juices or soymilk.[36]
Vegetarian diets can aid in keeping body weight under control[37][38] and substantially reduce risks of heart disease and osteoporosis.[39][40][39][40] Non-lean red meat, in particular, has been found to be directly associated with dramatically increased risk of cancers of the lung, esophagus, liver, and colon.[13][41] Other studies have shown that there were no significant differences between vegetarians and no vegetarians in mortality from cerebrovascular disease, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, or prostate cancer.[42]
The American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada have stated: "Vegetarian diets offer a number of nutritional benefits, including lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and phytochemicals."[35] Vegetarians tend to have lower body mass index, lower levels of cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and less incidence of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, osteoporosis, dementias such as Alzheimer's Disease and other disorders.[43]
I can still taste the yummy tomatillo/garlic sauce I had over my spinach enchiladas last night...it was delicious.
I knew people didn't really respect vegetarians, but I swear to you that most are offended by it. Not outwardly, but much like the grocery store clerks who subtly get angry when you don't want to use grocery bags. It is kind of odd, and people are constantly wanting me to eat meat...
Still enjoying the lighter meals; and still not tempted to eat meat. Let's see if it lasts till Friday!
Vegetarianism is considered a healthy, viable diet. The American Dietetic Association and the Dietitians of Canada have found a properly-planned vegetarian diet to satisfy the nutritional needs for all stages of life, and large-scale studies have shown vegetarianism to significantly lower risks of cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and other fatal diseases.[10][11][35] Necessary nutrients, proteins, and amino acids for the body's sustenance can be found in green leafy vegetables, grains, nuts, and fortified juices or soymilk.[36]
Vegetarian diets can aid in keeping body weight under control[37][38] and substantially reduce risks of heart disease and osteoporosis.[39][40][39][40] Non-lean red meat, in particular, has been found to be directly associated with dramatically increased risk of cancers of the lung, esophagus, liver, and colon.[13][41] Other studies have shown that there were no significant differences between vegetarians and no vegetarians in mortality from cerebrovascular disease, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, or prostate cancer.[42]
The American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada have stated: "Vegetarian diets offer a number of nutritional benefits, including lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein as well as higher levels of carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, potassium, folate, and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and phytochemicals."[35] Vegetarians tend to have lower body mass index, lower levels of cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and less incidence of heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, renal disease, osteoporosis, dementias such as Alzheimer's Disease and other disorders.[43]
I can still taste the yummy tomatillo/garlic sauce I had over my spinach enchiladas last night...it was delicious.
I knew people didn't really respect vegetarians, but I swear to you that most are offended by it. Not outwardly, but much like the grocery store clerks who subtly get angry when you don't want to use grocery bags. It is kind of odd, and people are constantly wanting me to eat meat...
Still enjoying the lighter meals; and still not tempted to eat meat. Let's see if it lasts till Friday!
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