T G I F

Work was crazier than hell today, which has become the "norm" over the past several months. I sure wish two great coworkers and friends - Michelle and Tami - were still part of the office. They had the same work ethics and beliefs that I hold very dear. After they left, things have gone downhill. Actually, in the year and a half that I've been there, we've had at least a 50% turnover in staff. Too much work, and not enough folks to handle it. I seem to get involved in cleaning up messes other people leave, like clearing up past due invoices that haven't been paid, or auditing an accounts payable account back to 7/1/2003.

At the same time, it's a good thing, because I really enjoy what I'm doing, where I'm working, and who I'm working with. It's a 10 minute commute to and from work... maybe 3 miles each way. I work in the "Dome Building", which is part of the State Hospital grounds, although I work for another state agency who leases the building for $1 a year, plus all of the building repairs. When you're talking about a building started in 1910, and finished in 1912, there are a lot of repairs! If you watch the movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", look for the scene where all the nurses are lined up on a circular staircase... I take those stairs as many as 8 times a day. It's a cool building, and I love my little office. Glad tomorrow is Friday...