The sun helps me forget about annoying people

What to write, what to write....

Last night in bed, laying there all furious/sad/frustrated, I was pondering my next blog post, and wondering how best to proceed.

You see I was going to write about Mouth, who I am considering re-naming Motor-Mouth after yesterdays stellar performance.

I was going to write about how self-centred and self-absorbed and 'self self self' people, are sooooo infuriating and WRONG WRONG WRONG. Not only is it rude and selfish (because I haven't mentioned enough 'self' words) but it is condescending in that by only talking about yourself and caring about you and you only, you are disrespecting those around you, indirectly saying, "you are not important enough for me to talk about and pay attention to." There is so much wrong that I can go on about it for days. But, as I said, I WAS gonna write about it.


Then I was going to write about tall-poppy syndrome. I feel it is way too prevalent in Australian society. I mean, I haven't lived in other parts of the world long enough to know how it is elsewhere, but all too often, when someone reaches great success, joy in love, wealth of money, life happiness or any other personal achievement, sad to say, but those around them cut their stems down with their verbal slander.

I've noticed just recently how people around me respond and react when my job comes up. Working for a large media organisation that is known to most people, the immediate response, from my friends and family no less (obviously jealous and distant family) a comment will be made in how the organisation is crappy with their service, doesn't make the right choices in light of their customers needs, is inferior to their competitors, etc, along with any other negative or derogatory comment. Most often it is done in humour, but there is a European quote, a saying, that goes along the lines of "the joke and the truth are like brother and sister." And I find it soooooo interesting that no one ever says "Oh I love the service, I love the output, I love EVERYTHING from your organisation!"

No, that never happens. Because they're jealous.

It makes me sick. I never go to other people and say "hey! that food distribution company you work for, their canned tomatoes are shit house."

I don't say "the retail chain that you work for has the shittest clothes. Their clothes are only for bogans."

No I don't. Because that would be focusing on the negative and shutting people down.

Do you see where I'm going? They won't ever mention my organisations competitors, or say a negative remark about them. Nooooooooo. That would be indirectly praising the company I work for!

I'm not an overly biased person. If something, or someone, or an organisation makes an error, I will poke fun at it and complain, even if it's an organisation I work for. I don't pity anyone or anything. But come one, be reasonable, be fair people. Don't be jealous.

Negative, jealous, annoying people. People are soooooo annoying. I will definitely say it to the next person who remarks negatively about my job. Their little straw will break my back, and the words will come tumbling out in a BIG way.

But no. I WAS gonna write about tall-poppy syndrome, but I won't.


Instead, I can't help but be influenced by the sun. The glorious sun, that up until recently was shining through the big glass windows on the left side of the large co-departmental room we all work in. I say that because the nobs on that side of the room have decided to pull the blinds down in order to work.

Sad, sad, people.

But it's ok. Starting work earlier today means I leave earlier. And enjoy the beautiful warmth of the sun. And I have had 3 comments already (maybe 4 I've lost count) on my red heart-shaped dangly earrings, which I've had for so long and only cost me 5 bucks. Old, cheap but funky.

So I'm feeling not bad. :)


Although things in my home life are shitting me, work life is pretty good. Is that a bit sad? Feeling like you enjoy your work life more than your home one?

I too often find myself relaxing at work, and just forgetting about the worries of life with all the annoying people in it.

That is worry-some. Especially since my dream is to work for myself either writing books or making wedding videos. When that eventuates I wouldn't have any contact with the people I see now at work. The only people I'd see are.........

the annoying ones.

(Shudder)

I better enjoy what I have now.