Yard work

Know a good workout? Mow your lawn when the grass is about 8 inches high and wet. That will get you sweating and huffing and puffing!

No I don't normally let my grass get that long but my mower was broken.

To gym or not to gym part deux

1 treadmill available when I got there last night. 1. I sprinted to it. I held onto it for dear life and didn't get off until I thought my legs would fall off.

Is it worth it?

To gym or not to gym

Last night I went to the gym after a break. The break was partially due to health issues and partly due to laziness issues, but I digress.

I have posted about this before, but it continues.

I got to the gym last night and every single treadmill was taken. Now my gym has about 15 of them, they have more elipticles then treadmills, but 15 is still a good amount. Frustrated I sat down on a bike for a few minutes until a treadmill opened up. Then switched machines.

Do I continue to get frustrated by the lack of treadmills or just take the warm weather off from the gym and walk outside. Which in many cases I do prefer, but can't do when it is raining like it was yesterday. Or do I suck it up and continue on the track of having to switch machines mid workout? Is it worth my $19.95 per month for frustration? I guess I will go again tonight and see if it happens again. Then go from there.

Wish me luck!

Rant

I hate it when a store says they open at a certain time and they don't actually open until 10 minutes later.

Case in point: I go to lunch today and the sign says they open at 10:30, it is now 10:35. I go to the door....locked. I call them at 10:39 and ask what time they open. 10:30 she says and then says, which is in 2 minutes.

Since when did 10:30 become 10:41?

Makeup Whore

I am a make up whore. There I said it, it is out in the open. I have so much make up that in my lifetime I will never be able to wear all that I have, let alone all that I will buy over the remainder of my life.

This being said, when my friend asked me to join her for a "make over" at one of those hoighty toighty places at the mall I said "Sure!". I made her promise me before we went in that she would not let me buy any more lip glosses as I have so many they are going bad. 2 hours later and lots of colors tried, I walked out of the store with 4 products and my wallet $77 lighter. How the heck...That is nearly $20 per product. I have no trouble spending money on good products, but are these really any better then the $2 one down at the local drug store? I felt good though because I didn't buy any lip gloss.

Do I like what they did, sure. Love it, no. Do I like the products I bought, sure. Love it, no. But I got a quick fix on my addiction to make up. So when you next see me please comment on my $20 eye liner...it will at least make me feel like it was worth it.

How to lose 13 pounds in 2 weeks

Get some gastrointestinel crap that doesn't allow you to eat more then a 1000 calories a day without throwing up! It works. Definately not healthy or fun, but it is the only thing that is positive about this damn thing going on in my belly.

Survey says....

Quick survey:

How many sick days does your company give you per year?
What happens if you use more then that?
Do you have any repurcussions if you call in excessively to your job?
What would you consider excessive?

Thank you for your time. I am trying to find out if I am being a hard ass boss or in line with the rest of America.

The results

So last week I asked for feedback about a situation with one of my employees. Summary: Employees mother passed away and she asked me to take up a fund for her. I asked, is this ok?

The results are an even 50/50 split everwhere. And no matter what side you were on, you were on opposite sides of the spectrum...it was either really ok with you or really not appropriate.

A few insights people gave me that I hadn't thought of:

-I am not in a situation(thankfully) to need the money if something happened to my parents so i don't know what they are going through

-It may be a cultural thing

-She could have been under tremendous grief and not thinking clearly (but she has called me 4 times to ask how the money is coming in)

Personally, I am on the side of the spectrum that is not ok. However if she had just said "I don't know how I am going to pay for the funeral" and I took it upon myself to take up a fund, i feel it would have been fine. But I come from the old school that it is not ok to beg for money.

To add to this, I know this individual very well having worked closely with her for over a year. She drives a new volvo, lives in a new townhouse, only wears designer clothes...you get the picture. Is she over extended...sure, but do I need to pay for her mistakes?

To top it off, on Thursday I headed to the wake to pay my respects. I was supposed to be from 6-7. Due to heavy traffice I got there at 6:55 and she was already gone. Where was she you ask? Shopping at Walmart. Do I think she spent the cash I collected on her shopping? You bet I do. This situation has brought out the cynic in me yes. I will not be the one who "takes up the cause" again.

Interested to know how much we raised? Over $400 in an office of 25. With 2 people giving $100 each.