Kiddie Pool Thoughts

Mash-up as a wedding song??

First off, I’m nowhere near getting married anytime soon (even if McSmokey shows up at my door tomorrow morning after his shift w/ a huge Tiffany ring for me.) That said, here’s my dilemma: While studying for my A&P lab and lecture exams on joints and muscles (well, more like reviewing since I’ve gone over this stuff how many times just to become an ATC) Bruce’s “Jersey Girl” came on. This song has one of the truest lines in all of music, “cause down the shore everything’s alright.” The more I listened to the lyrics, the truer and truer it became about me, despite being from the guy’s POV. I’ve come to the point where it would make a great first dance song at my wedding (despite being pretty cliched) but I’d have to not dance to “Magic” by Kenny Chesney which has been the one I’ve had in my mind for a long, long time. Then an idea came to me…how about making a mash-up of both?? I’d call it “Jersey Girl Magic” (b/c let’s face it, there is something pretty magical about us Jersey girls to have our own song.) After the title, I’m not sure how I’d mash up the two songs tho….hmm. Maybe I’ll just have two first dance songs…it will be my wedding after all and I get to call the shots. And for those of you who aren’t familiar with the songs, here’s the lyrics to both: “Magic” Kenny Chesney I believe there is magic here It’s in buried treasure under the sea In the music that drifts out on the street It’s in the barflies drinking their beer I believe there’s magic here This crazy rock has got a lot Of romance and sex appeal It’s lazy days with Hemingway And I gotta say that it captures me still ‘Cause I believe there’s magic in those beachside dives Under the moon as it’s changing the tides Friends they go away, then they reappear I believe there is magic here This crazy rock has got a lot Of romance and sex appeal It’s lazy days with Hemingway And I gotta say that it captures me still ‘Cause I believe there’s magic in those beachside dives Under the moon as it’s changing the tides Friends they go away, then they reappear I believe there is magic here Friends they go away, then they reappear I believe there is magic A whole lotta magic I believe there is magic here “Jersey Girl” Bruce Springsteen I got no time for the corner boys Down in the street making all that noise Or the girls out on the avenue `cause tonight i wanna be with you Tonight i’m gonna take that ride Across the river to the jersey side Take my baby to the carnival And i’ll take her on all the rides `cause down the shore everything’s all right You and your baby on a saturday night You know all my dreams come true When i’m walking down the street with you Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la Sha la la la i’m in love with a jersey girl You know she thrills me with all her charms When i’m wrapped up in my baby’s arms My little girl gives me everything I know that some day she’ll wear my ring So don’t bother me man i ain’t got no time I’m on my way to see that girl of mine `cause nothing matters in this whole wide world When you’re in love with a jersey girl Sha la la la… I see you on the street and you look so tired I know that job you got leaves you so uninspired When i come by to take you out to eat You’re lyin’ all dressed up on the bed baby fast asleep Go in the bathroom and put your makeup on We’re gonna take that little brat of yours and drop her off at your mom’s I know a place where the dancing’s free Now baby won’t you come with me `cause down the shore everything’s all right You and your baby on a saturday night Nothing matters in this whole wide world When you’re in love with a jersey girl

I Was Helping You, Why Were You Such A Bitch?

I spent Saturday covering my first track meet ever.  I had lots of requests for ice and a few stretches, had a hurdler vs. hurdle that didn’t end well for the girl, and a girl who hurt her ankle.  This girl was the most difficult/annoying athlete I have EVER eval’ed.  The only feedback she really gave me was the withdrawl of her leg everytime I even lightly touched it, making it pretty much impossible to get any sort of read on it.  I did put ice on it while I went and got crutches for her.  I get back and ask how the ice is doing and all she says is, “it hurts.”  YOU SPRAINED YOUR ANKLE, OF COURSE IT’S GOING TO HURT.  I ask if she wants the ice off, and she nods her head.  While cutting the (loosely) wrapped bag off, she keeps flinching away from my scissors while all I want to scream at her is “stop moving, you’re only making it worse,” all while I’m being painstakingly slow and light with my touch.  I told her mom to take her to the ER based on her pain and the fact that I can’t take a good look at her because she won’t let me touch her.

I hope that the ER docs made it pretty painful for her bc of how bitchy and aloof she was towards me.  Karma’s a bitch, honey.

Why Young and In-Charge Isn’t Always A Good Thing

Last week when I took over my location, I had asked the staff to stay until the relief crew (who was in the buliding) arrived. One of the older ladies who I’ve had subordination issues with in the past, became defiant with me and told me she was a grown woman and can do what she wants and was leaving. I let her go figuring one person wasn’t worth the hassle. I looked at the schedule for the day and found out she ended up leaving more than half an hour early. That was my last straw, so I wrote her up for not only insubordination, but leaving early also (if it went beyond my boss, that’s still to be seen since there’s no more HR dept due to cuts) and it felt good. Get into work on Sunday and see that she’s on my staff for the entire day. I take the optomisic view, hoping for a good day with her. That was the furthest thing to happen. My boss and I decided to cut her since we were overstaffed and when I came to tell her that she got all defensive and accused me of being unprofessional and to not curse at her. Both of those accusations were the furthest from the truth. I was nothing but polite to her, kept a steady tone that only became slightly more forceful to illustrate my point, and I didn’t even say damn. She was the one who dropped the f-bomb twice. She then went on her usual rant of how she’s a grown woman and doesn’t have to listen to me. Ummmm…hello, I’m your superior, so, yeah, you do have to listen to me or you’re being sent home. After talking to my boss and a peer, this lady is like this to everyone on staff, not just me, because her daughter is one of my peers and that’s why she thinks she’s never in the wrong. Can’t wait until I’m no longer the youngest manager on staff.

I really wonder where these ideas come from at times

I wonder what it would be like to be strapped to the top of the radar @ DIA while it’s spinning.  The gravitron, perhaps?  It does kinda look like it.

Does this make me a bad person?

So I had my first staff meeting at the CCC (CO Convention Center) and they announced that they had to lay off three managers the day before due to the economy.  When they named the third manager, the HR manager, there was an audible sense of shock in the room.  Except from me.  This lady had taken my words and twisted them on me and made me look bad in the company.  I was vindicated and put it behind me.  When I transferred to the CCC, I informed my super about the situation and we had our way around this lady.  I feel she got what she deserved and I don’t feel bad about it at all.  I’m actually relieved that I don’t have to worry about her calling me out on why I would go to the HR assistant instead of her for stuff.

My little experiment

Horoscope or Horror-scope?