Ahh...a difference

What a difference a week can make.

The new temp is here, and she's the complete opposite of Brunhilda. In true Grinchy fashion, work has been dumped on her desk. Somehow, I know I will get blamed for holding onto contracts when certain people could have asked for them. But then again, narcissists like YOU to ask THEM. I'm beholden to no one, kiddies. And I get down on my knees for no man. I've become accustomed to The Sneer.

The Sneer consists of saying one thing with your mouth and another with your eyes. Since facial expressions tend to lean one way, this eye/mouth conflict creates some serious tension in the face. The result? I know the thought, the look, and the resounding words don't match the intent. This amuses me no end. They think I don't know. It's like a game. What fun. I can win this one: cats have taught me all I need to know. They can sit for hours annoyed before pouncing after a good opportunity. Their opportunity is a mouse, string, a bird. Mine will be nicer people at my job and more $$$.

In other news, Simon & Schuster wants me to meet the Sr. VP. That excites me. And plenty of people have called, some agencies, some direct employers. Monster is a godsend!

We're halfway thru May, and I'm just plowing through. When June hits I'll have the Mermaid Parade and Pride week to jump around in and have fun.

I've really got to start planning my summer books, and no, The Da Vinci Code isn't on my list. Yes, I will break my own rule and see the movie without reading the book first because I adore Tom Hanks. Then I think it's time for me to go back to the beach and enjoy the water. I could barely move last summer with my fibromyalgia, this summer, I'm cranking out the anti-inflammatory pills and not letting it ruin my weekends.

Then it's off to visit Gus, the Central Park Polar bear. I haven't seen him in a looong time. I wonder if they got him a new red ball.

Well, off to lunch. I need a break from the Almighty and Powerful Beings that Work Here.

(as if.)