tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post8507890925515003294..comments2023-11-02T12:40:41.194+01:00Comments on Lomo y Queso: Depressingly honest feeling splurgeOliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17297679853696192413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post-89854085627017704862007-02-15T18:07:00.000+01:002007-02-15T18:07:00.000+01:00hey angela-you do a great job. not many of us coul...hey angela-<BR/>you do a great job. not many of us could handle the things you do. you're a rock star. (especially now that Lil has some baby hipster clo)Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457343720754139056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post-11627363991030352972007-02-13T23:49:00.000+01:002007-02-13T23:49:00.000+01:00Sorry about the stress. Glad I (meaning Small Bar...Sorry about the stress. Glad I (meaning Small Bar on Sundays) can do something to help with that.<BR/><BR/>Glad the party was fun. I had a blast.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00019456739071193918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post-45810371245972804382007-02-13T08:54:00.000+01:002007-02-13T08:54:00.000+01:00Laura's completely right, but I'm not going to giv...Laura's completely right, but I'm not going to give you a hang in there speech. I'm going to give you a kick some ass speech. <BR/><BR/>Everyone complains about their jobs. Most people just don't like to work.<BR/><BR/>You, however, seem to be getting shafted by many things including the wonderful UIC "administration disorganization." Thing is, people just keep handing you crap to do, because you keep on doing it. You've got to stop. It will be ok. They won't fire you just because you have too much work to do.<BR/><BR/>If you can use a couple brush-off moves, and then counter attack, you might just be able to keep yourself sane while your there for the next few months. Try this:<BR/><BR/>Next time someone tries to add something to your pile (especially if it's something that lazy guy should be doing) just say, "actually, I'm working on this, this and this, and I've got to get this done by the end of the day, and get ahold of this company to get some papers sent over..." At which point they will probably walk away because they just might realize how much work you actually do. <BR/><BR/>If not, just politely follow that up with, "...so I don't think I'm going to be able to get to it anytime soon. Sorry. Do you think you can handle it?" <BR/><BR/>And flash a wincing smile, so they know you really wish you could help them out. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, just try it for fun one day. You just might like it. And who knows, it might actually work!Jay M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00611692069691897601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post-12200792909206585392007-02-13T06:18:00.000+01:002007-02-13T06:18:00.000+01:00Angela, the internet is pretty great, but there is...Angela, the internet is pretty great, but there is a major flaw in the fact that you can't hear me nodding my head as I read this post. Somebody should fix that. Maybe you could! Sounds like you have a lot of time on your hands. Just kidding. Probably not funny. <BR/>I can very much relate to a lot of what you're feeling here. There are simply not enough hours in the day, and prioritizing is frustrating; it leaves me feeling unsatisfied, like I've missed something, or like the choices I've made for my day weren't quite right.<BR/>I don't know what it's like to be a working mom. That is a big difference. But I think our lack of time is a shared problem. You are at work all day and have only a little window of time with Lily at end of day. I am home all day, but seem to spend most of my time putting out fires, so to speak... taking care of what has to be done at a given moment. Maybe (allow me to speculate) you are frustrated that you don't have the opportunity to do all you want to do with Lily. Perhaps you feel cheated out of time with your two most special people. At the end of my days, I am painfully aware that I had the opportunity to be with my guys all day. And since I was with them all day and still didn't manage to spend the kind of quality time with them that they deserve, I often fight off feelings of guilt and frustration. It seems that both of us struggle to get around to our grand plans --- cooking healthier meals for our families, playing with more abandon with our little ones, taking better care of ourselves. <BR/>I wish I had some kind of advice, some hopeful word to end this comment with. I don't. <BR/>I do hold onto the dream, though, that my life will not always be quite so hectic. Maybe a time will come when I can accomplish more of my dreams, when I can organize my day in a way that touches on all things important to me. I don't know how, exactly, that will happen. If only "they" could discover 4 extra hours in the day, like a new element! Could that ever happen? I have faith in them scientists. I guess I can end this unbelievably long comment with a sense of hope, after all!<BR/>Hang in there, Angela.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545858660410152258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513039.post-19960384067784395972007-02-13T02:20:00.000+01:002007-02-13T02:20:00.000+01:00Hi! This is Janna from UIC. I found your blog th...Hi! This is Janna from UIC. I found your blog through Laura's Wu Tang blog and it's so exciting to see. Your Lily is really cute. I've a little one of my own now too. His name is Salvador. I married Sam (the super tall guy) and we made a cute kid. My blog is at bluecannonfamily.blogspot.com. I'm looking forward to reading your blog and learning about your life. Congrats on first birthday. Our little one is 15 months.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956568040276676367noreply@blogger.com