The wonders of personal perception

The fact that you come from and married money does not make you special or intelligent or more entitled to an opinion. It also does not give you the right to act like a harpy.

Age does not in fact ensure that you know better than someone else.

A theoretical degree is not worth much without practical experience.

A fresh degree is no match for a well-earned degree and 30+ years of experience.

A degree does not in fact mean its holder is intelligent – a near fail is still a pass.

A lack of formal degree does not imply stupidity or negate knowledge, wisdom or opinion.

Someone with a history of causing trouble is not trustworthy and should not always be listened to.

You have no right to yell and scream at those in inferior positions to yours because they disagree with your opinion and you don’t have enough brains to tell the local trouble maker to shut up.

 

 

Missing the networking

We recently had problems at work with the over-use of our resources in order to have cyber relationships on Facebook, as a result, FB has been blocked. This mostly doesn’t bother me, since all I ever did was check on friends’ status updates and then go along my merry way, occasionally updating my own status. Until today, I haven’t really missed it, but right now I do. So, herewith my mass status update.

My flat mate moved out end of last month, which left me minus some key appliances. But I was very lucky in being able to get a fridge fairly quickly. So, status 1: I have an awesome new fridge that is huge and works great! (I’m borrowing the bf’s microwave in the mean time – you’re awesome, honey)

I’ve also been struggling to figure out the state of my leave at work so I could put in leave for the Festive Season. I finally decided that I’d had enough and just put in for all the days I have remaining on the books and that happen to be all the days I wanted. So, status: I’ve put in for leave, please let it be approved.

After having let my Learners expire last year (yes, I am ashamed), I finally managed to get an appointment to write it again in March 2010. It’s still a long time, but I’m excited and scared and all the rest of it. I’m doing a Code 10 and I’m hoping it all goes well. The better half and his mom have promised to help me learn to drive – at this advanced age, it’s an embarrassment that I never got around to it. Status 3: I’m getting my Learners

I was overcome by the female plight of broodiness recently. I’ve wanted to get a second cat for a while, but couldn’t justify it. Combining the two factors and a few others, I started looking at various shelters and personal ads for cats and came upon a really cute picture. I impulsively SMS-ed the poster to hear where the kitten was and all that, but eventually thought it a better idea not to get it. The girl asked why I had decided against it. The persistence led me to take a look at the little one. Status 4: We have a new kitten called Odin Bubastis (Nastis)

My boyfriend’s parents are getting two kittens this afternoon – Heru & Miya (we won’t go into their registered names here, they’re rather long). The kittens are Maine Coons and the entire family is excited about bringing them home. Status 5: We’re surrounded by kittens!

Status 6: Family Christmas at my house this year – HELP!

Status 7: Have a wonderful Festive Season, all