NOVEMBER 18 2009 2234 - JACKSONVILLE FL- Today was interesting to say the least. Unlike yesterday, which seemed to just fly by, today seemed to drag on forever. Perhaps it could have been due in part to the fact that most of my work is at a fairly maintained status, so much so that I don't get the feeling of being behind.
I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, because there is such a thing as working oneself out of a job. You know what I mean. Your work is so caught up, that there is the impression that the division is overstaffed. Guess who is usually the first to be let go? Yes indeed, the highly efficient one, who is way ahead of the power curve. Still, it feels good to have such control over my work load. See, I have the luxury of controlling my day, and to a grander extent, my week. I can come into work on Monday and say I am going to focus on one aspect of my workload, and free up a bunch of time towards the end of the week so that I can focus on the more critical aspect of my job, that being financial reconciliation.
After work I decided to make a little trip to Starbucks, so that I could spend a little time working on the travel business. Little did I know that most of the time would be spent on writing and formatting a blog entry. Blogger.com can be a little temperamental at times. I was finally able to get the posting together, and decided to head home.
Now, let me make this perfectly clear, thing are still rocky at home. I walked in and said nothing. See, when my wife pulled her little stunt last week, I got the message that I was intended to be seen and not heard. I have no problem obliging anyone who feels that should be my place. So I said not a word, and I will continue to maintain military silence until which time she is willing to recant and understands that I have an equal stake in the relationship. When it comes to the game of mental warfare, I am someone who would scare the hell out of Sigmund Freud. I don't mean to, but hell, people put me into those positions, and I must defend myself. Many times, I am like the Minnow that ate the Whale. I may appear small, but I have a large bite, metaphorically speaking. That is to say I have engaged people with higher degrees of education than myself and wore them down with my silence. The secret? Some people have to talk their way into feeling superior. Me, I just allow them to look dumb, and then I get on with life. It is a profound slap in the face when someone realizes that the can not use their words the crack another person's shell. Consider the Rattle Snake and the Snapping Turtle. The Rattle Snake strikes and strikes, while the Snapping Turtle does nothing but stay in it's shell. As soon as the Rattle Snake is tired, the Snapping Turtle bites the head of the Rattle Snake. I allow the ones who believe themselves to be mentally stronger than I to be the Rattle Snake, while I am perfectly content in being the Snapping Turtle.
Well, enough of that. This Wednesday is nearly done, and tomorrow is another day. I wonder what adventures in observation will present themselves tomorrow. Let us see.
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