Back to the Grind

Well, it's my first day back to work after almost a week off (this is one perk about working in academia; you automatically get long vacations without have to use your vacation days), and I must admit that I'm not too thrilled about it. Now I don't mean to be one of those people who complain about their jobs, (as a matter of fact, I promised myself that I would never be like my parents and get a job I hate and talk about how I hate it day after day) but the longer I stay away from my job, the more I become annoyed with it. Maybe it's the excitement of finally getting a job that's wearing off (but don't get me wrong; I'm still very grateful to be working), or just the anticipation of coming back to work and knowing what I'll have to deal with , such as the dumb students not knowing what they want, or getting an attitude because what they want isn't possible or doesn't exist. I mean, this one guy (a graduate student at that!) emailed me wanting a comprehensive list of all the summer internships for all the consulting firms in the country! I'm pretty sure I was not that dumb as a student.

And then there is the fact that I know more about the job after one year than most of the people on my team. This is particularly frustrating because whenever I ask a question about anything I'm unfamiliar with, no one can give me an answer, and most of the time the first time that anyone has ever heard of something is when I bring it up. I also have to help my supervisors perform very basic functions on their computers (really, you can't sort your own email by the date received)! Personally, I feel that if you can't perform the basic duties of your job, then you shouldn't be allowed to continue working their, regardless of how long you have been in that office, but that's Higher Ed for you. 

Anyway, this is me venting on the second day of 2014.

Hello Kitty Toaster

I got this toaster over the summer (...or maybe it was last summer), but now I'm finally getting around to posting it!

I had seen these online before, but had never really thought of buying one for myself, but someone had left this one in the lobby area of our apartment. I'm usually wary of appliances that people leave around since most of the time the reason someone is getting rid of it is because it doesn't properly, if at all, but this toaster was still in the original box, so I decided to take a chance on it. When I got it into my apartment, I realized that it had actually never been opened, and still had the instructions and everything!!

Crime Tape Nails

Ok, so these aren't really crime tape nail designs, but the yellow and black reminded me of crime tape. This is good for an edgy look that uses colors that are great for Fall. I used Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Yellow, Avon's Mosiac Effects in Black, and then finished off with a Sally Hansen Hard as Nails top coat.

100 Posts (and Counting)!!

I'm giving myself a great big star for this one!

I know a lot of people set blogging goals and milestones, like getting "x" number of posts or "x" number of followers, but I've never been one for setting goals (much to the chagrin of my bosses) since I believe in having a "live and let happen" outlook on life.

I actually accidentally found out that I had 100 posts. I was checking my post lists for to make sure I hadn't already posted on a topic I was creating a new post for, and lo and behold, I saw that I had 100 published posts! Realizing that I have 100 posts under my belt made me think about my blogging. For me, blogging is a fun hobby and good way to pass the time during slow days at work, so I never really thought to keep track of my blogging activities, other than blog views. Well, I'm glad I've been able to keep the blog going for 100 posts, even though the first 50 were total crap.

Sorry, no giveaways for this milestone (I'm too poor for all that lol), but I'm sure you all will get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside when I say thanks to everyone for reading my blog!!

Where Have I Been? + Fall Tights

Those of you who are fairly active and regular in the blogging world may have seen my occasional comments on other people's blogs, but no no posts on my own. Well, I've been super preoccupied and busy lately, and the only time I can squeeze in is when I have downtime at work to check up on new posts from my blog list.

But, now that it's Fall (only my most favorite season ever!), I wanted to share my new tights. I love fall because it gives me some relief from my allergies (not much, though, since I have year-round allergies), and it gives me a chance to wear sweaters and layers, which can add creativity and diversity to any outfit.

I had to replenish my tights collection since most of my sheer tights all mysteriously developed holes in them since I wore them last winter.