Would you use a Neti pot EVERY DAY?

I have been sick for about 2 months now I think. I have my ups and downs, but mostly I sound like I’m breathing through a snorkel and I feel like my face has been stuffed full of cotton.

I went to the doctor. She gave me a neti pot. At first I was skeptical, then I tried it and it did help a little. Then a coworker told me enthusiastically that it would change my life and that he uses his every day.

What?! Every Day? If you don’t know what a neti pot is, let me explain. Picture a small blue genie lamp, made of plastic (el cheapo version, I think the ones from Whole Foods are porcelain). You fill this container with warm water and a little packet of saline solution. Then you proceed to tilt your head forward and pour the solution into one side of your nose until it drains out the other side. I know it’s graphic, sorry.

Its just as gross as it sounds, and under no circumstances should you do this in front of your significant other. Some things should be kept private, like snotty salt water dripping out of your nose.

You can see why the thought of doing this everyday makes me unhappy. No thank you I’d much rather take some drugs. This is an Every Day Reason to take allergy meds.

Mid Afternoon Slump

It's the middle of the afternoon, say around 2pm, I look at the clock on my computer screen for about the 23456569th time. I did everything right in order to make this day go by fast. I came in lateish, I waited until after 12:30 to eat lunch, I ate lunch NOT at my desk, I worked on all the projects I haven't had time for in between looking at the time. It's STILL only 2pm.

Usually I have more shit to do than I really know what to do with, and I am all stressy. Today that is not the case. I have hit the mid afternoon slump, and the most exciting thing to happen in the last 2 hours was that I ate the mini yogurt with crunchy granola bits I suddenly remembered I had in the kitchen.

I think adults should get mid afternoon nap time. I could easily set up a mat under the desk in my cubicle and just sleep for 20 minutes or 3 hours. My job usually isn't boring, well the dynamics around the office usually aren't boring, my actual job is quite mind numbing.

We have recently hit the calm before the storm, the storm being tomorrow's greatly anticipated staff meeting. Big thing are happening, and all I can think is that I really should be at home preparing by watching my DVR and wearing really warm, fuzzy socks.

care to wager on your boss' future

Does it say more about the staff, or more about our boss when we take bets on when he/she will leave?

I'm not sure, but I know it will be both a weight lifted off my shoulders and also a big fat question mark if and when the boss leaves. Will there be a replacement? Will I have to report to someone I have absolutely zero confidence in, not that that would be a change.

At what point does someone become such a loser of a supervisor that you actually bet on the demise of their career? I mean I may be taking it a bit far with that statement, but that's what it feels like. I really hope that if I ever scramble my way up the ladder, that I am not so disconnected from my staff that they loathe me. I almost feel bad for this person, but in a I feel bad for you because you are SO clueless kind of way.

And thus my dilemma over whether to leave or not becomes more complicated. Sometimes a senior management change means a company wide change, and sometimes it's just more of the same bullshit.

I am technologically stunted...

I really would like to move to WordPress. I want to do more with my blog and really take it seriously as a project instead of piddling around with it. Blogger has been good to me, and I don't want to delete the account but I need a big change!


I know my bff who has has a great blog at www.thelovelypennylayne.com and I have talked about the switch. She is more technologically savvy than I am especially what with the grad program she is in right now. Lovely Penny we should switch to WordPress and also as a side note, we should be online workout buddies! You are doing so well on your 40 day plan.. I'm envious!

WordPress.. that's what I was talking about before. I can't decide if I should go with the free format and a lame preset theme/layout or pay for having a hosted blog that can be customized more. It's a small investment, but I haven't a clue how to design my own layout. If you have any advice on which way to go PLEASE share it with me!