I just finished the 11th book in the series I'm reading: Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" Mysteries. (Each book is titled with a letter of the alphabet, "A is for alibi" "G is for gumshoe" etc.) This creates two problems: 1. Now I don't have anything to do to keep me awake until my shift ends at 8; and 2. Ms. Grafton's just finished "R". I don't know how patient I can be. That means I only have seven more books until I run out of series. Then I have to wait until she finishes a new one. I'll have to find a new series to read in between. Not much else going on in my life.
Things may get a little hairy at work in the next week. The manager's had it up to here (indicating point 4 feet above head) with the childish nonsense that has unfortunately become the norm around here. So, she's going to stop being "nice" (think lenient), and start putting her foot down. Or, so she says. I've heard that one before. But, I haven't seen her as mad as she was yesterday morning. As a result, someone was terminated. (Remind me not to piss her off!) I don't understand why people have to lie, and act so stupidly. What on EARTH would possess a person to come into work HIGH? Or drunk, for that matter. Both have happened in the last 2 weeks. I really don't get it. I guess I should be thankful that the things I'm "addicted" to can't ruin my life like drugs and alcohol could. I mean, yeah, chocolate can make me fat, but it will NEVER control me. And no matter how many times I chew off my fingernails, they'll grow back. As far as I know, none of my bad habits will ever cost me my (or anyone else's) life. The day I start endangering others is the day I change the way I live. Maybe I'm just too naive. I don't know what to think. Am I living in a dream world, where everyone gets along, and bad things don't happen? Possibly. But if we lose sight of that dream, how can we deal with the reality of our lives?