no seats and bad gas.
that sums up our uwec alumni event last night. the badger men's basketball team were playing an exhibition against the blugolds and we received an invite for a alumni social gathering that would include 'seats' for the game (by invite i mean $35/ticket). when we got the 'tickets' they had seat numbers on them. but, when we arrived there were no seats. so we stood and watched from behind the seats that were available (taken by the bus group that came from eau claire-first come first served)...which is where the bad gas came into the picture...and i'm not going into further detail on that one.
the thing is, we spent $70 dollars thinking we had seats, there would be some food, we'd get a chance to see the men play (which is a tough ticket these days) and it would be a change of pace from what we normally do on our periodic 'date nights.' we don't have a lot of extra money these days, mostly because of me, and so bang for the buck is what we are looking for. we didn't get that last night. i am dissappointed with our alma mater.
that being said, i had a very enjoyable evening with my wife. instead of being mad and having a bad evening, we giggled at the silliness of the events and laughed at each other. we talked more than watched the game, which right now, is a luxury we don't have very often (that is, having a conversation for more than 10 minutes at a time). was it worth $70? probably not...but i wouldn't trade the time we had together for $70.
this morning, i allowed myself a luxury that i have been trying to skip during the week, that being starbucks. i pulled into the shopping center where it is, and was surprised to see the giant christmas tree in its annual locale. as i entered starbucks, i was shocked again to see the christmas goods in full effect, and the bold coffee choice was the christmas blend. just another example of retail america sucking that last bit of enjoyment out of the holiday. i mean, by the time christmas arrives, most people are just glad it is over with. and i find that sad. i wish it could go back to starting after thanksgiving, but i think we have a better chance of it starting in september then we do at going back to how it used to be.
work has been bothering me lately as well. maybe all this stress and work is finally taking its toll. it just seems that the harder i work, the less i get done...mostly because of my colleagues. the problem is, we hire like crazy. most new hires are fresh graduates. we are in different places. while i'm starved for a professional atmosphere and professional development, the newbies are just content working at a place where you can wear jeans and a t-shirt. that is like saying the reason you live in the usa is that in most places you can make a right hand turn on a red light (annie hall reference). i cannot blame them, i was there once. but it is becoming more and more apparent that i will not find the professional fulfillment i crave in my current work atmosphere, regardless of how much i like my bosses (which has been the single redeeming characteristic thus far). the problem is, right now i really don't have the time to invest in a job search, nor are we in a financial place to do a job switch (which usually involves a few months of reduced income). so, it's time to try and draw from the positives. and i guess, just stop bitching.
happy thursday.
the thing is, we spent $70 dollars thinking we had seats, there would be some food, we'd get a chance to see the men play (which is a tough ticket these days) and it would be a change of pace from what we normally do on our periodic 'date nights.' we don't have a lot of extra money these days, mostly because of me, and so bang for the buck is what we are looking for. we didn't get that last night. i am dissappointed with our alma mater.
that being said, i had a very enjoyable evening with my wife. instead of being mad and having a bad evening, we giggled at the silliness of the events and laughed at each other. we talked more than watched the game, which right now, is a luxury we don't have very often (that is, having a conversation for more than 10 minutes at a time). was it worth $70? probably not...but i wouldn't trade the time we had together for $70.
this morning, i allowed myself a luxury that i have been trying to skip during the week, that being starbucks. i pulled into the shopping center where it is, and was surprised to see the giant christmas tree in its annual locale. as i entered starbucks, i was shocked again to see the christmas goods in full effect, and the bold coffee choice was the christmas blend. just another example of retail america sucking that last bit of enjoyment out of the holiday. i mean, by the time christmas arrives, most people are just glad it is over with. and i find that sad. i wish it could go back to starting after thanksgiving, but i think we have a better chance of it starting in september then we do at going back to how it used to be.
work has been bothering me lately as well. maybe all this stress and work is finally taking its toll. it just seems that the harder i work, the less i get done...mostly because of my colleagues. the problem is, we hire like crazy. most new hires are fresh graduates. we are in different places. while i'm starved for a professional atmosphere and professional development, the newbies are just content working at a place where you can wear jeans and a t-shirt. that is like saying the reason you live in the usa is that in most places you can make a right hand turn on a red light (annie hall reference). i cannot blame them, i was there once. but it is becoming more and more apparent that i will not find the professional fulfillment i crave in my current work atmosphere, regardless of how much i like my bosses (which has been the single redeeming characteristic thus far). the problem is, right now i really don't have the time to invest in a job search, nor are we in a financial place to do a job switch (which usually involves a few months of reduced income). so, it's time to try and draw from the positives. and i guess, just stop bitching.
happy thursday.
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