I was waiting for her to write the copy for the new properties to be advertized; adding the text was the one thing I had left to finish that night. I'll write the copy for the ads if there is nobody else but I prefer not to do it. She didn't have the copy when she walked up to my office but she did have what she wanted for postcards. I wasn't too happy with the additional workload on the one night where all the print ads needed to be generated; and additionally there wasn't one good photo to work with.

I asked about the copy for the ads after she finished telling me what she wanted for the postcard. When she came back with the copy, she also gave me a form she wanted reworked which she wanted to use the upcoming Sunday.

I must have given a look or did that slow blink I do when I'm approaching exasperation because she asked if it was alright to ask. I shrugged my shoulders as I said "I guess" and debated on whether or not to ask if it's alright to make hasty requests of someone who has been waiting to get paid for several months.

I didn't ask even though she mocked my reply.


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The Friday ritual is that we all meet somewhere for lunch and last Friday was no different but we left at different times. I was walking back with Dave as I complained about how I just can't figure out how all those crazy decisions get made by my supervisor because he was at it again at lunch. Dave said "It's like every day is brand new to him." I agreed because he seems to forget everything you tell him by the end of the day which has on occasion driven me crazy.

I've decided once again to not let him drive me crazy but it's tough. He asked me the exact same question as he did the very last time I spoke to him face to face which was Friday. Part of the answer involved me handing him a photocopy of my work order. I answered the same and handed him another photocopy.

It probably seems rude but I'm not volunteering information any more; I'm just answering direct questions.

At coffee today...

"It's looks like someone cleaned off the windows on John's car but he didn't try to move it. There's a pile of snow at both the front and back. He should more it today or else he probably won't be able to."

"John was out."

"What?"

"John wasn't in yesterday."


Later while driving him to the garage so he could get his car...


"The sun probably melted the snow off John's windows."

Seven inches of snow fell and the temperature hasn't gotten above freezing. I wanted to point this out to him but instead I just said: "I cleaned off his car."