Keep Your Skirt On!

After yesterday I was almost afraid to open my eyes on today.  But I pulled a twister on my psyche and got out the purple skirt my Mom made for me in high school.  Armed with a fool proof feel good wrapped around me - sort of "girded or girlie-d" up for the day - I swung into gear.

First stop - call M.  That did not go so well.  Missed her again today.  Not a great warning shot over the bow - but I was wearing the skirt - so I kind of had her with me no matter what.  Keep smiling, day is going to be fine.  Breathe - in and out - deep and cleansing.  Repeat to yourself - you are not a B*$#@ - you do not have to act like one.  Tension down, shoulders relaxed, breathing deep, skirt still there - check - okay - parking spot available? Yep - bonus for the day.  Up two notches.  (I was counting all the bonus points I could find). 

Elevator ride in vator without heavy cologne or extra oatmeal with syrup scent - double bonus points.  I have no idea where the oatmeal thing comes from - but sometimes you would think an entire kids soccer team had a brown-sugar and syrup oatmeal breakfast in the elevator just before you got on.  Sooo Sweet Smelling - it is not awful - it is just overpowering. Just sayin - odd way to start the day - Sticky sweet vator smells - Anyway bonus points for not that and not the OMG someone dropped their Brut in here. Next stop office -

Yep - no change there - still covered in paper.  No elves came to take care of that.   Bummer.  But not unexpected.  First call - only two new items on my list - requiring a couple of emails - and then nada mas until those have responses (don't want to get into what happens after that) but for now - not too bad.  Next call - Slam Dunk - three on our side - each make a point - round we go - proposal offered - and thank you send it in - I think we have a deal - Nice.  Sometimes our team is sick on slick. (and yeah I wrote that)

Next call - well - a little up - a little down - but I think it worked overall - who can refuse not having to work and still getting what they want?  Then the wave hit - Hard.  Client that was having meeting Monday - now having Friday - fast forward all prep for that.  Three deals need undewriting; two deals need studies completed; another proposal has to go out; and that first call - its no longer just emails -

I am now cranking my head to the left to snap the crick in my neck - I look like I have some sort of weird condition that causes me to have this repetitive and funky looking action - but it hurts and I don't have time to take a healthy walk around the building.

However - I have had at least 3 compliments on my purple skirt and I did get a letter in the mail today letting me know that I am getting some sort of special recognition award for community service within my industry - though I can't be there to get it because I am traveling - It is still pretty cool to be thought of.   Nice to know that what I do actually does improve things for people - that is why I do it (other than for the pay check).  I do need that too of course. 

And I did end up talking to the person from yesterday - and we ended up laughing so hard that the same folk I apologized to yesterday came down to find out what was so funny - so I guess I am now just crazy instead of being a raving witch.  I can live with that better - loony is better than mean any day.

So while today has been totally insane - I think my talisman has proven its worth.  I will have to protect my purple skirt - Never know when I will really need it again...................

Thanks Mom -

Smiles to You -  and remember ...........Keep Your Skirt On!