Totally distracted

Did you just ever have one of those days weeks where you just couldn't get it together and motivation was just . . . .

I think it is because of the holiday and travelling and eating and meetings and drinking and meetings and travelling. First of all it is THURSDAY. My sister called to tell me that her surgery went okay. And, I being the ever vigilant older sister said, "I thought you were having it tomorrow." I had even made a note for myself to call her later to wish her well. Oh, and by the way, it is my other younger sister's birthday. Make note to call her. Jeez.

I also have a cold that is just making me feel murky. Not sick just sssssllllllooooowwwww.

And, by the way, I work with stupid people. Seriously. I am in charge of the Holiday Project. The woman who has been in charge for the last ten years is currently being treated for Lymphoma. She is doing well and just came back to work part-time yesterday. She looks great but can only manage about four hours (which, frankly, I think is incredible). She has a wonderful outlook (as she said, there is an upside, her prep time for work has been cut in half since she doesn't have to play with her hair!).

Anyway, because of her dedication to the holiday project, we decided to focus our efforts on those agencies who provide services to those with cancer, their family and caregivers. We have wish lists from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Malachi House (a local hospice for the indigent), The Gathering Place (a local support center) and Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospitals Child Life Department. So, the signs have gone up (we have Christmas trees on every floor -- 15 trees in all -- a sign by every tree identifies the agency being "served" by that floor).

So far today, someone has removed two of the signs. You might ask "why." I did. Actually, I think when I found out about the second sign being missing, my response was something like "what the f*&%!" Turns out that one of our departments is having a meeting and "borrowed" the signs for their purposes. Stupid. Did I mention that the signs not only list the agency and the wish list for the agency but the floor captains and their EXTENSIONS. Would it have been too hard for this stupid jerk to call someone and, oh, I don't know "ask" or at least inform? Ah, but I forget, the person that borrowed the signs is a diva and a very important diva in her own mind.

Once the sign issue was resolved, I received an email from one of the floor captains. She wanted to know (because she had been asked) whether we would taked used items. Hello. This is a holiday project.

Then I got a call from another person informing me that the gift cards being requested by one of the agencies is going to be used by that agency to buy items needed and not given to the people being served by the agency. She wanted to know if I was "okay with that." "NO, by God, they must give it to some kid who has cancer and isn't allowed out of the hospital and that way instead of having a game to keep him occupied in between bouts of illness, he can look at his Target gift card and know that someone gave it to him."

Oh, I am so crabby. But feel so much better. Thank you for letting me vent.