Day 3

Dear READER,


I found out the best time to ride the metro today. About 6:10am all the military people head into work, which means the metro if full of guys in uniform. I know it's crazy but I will probably make it a point to go in early more often.


With the most important conference of my organization coming up in the next two weeks everything at the office has really picked up. It's been really busy and I am working a lot of hours. It's nice as I'm thinking of what I'll do with the extra money I get. Like final get the bicycle I've been putting off to get. And also maybe get a GPS thingy for the car. I know most of it will go towards my summer vacation in Disney World and my Christmas trip to Europe, but it's fun to think of what I might get or what i could get with the extra cash.


I HATE stupid questions. I know that sounds really harsh. I am learning the importance of asking questions and also being able to figure things out on your own. I had someone on the phone ask me what the number for a hotel was. Like I know -- I live in DC the hotel is in Texas. I work for AFPM not for the Marriott. Why would I know that answer. So I put up my web browser and search for the number while they are on the phone. OK honestly I probably have done this to someone before. You can believe that next time I'll really think before I ask. The worst is when they email you that question. Oh what is the number for the Marriott in Texas? I don't know let me take the time to look it up for you because you are going to wait almost half the day to hear back from me because your email is just not the number one priority on my list. An it would have taken what at most 5 min. to look it.
Sorry -- I just found it a bit frustrating today to have those types of questions when I had 85 emails in just one of the 10 email boxes I'm in charge of.


The office started early today. Everyone was there at least 30 minutes before they usually show up. I think with the snow day yesterday everyone was feeling the pressure to get back in and rolling today. I know I was and that's why I was there so early. But it looks like I'm going to need to be in there early again tomorrow as I only have 4 more work days before I leave for the meeting but about 4 weeks worth of things to do before then.


My flowers died today. I don't know why it's so sad but it really is. The apartment seems to have lost some of it's life. It seems cold and dark again. I didn't realize how much a live plant does for a room. I don't think I could ever to plants in the apartment like greenery but flowers I can do. It's one of the few things my husband will have to do -- provide flowers. It will have to be worked into his budget and I don't care if they are always the same. I found that the way to my heart is through flowers, it's somewhat really simple but true.



Yours Truly,

Jenessa