just another manic monday . . .

last week i kept waking up with headaches everyday, which was really annoying, and it finally dawned on me that my body was trying to fight off the cold that has been going around my office and family. well . . . . my body lost. it is here in all of its runny nose glory. can i just take this moment to say how much i love the human at puffs that decided to put lotion and vicks in their tissues. brilliant! anyway, my nose is running like a faucet, my eyes are all puffy and droopy and watery, i'm tired, little bit of a headache, violent sneezing, chills on and off . . . and my voice sounds funny. hooray for monday.

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in other news. one of the girls at my office is a never ending example of what NOT to do in pretty much any instance. she's a drug addict. cps has taken her youngest kid away. she's been in 3 or 4 accidents (i lost count) since i started working here in april. she calls in sick constantly. when she is at work she spends about 75% of her time making personal calls or running across the street to the convenience store, or better yet, asleep! if the boss confronts her on anything she's done wrong she leaves early because she's going to "have a nervous breakdown." seriously, such a joy to be around. well, because of the multiple accidents she does not have a car (yes, it is true). in order to make it possible for her to come to work (using the term loosely), our boss loaned her one of his old cars that he doesn't use. he also gives her gas money. he also loans her money on a constant basis. happily, she decided to go through a rehab program. she was doing really well. sadly, she was pulled over for some erratic driving movements last week. the police officer suspected her of being under the influence of something or other and impounded the car. my boss bailed the car out and gave it back. however, this was just entirely too much for her to cope with, and she has lapsed back into her drug usage. further - somehow or other, she has managed to get the car impounded for a second time within one week.

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i know what you're thinking . . . i'm making this up. no, my friends. i am not. she really does exist. and this isn't even half of it.

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back to the impounded car. as it happens, it is time for this car to be re-registered. did i mention that this car is a dinosaur? well, it is. not surprisingly, it did not pass smog. the mechanic told my boss not to bother, it wasn't worth sinking the money into. this conversation happened in between the first and second impounding incident. and my boss has wisely decided to not bail the car out.

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what does this mean for ashlee, you may ask. well, it seems that ashlee is now the only legal assistant to mr. boss now. there is no plan for her to return to work in the office in the foreseeable future, if ever. for one, she can't get here, and two, i think mr. boss has finally had his fill of her antics. as for me . . . i am buried under discovery (legal jargon) and filing and the phone will not stop ringing (stupid alexander graham bell)!! i'm supposed to start school next week and only work part time . . . not quite sure what is going to happen . . . .

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on the plus side, i did get a $1.00 per hour raise as a reward for being good employee. but seriously, how hard is it to look responsible and productive when compared to the above described craziness? whatever, i'm taking the dollar.

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and that's how my monday is going . . .