Russell Brand and The Washing Machine and My boss Sucks

For those that know who Russell Brand is this will make sense, for those that don't google him. He is a British comedian with an odd sense of style, in particular his hair. It is long and black and the back of it is all teased, like extreme "bed head"... easier just to google him. My youngest daughter, who I have talked about before, has her own sense of style. She used to have pink hair but now has black hair. I like the black better, not because of the generation difference but it just a better color for her. The cut is short in the back and longer in the front and sides. She wakes up most mornings with a bed head look and this morning was no different. Thing is she left it that way. Independent of each other her sister and I both comment on her Russell Brand look. No problem, and off we went to lunch at a great diner and then sneaker shopping. At the diner we sat at the counter, the best way to enjoy the atmosphere of a place like that. We ordered and while we ate bantered with the cook and waitresses. And as we were talking the cook turns and says to E, "I like your hair dude" How great is that. She doesn't comb her hair and gets a compliment. I also think he thought she was a dude...she had on a baggy sweatshirt disguising her female form. She didn't mind she was thrilled about the hair comment.



Also today the washing machine died for the last time. It isn't that old, about 8 years but I am tired of paying to get it fixed and going to the laundermat. We do laundry pretty much constantly at our house. So after picking the daughters up we headed to Home Depot and picked one out. We needed the oldest daughters imput since she is the main user of the machine. Paid the bill and I looked at her and said "Happy Birthday". She laughed. And how true this is... when I go to the grocery store she is the one I ask if we need cleaning supplies.. no lie. (We will get her a "real" birthday present btw)



I work as a Medical Technologist in a major medical center, it is a tough job but for the most part I like it. This week is National Laboratory Professionals Week not that you would know it at the hospital. The president of the hospital put out a universal email yesterday recognizing upcoming National Volunteers week, a couple of others and National Nurses Week coming in May. Not one mention of Lab Professionals. I realize nurses are on the "front line" and out number the rest of us, but our jobs are as important as any....I know it all sounds petty at this point but this happens year after year. I sent him a sort and polite email thanking him for the recognition. I wonder if he will answer.

Within the department it has been virtually ignored. In past years, with other managers we would have some sort of "surprise" each day. Coffee, a pizza lunch, bagels, something. These would often be provided by the vendors we use and one day provided by the department. This year, on Wednesday, the manager supplied sandwiches for lunch (paid for by the hospital). The sandwiches showed up and the managers, supervisors etc helped themselves. By the time the techs were allowed to enjoy the lunch the "bosses" had eaten most of it. WTF? There was literally hardly anything left. This is how much we are appreciated. This was all related to me by a day shift tech. I work nights and we usually get the left overs after the other shifts have picked through. I have called in sick tonight (the knee is bad) so I am spared this year.

I could go on and on about the current manager and her gaggle of incompetent followers but will spare you the rant. Sure it is my word against hers but after all the other bosses we have been through I have a fairly good judge of them.