I’ve been working at the same building for 3 years now. Every morning a “security guard” is stationed right at the front doors and another is stationed behind the kiosk. Up until recently I was never hassled about my badge. It could be facing backwards and I wasn’t questioned about it. It could be half hidden and I wasn’t questioned about it. Now, it’s very prominently displayed on my person and yet, almost every morning, I hear, “Ma’am, can I see your badge?”
What is the purpose of the badge, really? I’m not coming here for any sort of criminal activity and can’t figure out why anyone else would. I’m not coming here for fun, obviously! Most days I’m walking in with my hair a mess and my hands full. It’s always so nice to be windblown and cramping from my half mile walk from the parking lot and be hassled about some piece of plastic with my picture on it.
Occasionally there will be new “security guards” down there but there are a few who have been here since I’ve been here. I’ve had real conversations with these people before. Yes, there are lots of people working here, but you’d think they’d start to recognize a few faces after a while. This morning as I walked in the guard at the door saw me, smiled, looked right at my badge and said, “good morning!” Apparently that wasn’t sufficient because the guard behind the kiosk stopped me and asked to see my badge. Good grief, people. Just let me be so I can climb the stairs up to the third floor (because only one elevator (of 4) is working and I refuse to ride with 15 other people) and get to my windowless cube to be pissed that it’s Monday again!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Rain Pain
After the hottest summer in the history of the world, the weather the past few days has been great! We need the rain more than ever, but does it have to come all at one time? Would it be possible to spread out the rainfall over the entire year, rather than a month?
Jake is having a really hard time with the rain. He loves being outside and just can't understand why he's not allowed to go out. At day care his class usually gets
to go out for 30 minutes in the morning and another 30 minutes in the afternoon. When I get him home in the afternoons, we usually spend another 30 minutes or so outside. Yesterday, Sunday, was a bit rough for the little guy. He wanted so badly to be outside but there was pretty much a steady rain all day. He kept finding things to get into in the house. I couldn't get upset with him, he was just bored. We tried coloring, breaking into the Lincoln Log set (for ages 3 and up) and the Mr. Potato Head we bought him before he was even born. All that bought me was about thirty minutes and several color marks on the tile floor. He was soon back at the door trying to get it open.
I eventually stuck a hat on his head, hooded up myself, and went outside. The weather didn't phase Jake a bit. He loved it, especially the mud puddles. I guess I need some cheap, easy indoor ideas that will keep him occupied. I want to get some finger paint, but I have visions of my walls turning colors. Not good. Help!
Jake is having a really hard time with the rain. He loves being outside and just can't understand why he's not allowed to go out. At day care his class usually gets
to go out for 30 minutes in the morning and another 30 minutes in the afternoon. When I get him home in the afternoons, we usually spend another 30 minutes or so outside. Yesterday, Sunday, was a bit rough for the little guy. He wanted so badly to be outside but there was pretty much a steady rain all day. He kept finding things to get into in the house. I couldn't get upset with him, he was just bored. We tried coloring, breaking into the Lincoln Log set (for ages 3 and up) and the Mr. Potato Head we bought him before he was even born. All that bought me was about thirty minutes and several color marks on the tile floor. He was soon back at the door trying to get it open.I eventually stuck a hat on his head, hooded up myself, and went outside. The weather didn't phase Jake a bit. He loved it, especially the mud puddles. I guess I need some cheap, easy indoor ideas that will keep him occupied. I want to get some finger paint, but I have visions of my walls turning colors. Not good. Help!
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