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[clevermanka]

I would opt for this in a heartbeat: Utah switched to a four-day week last year primarily to save money on electricity, gasoline and other energy expenses. The change affected 17,000 state employees, who now work 10 hours a day, four days a week.

Another lifetime ago, I went to a Romanovsky and Philips concert. I think I deserve a Super Gold Card Fag Hag Membership for that. Anyway, I went to this concert, and afterward, I stood in line for autographs (whatever happened to that CD, anyway?). While Paul Phillips signed his name, I mentioned that I hoped to be reincarnated as a gay man because I wanted a partner with a sense of humor and some dance skills. He said he wanted to be reincarnated as lesbian because he wanted a partner with good politics. This memory surfaced when I mentioned in someone's LJ how I would consider reincarnating as an adorable gay boy so I'd have a chance with Joe, whom you might remember from my post, here. I mean, really. Between that level of adorableness and someone with "good politics"? It's a tough call, people.

At some point in the last six weeks, I lost my motivation to do anything but the bare minimum of what it takes to get by. At anything. I haven't exercised regularly in a month. My eating habits are abominable. I feel gross and stupid and fat.

Lately, every time I schedule a casual social engagement, I find out about something else going on for that day or evening that's an event--like a birthday party or an art show. It's happened at least five times in the past couple weeks. I don't like to cancel previous engagements. But I feel bad for missing one-time-only things.

Last night I slept for almost eight hours. That was good. Better than good. Wonderful.

I'm pretty sure I'm depressed right now. The B-complex vitamins are not boosting my energy level. See above paragraph re: "Motivation."

Spring Break is only a little over two weeks away, but that seems like forever at the moment.

I haven't even done my taxes yet, and that's crazy. I always have them done before the end of February. What is wrong with me and why can't I get over it, already. Please don't bother answering that. It was rhetorical.

Thanks to info from middnightclear, I now get to look forward to Saturday's fabulous weather. Great. Thank you. I guess I'll be staying in all weekend.

Pah.

Thank gods for good friends. And booze.

Comments

[tessagratton.livejournal.com]

I am totally laughing at you. I shouldn't, but I am.

Also, that is a GREAT interaction with Paul Phillips.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, please do. Please. Please laugh. God, I need to feel like I'm doing something here. Besides being FUCKING EMO.

(and making new, appropriate LJ icons)

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

And the last time your checked your thyroid was......

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Last month. It's totally not thyroid.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I'm glad someone slept. I woke up about 150 times... after I finally was able to start falling "asleep" at 1:30am. Blargh.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Good call, me sleeping on the futon, then.

Maybe I need to make you a stronger hot toddy tonight.

The 4 Day Week

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

They get to do that schedule at the library annex on an individual basis. I've totally been pushing for it in my office, although I think to get it right now we would have to agree to a rotating scheme that included weekends. Which might - almost - be worth it.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I would not be willing to work weekends ever again. I did my time on that shift, thanks. But I often work a nine hour day, anyway, with no compensation. I'd totally do ten hours for a three day weekend every week.

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty much my problem. Every time we discuss it, I want to push for a 4-day work week, and our department head wants to talk about how other ILL offices have gone to seven-day services. Those conversations make me wish I worked in Europe...

Re: The 4 Day Week

[tinsoldier.livejournal.com]

I can't remember all of the studies that looked into this, but it's pretty well established that a compressed work week is incredibly good for the employees, customers, and the organization. Most of the time, orgs don't want to do it just because it's different from what the conventional wisdom is. There's nothing to back up the 5-day workweek other than "it's just the way we've always done it." But, then again, that's been a lot of what I've seen about why organizations fail to implement a lot of changes that would drastically improve things.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

When he was a Superintendent of a small school district, my dad managed to get a four-day school week passed! It was a rural district and everybody was hard to convince, but once they made the switch, it was a huge success.

It makes no sense not to think about this...especially when KU has started to eliminate Friday classes!

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're feeling so down! I don't know that it helps much, but I'm thinking of you.

Btw, thanks for posting again about the adorable boy - I didn't have time to watch before, but I did just now, and yes...totally *ded* from cute. I had to watch some more on Youtube...

[madmatmax.livejournal.com]

I was actually going to bring up the 4 day work week next time I see whoever is in charge of me. I was having a big debate on wanting to come in for 10 hours in a whole stretch, and on that scheduling thing, its much easier to just be noncommittal in everything that you do.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

its much easier to just be noncommittal in everything that you do

You're talking to a woman who lives and dies by her planner. You realize that, yes?

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

I really like my 4/10 schedule. Three day weekends are excellent. I'm glad I asked for it.

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry. And yet, I'm so glad you posted this--for my benefit! This caused practically the first hint of a smile that has crossed my lips all day because I feel JUST THE SAME. Blarrrrgh. I feel despondent and lethargic, yet simultaneously irascible and prone to meaningless violent gestures. I want to sleep all day, but at night, all I do is wake up. I long to dive headfirst into the Jack Daniels, but I already feel sick and I know that whisky will only make me sicker. Vices!! How dare you abandon me now, just when I need you! I blame the weather. We need a change. We need spring.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I dove headfirst into some martinis last night, ate my weight in fatty spinach dip and corn chips, then slept for nearly ten hours.

I'm feeling marginally better today, but I'm steeling myself for tomorrow's snow.

We need a change. We need spring.

Totally. I voted for change, after all. And what's he done for the weather lately? Jeez.