Anything

[Meh]

Well a little bit cleaner. I cleaned old one box of old expired stuff. Also cleaned out my purse. And cut some plants in the front of the house and a rock fell on my bare foot, and I remembered it is not my house, no point in making investment of time or money in it. Nope. 

[Meh]

when I was younger I was so interested in herbal treatments, I had books about it .... I kind of moved away from it maybe thinking that the treatments were silly or idk other interests compete I guess, while drinking a cup of tea tonight though I started looking up the ingredients in it and wondered a little bit if I shouldn't re-kindle my interest for it

also I would like to attempt to clean up my diet a little bit, maybe just for a two week goal to start with just because I've quit taking care of myself in the same way that I did in the past

ironically the healthier and better looking I was the more motivated I Was to nurture myself

now that I am blah, I am also taking a blah approach to taking care of myself

This is something I have the power to change   

[Meh]

I went shopping for coffee substitutes after work today but they didn't have any, I did get super yummy raspberries. I might have to mail order the coffee. I didn't drink any coffee today, I had two cups of black tea though.

The last customer of my day was one of those situations I hate getting. My co worker ordered something for the guy. He was under the impression it was in stock. Customer calls me and I have to tell him it is out of stock and isn't ready to ship. He needs it for a business. He is demanding that "MAKE IT HAPPEN". as if he is Donald Trump or something... I hate these people who think they are some kind of television personality.

I don't fart rainbows and if his thing is out of stock then we can not get it at the moment. So I have to try and find something else. There isn't a whole lot of other things that are acceptable as alternatives.

He asked me that question manipulative customers ask "what would you do if you were in my situation"  I told him I would cancel it   He didn't like my answer.

I am so behind the times, I am watching a clip of Dr. Phil interview the honey boo-boo family and the allegations of child molestation etc. the issues around that. When did this sort of stuff become fodder for tv interviews?  Its such a public mockery and so personal. I wonder how those kids are going to feel when they are older and they look back on that stuff.

I am having a beer with my raspberries and that defeats my efforts at cleaning up my diet (no coffee). Etc.

And now I am watching the Dr Phil episodes of the boy who was kept in a closet under stairs. Somehow I never saw the news story before. Its sad.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2593601/Pregnant-stepmother-father-allegedly-kept-boy-stairs.html

[Twoapenny]

I went shopping for coffee substitutes after work today but they didn't have any, I did get super yummy raspberries. I might have to mail order the coffee. I didn't drink any coffee today, I had two cups of black tea though.

The last customer of my day was one of those situations I hate getting. My co worker ordered something for the guy. He was under the impression it was in stock. Customer calls me and I have to tell him it is out of stock and isn't ready to ship. He needs it for a business. He is demanding that "MAKE IT HAPPEN". as if he is Donald Trump or something... I hate these people who think they are some kind of television personality.

I don't fart rainbows and if his thing is out of stock then we can not get it at the moment. So I have to try and find something else. There isn't a whole lot of other things that are acceptable as alternatives.

He asked me that question manipulative customers ask "what would you do if you were in my situation"  I told him I would cancel it  

I am so behind the times, I am watching a clip of Dr. Phil interview the honey boo-boo family and the allegations of child molestation etc. the issues around that. When did this sort of stuff become fodder for tv interviews?  Its such a public mockery and so personal. I wonder how those kids are going to feel when they are older and they look back on that stuff.

I am having a beer with my raspberries and that defeats my efforts at cleaning up my diet (no coffee). Etc.

And now I am watching the Dr Phil episodes of the boy who was kept in a closet under stairs. Somehow I never saw the news story before. Its sad.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2593601/Pregnant-stepmother-father-allegedly-kept-boy-stairs.html
He didn't like my answer.

I like the idea of farting rainbows   Sounds like a frustrating job to be in, G, it's very difficult when people want you to do something that you can't do (especially when someone else has told them you can).  Someone I know is a beauty therapist and she was telling me about some of her customers who went nuts when she had to cancel because her little boy had been rushed into hospital.  Even though she told them why she was cancelling two of them still went beserk because they couldn't get their nails done.  The mind boggles.

[Hopalong]

It would make me a Banyan Buddha if I could deal pleasantly with people like that, Boat...I am awed.
And it really takes a toll.

Because you're kind and you're reasonable and you realize how ridiculous it is for one human to speak to another human from a script. Good for you for breaking the script!

I shower you with antioxidant-rich, organically-grown blueberries...

Hops

[Meh]

Hi guys.

Binged most of the weekend (Friday and Saturday) on a TV series, watching one episode after the other.

[Hopalong]

Well, good-show-bingeing does have similarities to thick novel reading,
if you'd like to borrow the justification I used last time....

Whatever gets one through winter!

Plant I'm excited about: Black-eyed Susan VINE. Saved seeds from it
and want to plant a row of them along a fence. Dunno...should've started
the seeds last month indoors but I guess this weekend's okay.

You know, even though the house isn't yours, the earth is yours as
much as anyone's. You can still plant a few things for simple pleasure.

Hops

[Meh]

I know what the Black Eyed Susan Eye vine is. I always wanted to plant this Thunbergia stuff when I was younger and obsessed with horticulture. The contrast of the dark center and the outer petals makes it striking.

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/c2/cc/e0/c2cce0ef1966bd142a976c4ff2b757fc.jpg

http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2005/04/27/ladyannne/0f1d18.jpg


Look at this orchid called Corybas incurvus or diemenicus   not sure

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4782993934_3dfb418e99.jpg

There are also orchids that look like monkey faces!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HD2bgWvROwQ/T9br6LWvPzI/AAAAAAAAWKE/TxKZRE-rCfY/s1600/monkey+orchid+7.jpg

http://www.orchideen-bilder.de/Galerie_Ingrid_2b/images/Corybas_pictus.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3575/3805895972_0ba2cf7b31_z.jpg?zz=1


There are also Orchids that look like Monkey faces!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HD2bgWvROwQ/T9br6LWvPzI/AAAAAAAAWKE/TxKZRE-rCfY/s1600/monkey+orchid+7.jpg


http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2013/06/326742,xcitefun-monkey-orchid-4.jpg



http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtjwHHn6Qco/UUxkia7sVLI/AAAAAAAAYpM/h5tbc9vvi2Y/s550/monkey-orchid3.jpg

[Hopalong]

WOW.
Are the first two links both the same plant I'm talking about??
I love them. My black-eyed Susan vine ine was a lot punier and only yellow petals, but I started it late. Grew it on a little trellis beside the front door. By late summer it was really sweet.

I would so love it if it'd fill up my fence area this spring, a long raised bed by my patio.
I'm going to try to get it going.

The monkey-orchids are stunning but creeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy.

What might you plant in the yard, a thing or two, to enjoy watching grow?

xo
Hops

[Meh]

@ Hops

OH maybe yours looks like a daisy, they are both called black eyed susan but different plants.

Maybe you are talking about Rudbeckia

This > http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/52/49/44/524944241507513db69535dcd90154f4.jpg

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4a/1e/8c/4a1e8c225e141413a65676cb1abe733e.jpg


No no, I think the first two pics probably are what you have because you said it was a vine.

There is a white one called "white eyed susy"

Eh while if I had my own space that I liked to actually take care of then I would start with a little herb section. Thymes. Chives. Not sure what else. Anything

[Hopalong]

Yeh.
I'm being manipulative.

Trying to get my pal Boat to think, Hmm, what's wrong with me planting some herbs in pots or any old planter thing so I can ENJOY and EAT them, even if I'm a renter?

Just because I like growing stuff.

Self-busted...
Hops

[Meh]

@ Hops LOL

well I have a few spent orchid plants languishing in the darkness of this house hah

Thing is I have moved frequently enough to know that for me I just don't feel joy in it because it's not my space, also too much work and too much expense really, and most of all I can not do exactly what I want. 

[Hopalong]

Yup.
I get it.
Sometimes those restrictions can make something you love into an anti-joy.

I'm sorry.

Hops

[Meh]

just want to complain

customer calls me A) has a defective product.

we talk about the defect and possible resolution = get parts that are not defect and send
customer brings up another issue after a while B)  item is damaged

I ask for photos they are emailed to me

I check if parts are available, yes they are. it will take maybe two days for the parts to arrive to customer

customer is ambivalent about what he wants to do, he is being silent and indecisive, through out the conversation I ask him if he wants the parts or if he wants to do something else.

customer also tells me that he has not inspected the whole shipment for damage so we do not know if there are other pieces that need to be replaced, customer also tells me that he is not sure if the part numbers he is giving to me are the broken pieces. he refused to inspect shipment thoroughly AND HE WANTS REPLACEMENTS DELIVERED TO him tomorrow,

I tell customer we can send parts or we can set up a damage claim and refund.

he is silent, still demanding the parts tomorrow, (not going to happen)   he is also demanding free assembly something which he never paid for in the first place, not an option for customer generally UNLESS they spam the internet with complaints and then all of a sudden the managers are willing to offer this to customers to make them shut up

I ended conversation with claim for damage and refund of item due to customer would not accept anything but delivery tomorrow (the reason why he was dissatisfied with me)

.............................

customer calls in again to another rep asks for manager, is "escalated"

manager sets up for us to pay expedited shipment on the parts, it costs about 90.00 for this

>  we are not sure if the parts will arrive to customer in perfect condition, we are not sure if it's all the parts the customer needs because he refused to inspect thoroughly, even with expedited shipment customer still is ***not going to get parts tomorrow.  (the reason why he was dissatisfied with me)



somehow this ultimately reflects poorly on me I feel, even though even a manager isn't able to give the customer the exact resolution he was demanding

there I vented.

[Meh]

today a customer tried to do extortion on me, that I should give her money or else she would write a bad review about me

there was nothing that warranted she get money back from us, as if "I" me could even approve something like that

I want to say to the c word "SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT..... YOU are trying to extort me for money!" HAHAHAHHAHAH

I feel like this job is demoralizing and demeaning, people demanding and commanding ridiculous stuff from us