I came home from work this morning and read the article in Romance Writer’s Report that there were about 20 people who wrote RWA and said it was unfair that people who hadn’t paid for the RWA conference (but attended anyway) were billed after-the-fact. I might have to stay a member of RWA! I came home pretty crabby and it gave me something to laugh about.
The reason I was in a crabby mood to begin with had to do with more thievery. Someone stole my lunch at work. I went to bed for all of 4 hours (tired today) and woke up and was on the couch watching Robin Hood, the version with Uma Thurman as maid Marian (but wishing I could fall back asleep). I was siding with the Sheriff of Notthingham. This isn’t really normal for me. But, last night I was the rich land baron and the lunch-looter was Robin Hood commandeering my lunch for their poor stomach. I guess that made everything just fine and dandy. They were hungry. Just like someone would justify that not paying for the RWA conference because it’s expensive and they need to save money, yet they also need to be there and mingle with other writers.
Personally I was pretty perturbed! I work a 10-hour shift and it is sweat-inducing work. Pretty much imagine 10-hours of low-impact aerobics and that is what my job is. Luckily last night was an easy night so it was low-low-impact. Also, luckily it was a day that Amazon.com fed us mini-tacos at lunch or I would have died. Probably literally! Call me a wimp, but it is true. I need food to survive these 10-hour workouts.
Come to think of it, I’m pretty perturbed about the freeloaders at the conference too. If one of you freeloaders just happens to pass by and see this and get upset with me for calling you a pilfering idiot, by all means get bugged with me and refuse to buy my book! I figure that writers with these attitudes are the same people who would justify copying eBooks and giving them to friends too.
Alas, people in general are good! Just a few of us who don't have ethics. I also talked with a woman last night who proves that there are other people who work so hard to get by on their own. She works a second warehouse job. I’m pretty much at Amazon.com for 11 hours from finding a parking spot to leaving that parking spot. She’s got two of these jobs. That’s 22 hours. The commute is 2 hours RT out to Amazon.com. When I get all this math taken care of in my head I’m thinking... which car is yours so I can avoid driving next to you on the Interstate?
Leaving things on a lighter note... this is the toy I found last night that I decided I must have. Sea Monkeys on Mars.
I did try to grow Sea Monkeys once. It doesn't work so well. I felt a little guilty at killing all those brine shrimp.
Maybe I should skip buying this and go over to my favorite casino and play the Sea Monkeys theme slot. That works for me! Tomorrow is my night off. I'll undoubtedly spend a few hours relaxing away from my computer. LOL.
The reason I was in a crabby mood to begin with had to do with more thievery. Someone stole my lunch at work. I went to bed for all of 4 hours (tired today) and woke up and was on the couch watching Robin Hood, the version with Uma Thurman as maid Marian (but wishing I could fall back asleep). I was siding with the Sheriff of Notthingham. This isn’t really normal for me. But, last night I was the rich land baron and the lunch-looter was Robin Hood commandeering my lunch for their poor stomach. I guess that made everything just fine and dandy. They were hungry. Just like someone would justify that not paying for the RWA conference because it’s expensive and they need to save money, yet they also need to be there and mingle with other writers.
Personally I was pretty perturbed! I work a 10-hour shift and it is sweat-inducing work. Pretty much imagine 10-hours of low-impact aerobics and that is what my job is. Luckily last night was an easy night so it was low-low-impact. Also, luckily it was a day that Amazon.com fed us mini-tacos at lunch or I would have died. Probably literally! Call me a wimp, but it is true. I need food to survive these 10-hour workouts.
Come to think of it, I’m pretty perturbed about the freeloaders at the conference too. If one of you freeloaders just happens to pass by and see this and get upset with me for calling you a pilfering idiot, by all means get bugged with me and refuse to buy my book! I figure that writers with these attitudes are the same people who would justify copying eBooks and giving them to friends too.
Alas, people in general are good! Just a few of us who don't have ethics. I also talked with a woman last night who proves that there are other people who work so hard to get by on their own. She works a second warehouse job. I’m pretty much at Amazon.com for 11 hours from finding a parking spot to leaving that parking spot. She’s got two of these jobs. That’s 22 hours. The commute is 2 hours RT out to Amazon.com. When I get all this math taken care of in my head I’m thinking... which car is yours so I can avoid driving next to you on the Interstate?
Leaving things on a lighter note... this is the toy I found last night that I decided I must have. Sea Monkeys on Mars. I did try to grow Sea Monkeys once. It doesn't work so well. I felt a little guilty at killing all those brine shrimp.
Maybe I should skip buying this and go over to my favorite casino and play the Sea Monkeys theme slot. That works for me! Tomorrow is my night off. I'll undoubtedly spend a few hours relaxing away from my computer. LOL.
You know...that's one thing I've never done was Sea Monkeys.
ReplyDeleteI'm a fish killer already, I don't need to add brine to my casualty list.
Tried an Ant farm before..very boring. Do they still sell those??
Anyway, If you DO get it, let me know how it goes. Maybe it'll be a great science project fo rthe kiddees. Little and big. lOL
Michele - Yeah, I saw an ant farm at work.
ReplyDeleteLaine - Same way I was and the folks had explained, they aren't going to look like the box.
lol babe - one of my favourite sayings is "People Suck" - sounds like you could have used it today.
ReplyDelete...and people attended RWA without paying? Huh? Well that sucks, I mean I'd love to go and I have no money - doesn't mean I expect to get in for free - sheesh.
I can't beleive it - I just told someone *I* wanted sea monkeys.
ReplyDeleteAnd, I cannot imagine someone taking your food from the kitchen. Did you find out who did it?
They've got an Enchanted Sea Castle version too. Cute!
ReplyDeleteThe lunch room at work is shared by about 500 people and no way to lock anything. I started leaving my lunch in the car.