torihoney

damn it all, i guess it's time to take ownership about the downturn my life has taken. it's altogether too easy to place blame and make excuses, but what it really comes down to is if i'm willing to work harder than i thought i was for what i want.

my boss and her boss say i need to be percieved as more approachable, and more team oriented... that i seem overconfident and aloof at times, and this makes other people disinclined to approach me to ask for help or to offer it.

it seems strange to me, because those people that work with me and are friends with me would be the first ones to state what a big dork i am, and how vulnerable and accessible i am on a daily basis. so i guess it's really about changing perceptions and deciding that i am going to have to find a way to really show what i do everyday.

and to glad hand a little, at least until it becomes sincere, and natural. meh, if jc could throw down for the lepers, i can work a little out of my comfort zone without too much damage.

and on another note entirely... here are 5 things i am grateful for today:

1. my electric blanket, and my ability to sleep in tommorow morning.
2. 75 dollars in barnes and noble gift certificates and the prospects of new books in my near future.
3. the cat didn't pee on my dirty laundry again , just my roommates.
4. i'm going to seattle in a week and i am excited.
5. tori amos makes me happy everytime i listen to her.

what makes you happy today?