OrganiSed Chaos

Yep, it’s Monday again.
The time of the week when we try an give you a little lift after the first bitchin’ day of the week.
Now, I have an odd sense of humor.
I’m one of those who actually DO think it’s funny when old people fall over or some little kid comes a gutser off their bike and skins every visible part of them.
I was trawling that wondrous site You Tube earlier this week and came across this video.
The minute I watched it, I knew it was destined for the blog.
Once you’ve had a look, don’t forget to visit my cohorts in Mark, ~m and Muffy who are sure to have some more little tit bits to tickle you fancy.
As I always say.
You simply cannot have your fancy tickled too much.

I’m not much into dramatics.
Not seriously anyway.
Yeah, I can do the whole “over the top” shit, but it’s very tongue in cheek.
I don’t get drama queens, be they male or females.
What is it about drama that so many people almost aspire to be embroiled in the middle of whatever the perceived “drama” is?
There are many I know who actually look for it, and when they find it, revel in it!
WTF is with that?
Why would you try to surround yourself with that type of shit?
I don’t get it.
Can someone enlighten me?
Please?
Help me understand why some want to turn something small into an event bigger than the cast of Ben fucking Hur, then go on, and on, and on, and on about it?

Surely it’s easier to shrug and get on with life?

It’s rather obvious I have a small blogroll.
That’s always been my choice though, and I’m not complaining, but blogging seems to be almost seasonal is the thing.
There is a flurry of activity, then it settles into 5 parts of bugger all for a little while, then a flurry, then it settles, and so on and so forth.
The only small problem that creates for me is, I enjoy reading blogs.
I spend an enormous amount of time online between several blogs, FB, Twitter, all those things, and I enjoy the blogs I have on my roll, don’t get me wrong, but I was wondering if it’s time to expand my blogroll?
Many of the blogs I started with on my roll are now defunct.
They’ve either been deleted, the owner has maybe lost interest, or their lives have changed and they simply don’t have time anymore.
I’m quite picky when it comes to what I will and won’t read is one small problem.
I’m not into mummy blogs, not that there’s anything wrong with them, they’re just not my cup of tea is all, any more than political blogs are.
Watching paint dry is more likely to keep my attention than either of the above.
I prefer blogs to be a bit of a mixture, you know?
Some serious posts, some humor, a bit of satire now and then, and as you can well imagine, the odd spurt of cursing doesn’t bother me, nor does graphic content.
I love to laugh, and I don’t even mind being moved to tears, which is more than possible depending on the content.
So my question to you is, how do you decide which blogs you roll and which ones you don’t?
Many blogs have an established community happening, and it’s not easy sometimes, to integrate into that community.
There have been times when I’ve felt like an intruder to someone’s party.
You speak and there’s no response, you speak a little louder, still nothing, and by the 3rd time it happens, all you want to do is go home because you feel invisible {ignorant bastards that they are}
In my reader I have a “probation” folder.
I subscribe to a new blog, and if it keeps me interested, then I take more notice.
Those that can keep me interested for more than a month are the ones I refer to.
These have been few and far between is my dilemma.
So.
Do you have any recommendations?
Ideas?
Suggestions?
Anything?
Please know, because of the way I have my discussion settings, if you have a link I can look at, you may be better off using the contact form though.
I would hate to see you end up in the spam queue! {having said that, I am quite expert at slaying the spam dragon!!}
I’ll look at everything you suggest.
You guys probably know me better than most, so it only makes sense to ask the question.

Don’t Mondays come around with startling speed?
It seems like only yesterday we offered up the mayhem that is Malarky Monday, and here we are again with more for you.
For those who are new here, Malarky Monday is the creation of 4 mad bloggers.
Myself, Mark, Michael and Muffy.
For your amusement, each week we will present to you just some of the amusing snippets we found around the internet the previous week.
It might be rude, crude and utterly uncouth, or it could simply be side splitting, but be aware, whatever it is, the object is to make you laugh.
If we make you spit on your monitor, that’s just a bonus!

These are the things that tickled our little fancies, and the 4 of us SO enjoy having our fancies tickled is the big thing!

Now for anyone who is a regular here, you will know last week was quite the time for me at work, so, in light of those events, the bulk of this weeks malarky is inspired by those responsible for the events I speak of.
The last one is to assure those having a birthday this week {you know who you are} that their age is not quite as bad as they may think
Please enjoy, let me know you’ve been, and remember to go visit my 3 cohorts.
None of them will disappoint, I can assure you.
Always remember.
You can never laugh too much.
Laughing is not only good for the soul, it’s good for your general mood too.
Have a great week people.

Tweety was 60 this week, and life has been hard it would seem…

Of late I’ve had some interesting situations at work, to say the least.
I’m a manager.
This, naturally, involves staff who report to me.
As it transpires, the staff in question have several “issues” with me.
These are many and varied, and some are the usual issues most of us have with their boss, but others have been quite bemusing.
One of the various grievances aired in recent days is the tone I use when I ask them to do something.
Please note I said ASK, not tell.
I don’t like being TOLD to do anything, thus I refuse to tell anyone else, so if I need something done, I ask.
Now, my interpretation of a manager is someone who does what needs to be done in order to do their job, picks up the slack should we have someone out sick or on leave, is first in, last out, and if needs be, delegates what would be considered smaller, less important tasks to others when pressed for time.
I’ve been working this way for well over 10 years, and until now it’s always worked, for myself and my staff.
How lucky am I, to now have people who are willing to point out where I’ve been going wrong???
It seems these are the errors of my ways.
I need to speak in a tone that is not short, demeaning, intimidating, nor am I to sound as if I’m becoming impatient should I need to ask for something to be done more than once before it happens.
Quote “We’ll get to it when we have time…”
Apparently I should use a more “gentle” tone.
Under no circumstances am I to take any notice of when they come and go from the office, how long they take for lunch, nor query what they do with their time.
Seems they know what their jobs and times are, and I should be content these things happen as a matter of course.
Having said that, what prompted this raft of grievances was me voicing my dissatisfaction over an incident where one of them stood in the store talking to a former staff member for 40 minutes, so you could forgive me for not taking any comfort in their assurances I have no need to take note of their times.
The best is yet to come however.
I was given a list, yes a list, of the things they think need to happen, in order to make the workplace a warm, fuzzy place.
This list included, but was not limited to, supplying morning tea once or twice a week, where they can down tools and take around 45 mins to an hour, so we could have a group session and air our problems.
I should give them a copy of my job description so as they have a better understanding of why there are times I need to work on weekends. Surely my job can’t be that difficult? {I need to add here, my job description runs to 28 pages!!! You could forgive me for saying it’s something of a complicated position. Please?}
I should let them know where I’m going, what I’m doing and when I’ll be back, should I ever have need to leave the office, because they need to know in case someone rings for me.
There were other little bits and pieces, mainly relating to me, basically, not managing them in any way, shape or form, because {apparently} they know exactly what they need to do, and feel they’ve been there long enough that they should be allowed that freedom.
I shit you not.
This has been my week, and people wonder why I drink?
Wonder no more my friends.
Wonder. no. fucking. more!

It’s time for our second offering in the madness that is Malarky Monday.
That day of the week when we try to make you smile {or even howl with laughter} at the little tit bits that tickled our little fancies through the last week.
For the last few days I’ve been trawling thousands of pics for an elusive header graphic to fit into a new blog.
This has required much time, every category known to man and an enormous amount of frustration, however, on the positive side, it’s provided with me enough Malarky Monday fodder, to take me well into the next century!
Here a merely a few little bits that took my fancy amid the madness that was much of my weekend.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
This first one was particularly appropriate for last week. I have the feeling it will be fitting this week too!

I knew we had a few difference with our American cousins, but this is taking it a bit far.

WTF?

This amused me simply because of it’s honesty!

Some more Malarky can be found at Marks, Michael’s, and Muffy’s, so be sure to have a look.
Have a fabulous week, and remember.
Don’t lose that smile!