i'm getting over some of my irritation from last week... i spoke at length with heather this morning about my frustrations, and i believe that i presented my case (and my concerns) well. being chastised by claire was not one of the more fun things i've had to go through here, and i think that her emotions were running as high as mine so it wasn't a fair assessment of the situation. heather may be playing good cop to claire's bad cop, but at least heather is doing her job as a good supervisor and making me feel like my concerns are addressed. i understand the outcome, but i think that the particular instance was handled poorly. i thought i handled it fairly well, considering the situation, but evidently it didn't come across that way on friday. i think heather has a better understanding now that i've clarified it, though.

i need to learn how to step back and take a deep breath... regarding all aspects of my life. being the blunt person i am, i want everyone to be upfront with me and explain each situation for the reality that it is. however, sometimes that makes me jump to unnecessary conclusions, when i think something is up but maybe other people just aren't reacting as quickly as i am. i don't think it's paranoia, i just want people to tell it like it is. i do have to realize that most people don't function that way, though... and so i need to be able to back off from the situation and let it play out. meh.

anyone know of a place in modesto that's renting out to people with dogs?

oh! i got the sharks tickets i ordered for the bay area bruins event i'm coordinating in march, and they sent me a free sharks shirt for being the organizer. how cool is that! :)