Scrolling Saturdays

This has been a week of frustrations for me… boss is out of town for two weeks and since I’m the only other person in our department, that means a lot of busy work. Frustration with getting WK’s school guidance counselor to call us back about scheduling a second monster conference with all his teachers. Frustration in getting all our tax return prep finished and frustration in… well you name it.

So, for today’s Scrolling Saturday redeux… 

From Oct. 10, 2007, I could just scream

Friday is International Moment of Frustration Scream Day.

At noon I will be outside screaming for about 30 seconds.(The recommended scream duration.)

I am expected to be in a FULL staff meeting (replete with department heads, executive directors and our company vice president) at that same time, wonder if our VP will mind. She probably has a lot of frustrations as a corporate leader, maybe she’ll join me.

As a mom of two teens, or just two kids, I have a lot of frustration to vent. As a working mom and working woman – lots of frustration. As a wife, daughter, sister – lots of frustration. As a female – frustration enough to share.

Maybe 30 seconds isn’t long enough.

Consider this my Top Ten list of pet peeves and my reasons for frustration: 

• Knowing on a daily basis that I am the only sane, and capable driver on the road between my house and my office.
• Having only a wimpy car horn to let them know that.
• Having to endure BOTH a mammogram and ultrasound during my annual exam because my insurance won’t pay for the second without the first, and in over 10 years the first has never been reliable.
• Trying to have an adult relationship with my brother who thinks we are still in grade school.
• Having the same disagreements with my kids about – chores, money, school, pets, computers, television shows… blah, blah, blah.
• Having the metabolism of a snail and not being able to lose that last 10 pounds.
• Writing this blog and having to beg friends to add comments – I’m a big girl, I can take it. Let me know how you really feel.
• Trying to find clothes styles somewhere between my daughter and my mother.
• No open hunting season on pedophiles or rapists.
• Politicians.

What frustrates you? Join me Friday and let it all out. It’s much more fun to commiserate with friends.

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