O.K., I'm Back..

    So, it's been a minute, but your girl is back.  It's been a time of uncertainty, discovery and movement.  I have also learned that there are some little things that I love.  While they may seem wrought with frivolity, just rock with me because they bring me joy.  The one thing that I have learned is that when you force movement, and you get it, you need to buckle the fuck up.  For real.  This applies to a lot of things on many levels.  The one thing that I am thankful for is that I now know where I stand--even though it may be in quicksand.

     Forgive me, I digress.  So, some of the simple things that I have come to appreciate over the past few weeks.  I am currently enamored with the expression " 'not a lot--a lot' ".  I can't think of anything that summarizes feelings about issues, situations or experiences more effectively.  The second thing I have come to like is Facebook statuses.  Some of them are enlightening, some funny and some of the comments on statuses that I post are downright hilarious.  I have also come to appreciate the importance of sitting still.  This really works.  I also have remembered why I started blogging in the first place--to find my voice and hear it when need be. 

   So, I'm back, I missed you and I am going to get it done.

When The Go-To Chick Becomes the Chick That's Got To Go...

...the journey can be tough.  So, that would be a fairly accurate of the space I'm in now.  I will only say that it's life between a rock and a very hard place.  As my assignment draws to a close, I had one of the most anti-climactic experiences ever.  I am being reassigned to...drumroll...right where I am at.   Initially, I counted the Gods as cruel or at least humorous.  For my Department's part--let's just that they are less than pleased.

     I love my work.  At one point, I loved my Department and my colleagues.  Now, after advocating for myself, the powers-that-want-to-be are angry.  Clash-of-the-Titans-Zeus-fighting-Hera-while-riding-the-three-headed-dog pissed the hell off.  As is human nature, no one is going to be that pissed and keep it to themselves.  So I'm the object of non-affection.  I had a jawdropping experience with this today.  I get asked a question, I give an answer and boss guy picks up the phone to call for, well I don't know what for, but he called.

    So let the abuse, the abuse of power and the madness begin.  This is going to be one of those tough storms that professionals go or suffer through.  The reality is that I am going to chose the go through as opposed to the suffer through.  So now I'm the object of unaffection.  I am blessed and will stay that way.  I will put my umbrella up and my boots on and keep it moving.  Pray for me.