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[velessa]

Had my 90 day evaluation at work today. I hate evaluations, they are so scary to me! I don't handle criticism well, even when it's minor. Oh well, just got the same thing I always get: "You're doing a great job, but smile more!" Dude, my face just doesn't work that way; believe me, it's been like this my whole life. I'm just not a smiler! I don't sit around grinning for no reason, my face is just sort of neutral at all times. At least it feels completely neutral to me, people tell me I look like I'm frowning or something. And apparently my idea of smiling must be on a much smaller scale than everyone else. Sigh. This is how I smile, just deal with it! =p

Went to the Sharks' fifth playoff game of the first round with my brother last night, and they KICKED ASS!! It was SUCH an awesome game! They absolutely dominated and were finally able to get the puck past Colorado's goalie, clobbering them 5-0. Woohoo! So glad I got to go to that one! It was the first game in this series where they've led by more than one goal. One more win and they move to the next round of the playoffs! GO SHARKS!! =D


Police horses outside the arena in Sharks gear




Shark blimp that "swims" around inside the "tank" (The Shark Tank is the arena's nickname)


Me and brother Ryan


Go Pavelski! (number 8)


Final score!


Mascot Sharkie congratulates Devon Setoguchi


Banner in the arena


Outside of the arena, HP Pavilion


Trumpet/Bunny Guy. This guys sits outside of every game playing his trumpet with his bunny by his side (that black blob at his feet).


Downtown decorations


Then last night as I was driving home, I saw a freaking big spider crawl across the INSIDE of my windshield!! D= Aaaaauuuuggghhh! Spiders freak me the fuck out! Normally I don't mind them, as long as they stay the hell off of me and out of my space! And inside my truck is definitely my space! I was nearly home when I saw it and had to stop for gas anyway, so I pulled into a station to fill up and try to get the damn thing out. Well it FELL off the windshield, and I had no idea where it went! I looked all over with a flashlight trying to find it without any luck. So then I had to get back in with the mysterious missing spider and drive the rest of the way home (about four blocks). >_< I damn near had a panic attack on the way, thinking about it coming crawling out of my steering column or something and was driving with one finger on the wheel and jumping at every movement out of the corner of my eye. I'm such a freaking sissy. I made it home safely, but the spider is still missing. ARGH.

Comments

[lurath]

I hated employee evaluations before too. I get the "you don't smile enough" too, or, you are not very sociable during lunch. Keep in mind, this was NOT a customer service job... we just worked in a barrier with mice. Ugh, lameness. I hate fake smiles.

[greenanimal.livejournal.com]

When I was growing up people always told me to smile more. I hated it.

On the way home last night from the barn I *think* I found a tick in my hair. In a millisecond I had ripped it out and thrown it on the floor of my car. Then I proceeded to imagine it crawling up my leg the whole rest of the drive home. I'm hoping it wasn't really a tick. The world may never know.

[velessa.livejournal.com]

I STILL hate it when people tell me that, it's really irritating. >=( I just want to yell at them "this is just the way I am!"

[closedcurtains.livejournal.com]

OMG I can relate to EVERYTHING you said about the neutral face frowning!!! People always are like "why do you look so pissed" and I'm like I'm not.. this is just the way my face is when I'm not smiling lmao. I hate when people tell me to "smile more", it's like they're asking you to feel happier on command. Annoying.

I recently posted about my work evaluation and how awkward they are in general - I don't take criticism well either, but just having to sit there and smile and nod as they deliver it right to your face - ugh, awful.

[skyhuntress.livejournal.com]

no worries, i actually don't trust people that sit around smiling to themselves...