The Office.

It’s official. I got the apartment and I pick up the keys at the beginning of next week! I AM the new Miss 3B and while the apartment isn’t really an "awesome pad" it’s mine and I can’t wait to make it my new home. I started packing last night and today and so far it looks like predominately books that I am moving, ha ha. I tend to be a person though that does not like a lot of clutter so I am always minimizing and donating things I don’t use or really have any attachment to, to the Goodwill…so other than books and clothes and some sentimental items it should be a rather easy process.

While I am super excited to be moving out on my own…fleeing the nest….I am also very nervous. It has hit me that I will be totally on my own and totally responsible for myself. Not that I don’t take care of myself now, but there is always "Mom" to fall back on you know? I am just so accustomed to living with her….I know the separation will definitely be something to get used to. For both of us. I can come and go as I please now…but I always check in so she doesn’t worry. There won’t be any of that now! It will almost be like I am a Full Fledged Adult! Craziness!!! =) I guess I better get used to enjoying my own company!!

Drummer Boy started training on the night shift last week. He actually GOT ME A PRESENT for helping him get hired. Weird? I told him I was getting a nice little referral bonus so it wasn’t necessary (it makes me a little uncomfortable to be on the receiving end of gift giving, especially from guys, as it is usually me who gets excited about GIVING gifts..) but he was insistent. It turned out to be his favorite book by his all time favorite author that he had mentioned to me weeks and weeks before. Maybe that means nothing but it seems kind of personal too, so I don’t know? The thought was very nice though. Seeing him at work is a little…ok, A LOT strange….I am not entirely sure how it is going to play out. I am a professional though, and work is work. And we won’t ever be working the same shift together so I guess that’s something, just one of us coming and one of us going. Pretty harmless right? Right. Oi. =/

On another note there is some CRAZY office drama going on at work and other than the two people involved I am the ONLY one who knows what’s going on. Meanwhile one of the two people is being dramatically/emotionally affected and everyone is wondering what the hell is going on with her (why she went from happy-go-lucky to just down right moody and bitchy) I must remain silent as they all speculate. Not that I am dying to share the gossip with anyone but I feel bad that our friends (who are mostly people we work with) are griping about her attitude and I cannot find the words to defend her other than, "maybe we should just be more sympathetic. We don’t know what’s going on in her personal life that is affecting her so much." They agree with my logic for a minute until she snaps at someone and then it’s back to being uncomfortable and everyone losing their patience with her.

But it boils down to this: Our supervisor (B) is having an affair with our Assistant General Manager (T) …and while neither of them are married or seeing anyone else, it is against company policy. So, she is struggling with being totally into him and not being able to do anything about it as well as wanting to do something about it and it being highly inappropriate. The thing is I have worked with our AGM for several years before she came into the company (and before he was ever AGM) and although he is a "flirt," I have never seen him so into anyone like he is her before. These two are HOT for each other. She has let the entire ordeal though consume her, and she walks around moping, angry, and very impatient with everyone. I don’t see how our mutual friends have not caught onto this because I noticed it right away. They are practically attached to the hip at work and are in constant contact outside of work. Though I guess to be honest I see their communication going on a lot more than anyone else because I spend more time outside of work with B and…also, pick up on things she says concerning him, and their behavior when they’re around each other. I guess our friends aren’t as observant? I don’t know. This whole thing is going to go down very badly though. I either see her looking for a transfer to another property or just all out quitting. I don’t want to see either of them go though. I wish they could just figure it out. Like change departments and see where the relationship takes them? Or suck it up that they can never be anything other than boss and employee. Sigh.

Tomorrow we ALL had plans to go to a winery and she messaged me tonight saying she was bailing out. Everyone knows her and I are pretty close and they’ll be looking to me for reasons why she didn’t show. Especially Mr. AGM (who also knows I am…aware of their relationship) and I either have to come up with some lame excuse or play dumb. Way to put me in the middle. >=( I think my best bet is just to play dumb.

Flippen office romances. Ugh.

Anyway it’s off to bed for me. I have a 6 mile hike tomorrow and then somewhere in the day a bottle of wine is waiting with my name on it! Then it’s back to packing!!