Why is it that the person that bags my groceries always wants to put my toilet bowl cleaner in the same bag with my Mint Milanos? When I ask for it in a separate bag, they take offense. Does that ever happen to you? It happened to me tonight at Target. How would they like it if I sprayed Clorox on their lunch? I don't think they would.

I was talked into waiting 90 days to be displaced. My boss did not want to let me go without having a job. I decided that if I stay the 90 days, I will do such a great job that I will make all of the other assistants look bad, not really bad, but not quite as good as me. They may want to keep me, but I doubt it. If a good job comes along, I am not going to turn it down. The man that I will report to is such a nice guy, but his assistant is dead common. Her chest is surgically enhanced and she displays about 3/4 of it. She's really dumb. She thinks that her assets are all she needs in life. She's not a team player. She tries to delegate all of her duties to someone else. I'm afraid that she will do that to me. I'll have to wait and see.

Queenie's father passed away this morning. I felt so sorry for her. She is the one in the family that has to shoulder all the burdens. Her family really takes advantage of her. We decided that we would take up money to help her with some of her expenses, but we are afraid that it will go to her family. I guess we'll just have to take that chance.

I hope everyone has a good Tuesday.

Friday was a sad day at work. It was two of my bosses's last day. I cried off and on all afternoon. Queenie left early to go to Georgia to see her father. He had a heart attack several weeks ago, and Friday he took a turn for the worse. They didn't expect him to live. I cried for her, because I knew what she was going through. I got a call from a woman in HR. She told me who I would report to. She also told me that in 90 days, my position would be re-evaluated. If there was a vacant position, I will be moved to it. If not, I will be displaced. I don't want to wait 90 days. I think I am going to talk to our former Chairman of the Board and see if he can arrange for July 31 to be my last day. Everyone tells me that I should go ahead and leave. If I am displaced, I will get close to 8 months of severance, 9 days vacation pay, plus I can draw unemployment benefits. I just don't feel comfortable being out of a job.

Saturday, my mother and I went to Huntsville. I really was along for the ride. At Belk's, I bought a blue/green Lilly shirt dress for $49.50. I couldn't pass it up. I also bought a pair of faux tortoise Ray Ban Wayfarers. I spent a little more and got the polarized lenses.

I was outside a lot this weekend. My arms and legs are eat up with mosquito bites. I've coated them with Benedryl cream. I took a Benedryl tablet a few minutes ago. I think I may be asleep soon.

I hope everyone has a good Monday.

What a sad day. Two legendary celebrities passed away. First, I was saddened to hear about "Charlie's Angels" Farrah Fawcett, and then I was shocked by the news of Michael Jackson's death. I was big fans of both. I know that Michael Jackson had turned weird, but you can't deny that he was an extremely talented entertainer. His "Thriller" is the all time best selling album.

This morning as I was driving down my street, headed to work, I had a feeling that something good was going to happen today. About noon, this guy from another department came by my desk and told me that he saw a job posted on another bank's website that he thought that I would be interested in. I told my boss and he told me to post for it. He said that he knew several people in that particular department at the other bank. I emailed my resume, but haven't heard anything. I guess it's too early. I finally heard something from the bank where I interviewed a few weeks ago. The woman said that they are hosting a big conference the beginning of next week and have put interviewing and hiring on hold. She said that she hopes to get back with me next week.

I hope everyone has a good Friday.

I brought my table home tonight. Below is my $25 table. I think it is $25 well spent.

I finished watching The Shop Around the Corner. I think it was a cute movie. You've Got Mail is based on this movie.

I hope everyone has a good Thursday.

I'd like to thank everyone for the well wishes. I feel a lot better today. I had an interview this morning with a job search firm. It went really well, and they complimented me on my appearance. I wore a navy on cream Lilly shift, big pearl necklace, Fitz & Frannie navy silk knot earrings, and my navy Ferragamo Veras. I also found out that the bank across the street has a few positions that they want to talk to me about. Our former HR director called, and we discussed my job search. She said some encouraging things and gave me a little advice.

Tonight, I started watching The Shop Around the Corner on TCM, but I fell asleep. Luckily, I recorded it. I can watch it tomorrow night. I have always wanted to see that movie, but miss it every time it comes on. I have my VCR set to record The Group. It will be on next week. I tried to read the book, but I kept getting the characters mixed up. It's the book about the Vassar girls. I've read that if you like Mona Lisa Smile, you'll like The Group.

I hope everyone has a good Wednesday.

My feet were still swollen when I got up this morning. I drank a liter of lemon water before I went to work. After I got there, I drank 2 big cups of water. The swelling gradually went down. My feet didn't shrink. First the swelling left my toes, then it left the end of my foot. My foot looked deformed. When I got home from work, I propped my feet up on two thick pillows. Now the swelling is almost all gone. Maybe I can wear a pair of closed in shoes to my interview tomorrow. I have an interview with a job placement firm tomorrow morning. I'm not looking forward to it. As I've told you, I haven't looked for a job in 17 years. I am very intimidated by all of this.

Tonight when I got home, I tried on a skirt that I was thinking about wearing tomorrow. It was too tight. I just sat on the bed and started crying. I was really feeling sorry for myself. After a couple of minutes, I decided that the only person that can fix it is me. I was also crying because I am frustrated at my job search. I'm afraid that I only have from 1-3 weeks left at my job. My boss's last day is Friday. The sadness is starting to hit me, and the panic. My resume is out there, but no one is responding except the people that make me feel uncomfortable.

Maybe tomorrow will be better. No...tomorrow WILL be better.