anger isn't very attractive

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Date: 23 January 2007 04:49:19

decided to stay home today.

if i had only taken 1/2 a sick day, i would have had to gotten up at 10 to be working at 12:30, which doesn't seem much like half a day to me. so i took the whole day.

in lieu of sitting on the couch under a blanket & renting a movie, i did the following:
-spoke with coworker(s) early morning to discuss work-stuff
-called places i go to cancel therapy with their students
-went to hardware store (three of them actually)
-rented an appliance dolly to move washer/dryer
-started disconnecting the gas dryer, realized i needed help
-called gas company. they came out within 90 minutes to fix it.
-started moving out the dryer, couldn't get it up the cellar stairs (got it up one, but didn't have the upper body strength to do the other five steps)
-called handyman person, who came over in the afternoon to help... he was very helpful.
-put old washer/dryer out for hauling tomorrow
-found out how recycling works in this neighborhood - don't need to sort! just put out in container. great!
-started getting recycling together for pickup later in week
-made kitchen look presentable (although i could still was a dish or two)
-wrote letter to friend in california (in middle of night)
-mailed letter to friend in california (in middle of day)
-left voice message for big boss re: upcoming project
-gathered email messages from people re: feedback i've asked for re: said project
-while handyman was here, discussed potential projects for him in the future (he said he could fix several of the things i'm needing to be accomplished!!!! whooo-hoo!)

the title is because i went to several hardware stores today (monday, daytime) and the people (men) working there were not very helpful, didn't give me the respect i deserved, and generally couldn't be bothered to answer my questions or offer any helpful information whatsoever. it made me angry. (after reaching my threshold) i told one man that he would have never said XYZ in that tone had I been male - he was being disrespectful to me. he backpetaled, but it wasn't real. i deserve... i demand respect! i'm asking his expertise because i believe i have something to learn from him...he has something to teach me. don't give me an attitude about it. you know? anyway, i realize it's not very attractive to be angry. but sometimes discrimination makes my blood boil. teach me - i'm fully capable... answer my questions, help me understand, and teach me the ways of the farm. actually, on second thought - give me one of those glow-sticks. i wanna do some lightsaber fights. and call me luke.