Anyone have good de-stress mechanisms? Just got a pisssy email about the latest situation, and while it had valid points, and the dude is going to follow up with my manager (in an "it's out of my hands" way, though I expect he'll complain about me too--but this part is not my fault). Am planning to work out, and maybe get a massage. Am trying not to turn to food, as recently a few of the pounds I lost have crept back on and I don't want that. I feel like some "mindless" things just make me stress about the situation in my head and don't actually relax me? I need ideas.

Maria [link] they were $10 cheaper a couple days ago. I love them so far.

Work out and massage sounds like a good idea, meara. I can't think of destressing strategies - I must have some. Hm.

I have been playing Hearts on my computer lately to get out of my head and it has been working well. There is a version on every computer, I'm competitive enough that I get into it, and since the game isn't over until a player breaks 100, there are enough rounds for me to come from behind and win (or at least not be the loser who ends the game) which keeps the frustration of losing at bay. All in all, it is a good way to take a fifteen minute break in situations where I can't physically get up and leave (i.e. SO MANY TELECONFERENCES!!)

Meara, walking is what I do for stress relief and exercise. It's almost 5K walk home from work and on the bad days, putting on some good music and walking fast usually means I've forgotten the worst of work by the time I've gotten home.

My other stress relief is baking...usually trying new recipes...which may be not so good for you right now.

Oh shit, brenda! Definitely rescind that offer -- you do not need that person on your team! Eesh.

Did I post here about the recent grad who told my boss in the interview that she didn't want a support role? Yeeaaahhh.

I feel like some "mindless" things just make me stress about the situation in my head and don't actually relax me?

A big part of why I like to go to the movies so much is that I find it so immersive I really don't think about anything else. Which is relaxing. Not that it's always a good time to go to the movies! But it's in the work out/massage category of things, I think? As opposed to the walk around the block/take five deep breaths category of things.

What is relaxing me right now is looking over the shoulder of my coworker's son, who is sitting at a spare desk in our office and planing the Game of Life on a tablet of some kind. He keeps shaking his fist in the air! Adorable.

Timelies all!

Went shopping for a dress as I realized none of my dresses fit me, and I needed one for the little guy's bris. Hopefully it's appropriate.

Today: I break everything I touch.

No hugs for you!

JOBS. BAH.

That's all I have to say about that.

My boss emailed me at 11am linking to a report that I have never seen nor maintained, he says the last 2 weeks of data that are missing need to be completed by 3pm and I can find the data needed on specific papers in my office. 1) those papers only gather about half the data needed. 2) the personnel filling out these papers have been half-assing it and data is missing or incomplete on many many papers.

Boss man got what I had and I (internally) made sarcastic sad face at him.

Now the report has been given to me to maintain going forward, emails and in person discussions have happened with all supervisors of the yayas who supply the data. I either get correct papers and info needed or emails go out as needed to various boss people.

Unreal that this nonsense was going on. Either the previous maintainer ran down data all the time or he made some of it up.