i loved the simple thought of you
New York – Snow Patrol
Today is post of pictures and videos that get me through the days at Ruby Soho:
So I’ve always loved cute pictures, but working at Ruby increases my need for them. Yes, need. When 80% of the people you talk to in a 4 to 8 hour period are frustrated/angry/condescending/annoying/stupid/ridiculous/crazy/yelling/cursing/abusive/mean and you must remain calm, over-the-top-nice, and Ruby-tastic, it really gets to you. It’s emotionally and mentally draining and kind of makes you hate people. To combat this, I bombard myself and my cubies with pictures of all things cute. They make you smile, laugh, and make the “awww” face. It makes you happy. You smile when you answer the next call. You stare into the face of the smiling seal while the man on the other line screams at you about his life story while he’s on speakerphone with his window rolled down, and you overcome the urge to reach through the phone and strangle him. Cuteness makes the frustration and rage a large number of callers seem to have bearable (most days). And while I’ve always love cute pics, I’ve never loved them as much as I have for the past 2 years.
Beyond cute pictures, I have these lovely ladies surrounding me:
Eve, my swooning sunshine of a cube mate
Eve is beautiful and amazing and never ceases to impress me with her constant positivity. She really is sunshine, even her cloudy, stormy head days, she still shines bright bright bright and I couldn’t be happier to have met her. I’m truly enjoying basking her presence every day and getting to know her lovely self.
Toni, (on the left) my penguin pal cube mate
Toni makes every single morning bright (except the days when she goes home before I even get there. Sad days indeed). She is my venting buddy (we love our special friends!), a lover of penguins and books and Snow Patrol and pretty much anything I like. I couldn’t ask for a better no-wall-cubie–I am constantly amazed with her power to overcome Ruby frustrations and to be a truly wonderful friend to my crazy self. She puts up with my shenanigans and rainy day moods and my barrage of cute pictures I always send her way. It makes me laugh that we have the same reactions to her pregnancy. She always makes me laugh and knows exactly what to do to cheer me up. I am going to miss her so much when Niblette is born in 4 months (eeee 4 months!). She’s also an awesome writer: Imperfect Pregnancy.
Bri (on the right), the ultimate ninja friend
Bri = amazing. Every single day. She takes on a world of work both at Ruby and in school and in her life. And she never gives herself enough credit for how absolutely beautiful and wonderful she is. Many people don’t appreciate the role she plays in their lives or just how good of a friend she is, and that makes me angry. She’s one of those rare people who takes friendship seriously and will be there for you in a heartbeat. She is supreme and I’m so happy to get to know her better. She keeps me sane and she’s also an amazing writer and creative person. Totally the best ninja ever. <3
These ladies inspire me EVERY day.
I can’t thank them enough for everything they do for me–whether they know it or not. I love them and they make work feel not so bad, even amidst all the craziness that is Ruby Soho. Thank you for being lovely. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
