Ghoulies Springing into action (Page 37)

Regarding Jawbone and Fitbit, I recently read an article regarding uploading personal information

http://www.details.com/culture-trends/critical-eye/201305/sharing-biodata-on-apps-and-devices
Who Really Owns Your Personal Data? [Details]

Made me think twice.  I lost my Fitbit back in February (did not even have 2 months) and I was thinking about replacing, but now I am not sure. 

I already have mine setup and am wearing it now. I guess if you were concerned though you could set up a dummy email account and provide a fake name for registration. Now I wish I'd have thought of that yesterday. :-/

I need to vent for a minute.

Keri is playing softball for a team that is 2.7 miles from our house. This is only the second year for this organization, but that's ok. Last year their teams had cotton short sleeve shirts to wear for their jerseys. When I registered Keri I offered the president of the organization $500 to use for nicer shirts for the girls. She was rather unpleasant, but basically didnt' want my money. The girls got their shirts on Tuesday night, Keri wasn't there, and they're ugly grey cotton t-shirts.  That just really frustrates me. There are only 4 teams in the organization, my $500 plus whatever they spent on these things could have bought the girls nicer shirts. Why do people have to be like that?

On a better note...

Keri had basketball practice on Tuesday. Donnie said she looked REALLY good. She was playing up with the 5th graders, who she will play with next year. Donnie said she hung right in with the best players like she'd been playing with them all year. I know the coach she has, and will have next season. She's tough, but she knows what she's doing, and she wants the girls to win. She doesn't care who your parents are, or who her kid is, the best girls are on the court.

We actually think Keri breaking her arm made her a better shooter in basketball. She had to get away from the 2-handed throw the ball towards the hoop thing that she picked up last year, and actually shoot the ball with 1 hand like she is supposed to. NO MORE BROKEN ARMS THOUGH!

Morning Ghoulies.

Just a quick HI before I leave for the day. Teaching the last course for the year. Of course, the day is supposed to be beautiful and sunny and I'll be inside all day.

Hmmmmm.

Have fantabulous days!

Ann, good news about Keri and the basketball shooting! She is a natural athlete.

I am not too worried about my "data" being snatched. There isn't that much to it, really. I guess if you log every detail of your life, but steps and sleep patterns isn't telling a whole lot. Especially with the error involved.

I am liking the info I am getting so far.

ROBIN!

So is Jim going to keep his Up?

Kendra I've got nothing.

Sounds like a bunch of bull with the treadmill. If they came out and you paid the service fee, but they didn't have the part that isn't your fault, and you shouldn't have to pay it again. For that kind of money you could buy a new treadmill.

What are the procedures for firing employees? Do you have that power? It is hard to find good help, and it sounds like right now you don't have it. Being late that many times is just irresponsible.

As for the possible drug use. Ok, you don't drug test on a regular basis, but if you went to your boss and said you thought there was a problem do you think it could be done on an as needed basis? I may be wrong but I would think having someone on drugs, or drinking at work, especially when they have access to the public, and more importantly kids, would be a bad thing.

Want me to bring the butter sock and come down and straighten things out?

I have a voice mail into the director of HR to find out what we can do regarding the other situation.  It's hard when you are part of a "government" agency, all the rules and regulations you have to follow.  I think this is why there are so many complaints from people who have dealt with employees of local, state and federal governments.  Sometimes it is so hard to pull together all that you need and managers get lazy.  Not this one.  I'm sticking to my guns.  I may be unpopular around here for a while, but then again, coworkers have to pick up the slack when someone is not here when they are supposed to.  So I'm doing everyone a favor.

Ann, bummer about the shirts.  I don't know why some people are that way unless they already had a contract in place that they could not break.  Dull grey for girls.  Stupid.

Ann again, and I like that Keri is doing so well and that her broken arm has healed and she is doing well with the basketball.  She is a bright star.

Robin, sorry you have to teach inside on such a wonderful day.  Go outside for your breaks.

Thanks Kendra. When it comes to sports the kid is most definitely an animal! She was wearing an elastic support on her wrist when playing softball. She asked me the other day if she still had to wear it, she said she was fine without it. She's been batting, and catching, and hasn't once said, or looked like it hurt. I'm glad it healed so well, and so quickly.

It's not your job to be popular, it's your job to make sure the work gets done!

He has yet to open the box. I am going to give him an ultimatum tonight !

I hate that you have to deal with all of that. I would not want to be in your way when you get on the warpath! I hope it can get resolved soon. Though, I know how slow these things can go.

Home in time for the hail storm.

I told my boss today that the next fully sunny day I am taking off. period. He thought that was a fine idea.

I think that is a fine idea, too!

Good morning Ghoulies!

I AM WFH TODAY! I only have to put in 5.5 hours, then I think I'm going to go for a hike!!!

So last night after softball practice I was talking to the coach. He hates the shirts the girls got, too. He said he was mad when he picked them up. They're ugly. And he, too, thought putting girls in cotton in the summer was ridiculous. The President of the league (the chick who bought the ugly shirts) comes to home games, but not away games. We are going to buy the girls shirts for away games. Nice shirts.

He said all of the parents were annoyed when they saw them. Next year the girls move up and are going to play in tournaments. He said they already decided that we'd buy our own uniforms, and if the league wanted to reimburse us towards them that would be fine. He doesn't want to have the girls going to play in tournaments in ugly cotton t-shirts.

Morning. Happy FFFFriday!

I am playing catchup this morning, then if all goes well, I am going to play in the yard. There is so much to do and I am way behind because of travel, rain and general laziness!

Ann, good score on the WFH  and the T-shirts. Cotton shirts are crap in the summer. Especially if they are ugly ones.

I think you should

HIT THE TRAIL!!!

See if I can finally hit my 10,000 step goal!

you and me both. I am gonna run today!

I'm out!

Going to hike, then come home and mow the yard. I'm livin' the dream!

I wish a slam dunk weekend to all the Ghoulies!!!

I would go ahead and have the girls wear the shirts at the home games too.  The message will be loud and clear that parents and players are unhappy with what they received.