BEST NEWS EVER

JOHN CLEESE IS TURNING A FISH CALLED WANDA INTO A MUSICAL!!!

I CAN’T WAIT!!!

I know, I know. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay too many journals. But dude, it’s a musical based on my favorite movie ever. And I love musicals. There is just no way I’m not going to journal this, and you know it!

RIP Netbook

My netbook died today. It won’t even POST. And the warranty is invalid because of all the upgrades I did on it. I am very sad.

I know, I know. Two journals in one day. But it’s not like any of you cared about the complaining ones.

Complaining, Part 2

Apparently, I didn’t have to mention anything to my boss because the state employees themselves have been complaining about that room on the class evaluations. The room was inspected, and it turns out that three small conference rooms in the basement (this training room included) run on a separate ventilation system from the rest of the building. And it’s totally broken. Awesome.

For a few minutes today, it looked like they might actually shut down the trainings, but they had a health inspector come in and test for mold and mildew, and there wasn’t any. It’s just dusty because the air is stagnant. (Which explains the sneezing and allergies.) They are going to wait until the trainings finish up next week before they fix it, which is actually good for us, since we don’t lose all that money.

In the meantime, they brought in some fans, which make the room a bit chilly, but they do help with the air quality a little. So, I’m relieved on two counts. It wasn’t all in my head, but it’s also not going to kill me to breathe some dusty air for a few more days.

Complaining

I love my new job, but I have been feeling frustrated lately. For the past several weeks, I have spent nearly every single working day training in this makeshift basement “classroom” at the State of Oregon. There are no windows, and the circulation is non-existent. The air has a constant musty odor to it that never goes away. I am constantly sneezing, and there is a persistent tightness in my chest.

However, the new training schedule just came out, and I am not scheduled to teach in there after next week. I really feel like I am going crazy, but at the same time, it’s very temporary. I have looked at the schedule, and the only way my boss would be able to switch me out of that room is to put another trainer in there, or cancel all the classes, costing the company a lot of money.

But if the air in that room is making me sick… ugh. I hate this. What should I do?