Double Standard Dress Code

Apparently at my place of work the rule isn't "No Jeans" its just Anna can't wear jeans. I understand no blue jeans and when I first started there I didn't wear any jeans period. But then I noticed some coworkers were wearing gray or black jeans. They were wearing them often enough (and no not just on Saturdays when blue jeans are okay) so I started wearing my gray jeans.

Yesterday, I walk in late I'm frazzled because i hate being late but I just lost track of time and had the I-have-nothing-to-wear syndrome. I'm wearing my gray jeans and the first thing my boss says to me is "Oh you can't wear jeans." I was like okay whatever. A little later she comes over to explain it to me more (because thats what she always does even though I got it the first time). She tells me we can't wear jeans except on Saturdays because we have to be business casual to match our customers. I just keep working and try to block her out. Later I notice her daughter, who has a higher position in the company than I do, wearing black jeans. And yes she wears black jeans almost everyday and never works on Saturday, which is the only jeans are okay day. Not to mention my coworker that I got the idea from since her jeans are a very faded black. Oh and let me not forget the owners son who was wearing BLUE jeans. I've come to the conclusion that the rule only applies to me. If I get a talking to ever again about my dress code violations then I'm just might have to point all these things out. I don't like being a tattle tale but I think it's bull crap that everyone else can wear their black or gray jeans except for me just because I'm not related to the owners or have worked there for years.

A Review

Since I posted my goals for October I figured I should probably mention how it all went. Well I did finish one book. I only have 2 left for the rest of the year to reach my New Years resolution of reading 21 books from a list I made. As for the running once a week. I think I went running 3-4 times last month which averages out to almost once a week but there were times when it was twice in one week. One success and one fail. I'm not too worried about it though. With the school semester coming to an end things are getting CRAZY! I'll be luck if I get a chance to really eat 3 full meals a day let alone exercise. Plus I have to meet with the people that are over the program to see if I can even stay in the program *gulp*. We'll see how it all plays out.

P.S. Total stupid moment. My Typography class has a blog... I accidentally posted this to it. Oops. I hope no one saw it before I realized it.

I Voted!

It's election day. I couldn't avoid writing a blog about it because I'm strangely excited about voting. I actually did a little (very little) research this time before voting so I felt a little more prepared than last time. Yes, I know the last election was more important, at the time, than this one. I won't lie, on several of the people running or whatever I still kinda guessed because it's hard to do research on all of them. Even trying to read through the little booklet they send out didn't help me. So I'm sorry judge people if you're a really good judge and I voted you out because for the most part I kinda just guessed. If you have a cool name you were lucky to get voted to stay in by me.

I really don't understand my excitement for voting. Maybe because I believe my vote counts. Maybe it's the whole gaining complaining rights. Let me explain. I think if you complain about how our country, state, county etc, is being run and you voted, complain on. If you chose not to vote and you complain then you should be flogged every time you complain until the next election. Maybe it's the whole anticipation of waiting to see if the people I voted for win because then it's like Booyah! But then again if they end up sucking then you are like Dangit! Anyways. Maybe it all comes down to one little, simple thing... the sticker! Call me immature but how often do you get things like that as an adult. You no longer get to pick a toy from the chest after your dentist appointment. The suckers remain in their jar at the doctors office. You just get handed the bill and sent on your way. But when you go vote they take you're little plastic card after you have punched in all your elected choices and say "Here is your sticker!" You flinch at first thinking it's a bill or something but then you realize they are handing you a big, red, round sticker that says "I Voted!" Like you have accomplished some great task! You take that sticker with a big Thank You grin, slap it on your shirt and go skipping out. You want to show the world your sticker like its a first place ribbon. Since I don't think going outside and skipping at night is a good idea this is my way of saying, "Look world, I voted! And I have this awesome sticker to show for it!" =0)

P.S. This is actually me in 2008. No one was really around to take my picture since last time my sister happened to be there at the same time I was.

Gap?

This is Gap's new logo. I don't understand what they are trying to do with it but I personally don't like it. Maybe it's because I'm so use to their thin serifed, spaced out letters on a navy blue box. Those letters with their large letterspacing spoke gap to me and now I associate a nice clothing store with. This new logo with its san-serifed bulky type with very little letterspacing and the random little blue box? It speaks computer company to me or electronics. And overall people don't like it, well in the design world. Apparently Gap doesn't really care and thinks they can probably get away with rebranding themselves. I guess the people that shop there probably don't care what their logo looks like as long as the merchandise and style in the store stay the same. I guess we'll see how the general public thinks about it. Rebranding any company is a dangerous thing. Some pull it off really well like Apple. They started as Apple computers with their little rainbow apple symbol and now they simply have an apple on their computers and people know what it is. I guess thats not a whole rebranding its just upgrading their symbol. Beware of rebranding lol jk.

A Break

Today I think I'm just going to complain. Sorry. I feel like I'm not doing so great at this whole college/life thing lol. I don't feel like I'm grasping the concept that my teachers are going for. Maybe it's because one teacher is like a pregnant lady (only a man) and one day he likes something and pushes you in that design direction the next class time he hates it. THEN the next time you present new ideas as well as the other one he hated, because you like it, and then he loves it and tells you it's your best one yet. Trying to deal with that is driving me crazy and gets me very discouraged most of the time. I've lost my energy to want to do anything with this class because he never really likes anything. Well wait he LOVES my company name I created but as for my logo/trademark it's the thing that frustrates me the most. Apparently I'm going to be stuck with this trade mark the rest of the semester. Project #2 for this class is creating the logo, making letterheads, envelopes and business cards for it. Also, we have to create a standards manual for our company. A standards manual basically tells you how the trademark can and cannot be used. Finally at the end of the semester we will have to put together a process book about our company. Everything that went into it; the brainstorming for a company name, logo sketches, roughdrafts of our design manual, the process of making basically everything. It's hard because I'm sick of being tugged back and forth on the matter and I'm losing steam quite quickly over it. Here I am on the brink of being kicked out of the program and I can't find the motivation to fight. It's engulfing my life. I only work 22 hours a week and even with only 2 classes it feels like all my freetime is eaten up by homework. Sigh. I'm just depressed and discouraged today thats really all. I'm actually excited for fall break because a week off school feels like what I need.

You Turned, Now Go

Today's entry states to write a letter to someone who has recently hurt you. I don't really feel like I've been hurt recently. I've been upset about certain things but I think I've been through some "deep hurts" in life that other things just don't bother me as much. Here goes my letter without names or anything so if it doesn't make sense to you then I'm sorry. If you're really curious you can ask me about it and I'll probably tell you.


To Nameless(es)

It's been awhile and I feel that I'm over it which makes it tough to write this, I guess. You may not really care about the issues that you cause(d). I keep to myself alot these days. I avoid letting people in because who knows when they'll turn on you and stab you in the back. You aren't the only one and you did it more than once. It's hard to trust people because I was never really sure when what was coming from your mouth was truth or lie. I knew you for quite some time and had decided to try and trust you. I don't hate you, I forgive you. I've moved on with my life and I'm glad that I've been able to reflect on the time we had together (the good, the bad and the ugly). I am grateful that you are no longer in my life because I've been happy. I do hope that your life is going well and that you will someday leave me alone. You were the one that decided to walk away and I wish that you would just go. You have your own life so live it stop infiltrating mine.

Thanks,
Anna

Vacation and Blogs

This is me in the Amazon jungle.... ok jk it's a Hawaii jungle. Anyway it's a picture of a place I've been and a place I love =0)


How did you find out about Blogs and why you made one: I honestly don't remember how I found out about blogs. I probably started one because someone invited me to check theirs out and I was like cool I want one to whine and complain on. But as you have read I'm trying to change that and not complain SO much ;)