Engendered... lol

So, I absolutely have not blogged in a long time. Right now, I'm still at my RuffleJob, but I'm off the clock. I get off at 4:30 on Mondays, but I don't have to be at KSW until 6:15. Which means I leave here at 5:45. I've got about 1 hour to kill right now. I'll probably leave at 5:30. Either way, I'm basically blogging because I'm procrastinating from working on my thesis. I guess I'll work on it tonight.

My thesis is on how one's pre-college educational environment effects the attitudes toward traditional gender roles that one develops. Pretty exciting. I accidentally used the word engendered when writing about my topic the other day. I wasn't sure if it was a pun. I had to ask the boyfriend. I'm not very good at these things.

Anyway, my biggest issue is finding an appropriate measurement of one's attitude toward traditional gender roles. I'd like to stop by the school and do an inter-library loan on a couple books, but the man who works the library at night is incompetent. I have a violent reaction towards incompetence.

I may end up coming up with my own study. I've found various studies which I think would work, but some must be administered by a licensed psychologist, or simply someone with a grad degree. I am neither.

We're working on it. (Finding a survey, not becoming a licensed psychologist.)

Dugas Loves Ethan

Business Professional

Apparently, that is what I am now. I get business cards soon. For all your ruffly needs. I've found that I rather enjoy joining the rest of the suits and skirts on the daily commute. I listen to the radio and drink my coffee, run through my never ending To Do list. I realize that I have a "real job" now. It's pretty sweet. I have tons of responsibility that I never had before; if I screw up here, it effects more than just me and my paycheck.

That being said, I am often asking for MORE responsibility. "Whatever I can do..." I mention to my BossLady, a mother and owner of a small business. Every week here is more crazy than the last, she's told me. It's so true. I'm still learning... learning a lot. Tomorrow, I have to call a bunch of people who applied to become retailers. "I'm kind of unsure...." What do I ask? What do I say? Suggestions and answer for their many questions? "And, that's okay!" says BossMan. I'm not supposed to know it all right away. "We kinda threw you to the wolves," they've said to me on more than one occasion. But, I'm a fast learning. In fact, I already got a raise! And in the mornings, I have another employee to help me pack orders. Pretty sweet. Except I'm training someone... on something I was trained on two weeks ago. I just became somewhat self-sufficient. But, they must think me capable or else they wouldn't give it to me.

I love my job. For reals.