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For some reason, I decided to wear a nice dress to work today. It's red with white polka-dots and I had a pair of cute little red shoes on to match. I knew I'd just have to change out of it when I got there, but I felt like being a girl, so I dressed up a little. Who would have guessed that today was the perfect day to dress up.

I got to work got changed into my suit, went upstairs and was asked by my manager whether I'd like to have dinner in the restaurant with a few other staff tonight (this isn't out of the ordinary, we're often invited to try new menus and wines, but not usually while on shift).

"Do you have something to wear?"

So I counted my float, handed over with my team and by the time I was on the desk it was time to go and get changed for dinner.

8 courses (each with a glass of wine especially chosen by the sommelier to match the food) which was 4 hours later, I changed back into my suit, cashed up my float changed back into my dress and went home. The funny thing was that they let me go home half an hour early because hadn't had a chance to take a break! This is a funny business.

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sandyquill on

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Wow! Glad you were wearing such a lovely dress!

And that is a NICE perk!

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littleblue on

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I know! I usually just turn up to work in tattered old jeans and a singlet.

It was lovely.

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eyesthefuture on

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Glad you had such a good day

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littleblue on

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I really needed it. I've had such a rotten time at work lately.

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eyesthefuture on

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I'm sorry, What has been hapenning?

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littleblue on

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I've had some high-maintenance guests recently. I even had a member of Parliament passively attack me for a policy that is the same in every hotel (he even admitted that in his tirade). He was rude even when I offered him alternatives and even bent the rules for him. I think he realised what an asshole he was being toward the end of the check-in process but he didn't apologise. I was so upset, I was shaking while I wrote up my report. I just wanted to write him a letter reminding him of what the speaker said on the first day of sitting:

"You're all V.I.P's now. . .Know it. Don't show it"

but that's not how it works. We stand there, take it, try to empathise. All the while we're standing in the most luxurious setting in Sydney, while all all of this awful stuff is happening all over the world. The juxtaposition just doesn't make sense sometimes. There are a lot of lovely guests but the bad ones seem to take all that away lately.

The mood is also heavy. I think everyone is overworked at the moment. Hopefully it will slow down a little so we can breathe and enjoy ourselves again.

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eyesthefuture on

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How are things going with your Art?

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littleblue on

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Fantastic. I'm kind of rushing an element of the piece for the Arts Prize and I get flown to Melbourne for the opening which will be fun.

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eyesthefuture on

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Great

By the way my son made his first blog today

calicodema

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littleblue on

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Cool. . .I'm on my way there now!

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nomad on

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Oh no! Sounds like a tough job! (lol)

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littleblue on

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I know! I remember saying "tough life" to myself as I walked out.

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ihatepeople on

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i would like to wear a dress... i might if i didn't go to high school and feel incredibly self-conscious and uncomfortable in one.

lol

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littleblue on

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Have you ever noticed that once you're out of the house. . .It no longer matters what you wear.

Find a dress that's suitable and wear it I say. Maybe start with a skirt and a cool little t-shirt. It's less intimidating than a dress.

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ihatepeople on

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i just may.

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littleblue on

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let me know how you go

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silvara7 on

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Wow, that's some terrible stuff to have to endure on the job... I don't know how you stand it!

LOL!

I am glad to hear you enjoyed it. What a great day to dress up and be a bit girly.

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littleblue on

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I know! Must be some sort of intuition. It was lovely. For some strange reason I feel a little guilty because of all the people actually "working" while I was dining, It's stupid but still.

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silvara7 on

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Yeah, I'd feel the same way, but considering it was mgt's idea.... Don't worry, be happy!

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