Cat People

Last night my two cats turned into dogs! I was back in the computer room and all of the sudden they both came out of a sound sleep to immediately perk up their ears, stand on-point and start growling at the sliding glass door!!!! There was nothing there! I was so freaked out. Then, the baby, Becks, starts running for the front door!!! The wind was howling last night…so I’m guessing that they got spooked by it, but it took a long time to go to sleep.

As I didn’t sleep well, my thoughts are really scattered today.

I’ve been thinking about people’s style: what is it and who says whether or not it is good? I'm not necessarily speaking of fashion style...because clearly we all know that I have that. :) I'm talking about the way in which you interact with people. At work, one person may be aggressive, the next laid back, the next confrontational...it's such a variable and how you react to that person's style also helps determine your own. I have a tendency to put blinders on and only see the end goal. I just want to figure out what the issue is, how to solve it and get it done. Some people like to wallow in the problem, talk about it ad nauseum until everyone reaches a decision - but in a "kumbaya" way. I can't stand those types of people. It drives me insane. But I'm better at dealing with them than I used to.

Some of my colleagues think I am "debbie downer". I wouldn't say that, I prefer to think of myself as a realist. Managers also have different styles. Some don’t like confrontation (who does?) but that idea of confrontation can also include what I would consider "business as usual" conversations that do not require confrontation.

In the dating scene, there are also different styles. Some people like to take their time, others like to jump in the deep end and then there are the stalkers. Having been out there for a while...I've run the gamut. I think Random John has finally realized that trying to start a relationship with someone you don't know that you called by mistake isn't really going to work out for you. It only took a ½ dozen phone calls and a text…sheesh.

There has to be a connection between two people – in any type of relationship. You have to have a spark. And if not, in dating relationships people always say well, “He’s just not into you”. Because clearly, that is a fantastic explanation. Reminds me of that stupid book “The Rules”.

Anyway, this post was very rambly… I blame it on my cats. :)