what now?

as i've said earlier, my boss is now finally, officially gone. during the past eight months, i've been writing my "thoughts". stuff that i think ought to be done, stuff that ought to be improved, and stuff that ought to be done away with. when i got to the office this morining, i made myself a cup of coffee and lit my first cigarette for the day. as i plopped my sluggish ass at my usual smoking area, i suddenly realized that I AM NOW IN CHARGE. puff.

SHIT. puff

i could see a huge question mark in front of me blinking red blinding lights. below it, i read "what now"

SHIT. SHIT. puff puff puff puff

i told myself "deep breaths, duckie. deep breaths."
inhale. exhale. inhale. exhale.
"focus, duckie." puff puff

SHIT. SHIT. PUNYETA! PUFF PUFF PUFF PUFF PUFF

with my cigarette almost finished, i was able to regain control of myself.
i realized that everything starts with baby steps. heck, rome wasn't built in a day. i would not rush into anything. i would deal with each situation as it comes. one step at a time. i was going to prioritize. i was going to take charge.

I AM IN CHARGE.
PUFF PUFF PUFF PUFF PUFFFFTTTTT....

postcript:
the morning went pretty well :)

the haunting?

my boss is finally, officially, gone. i think.
...she already hauled out about 99% of her stuff.
but...
...the keys to her office are still with her (we told her we still have to clean the room so she had no choice but to give the keys. still, she said, we have to return it to her at the end of the day.)
...her non-employee relatives and her "leeches" come in here like they still run the place without so much as a good morning to anyone who actually works here
...aaarrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

she doesn't have to be here TO BE HERE.
boo!
hehehe.