Journal 13
Friday - 01-28-11
My goodness, I woke up so sore from last night's lessons!!! I suppose it's a good thing, working the muscles, etc., but oof!!!
I'm still disappointed that I didn't get to hang out with Mulzoff yesterday after all… I was SO looking forward to it! But I never heard from him on Wednesday, when we would meet, then I stayed up all night, and I never got any phone call or anything on Thursday. Turns out, he'd written me on Facebook, but I didn't get the message until after the time he'd said he could hang out… I should get another chance to see him, however, as there is the 80s Party at the Embassy tonight!
This means that the plan for the evening is to stop by the Embassy early (for the first hour of the party), go to my lessons, and then meet up with Roma and take him to the party for the last hour or so of it.
We'll see how it works out!
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The party was pretty quiet my first hour there - but it was still rather early. I figured it would be more "hoppin'" once I returned.
There was DEFINITELY a bright spot however, when Elliot came out looking, head to toe, like Maverick, from the movie, "Top Gun." I pretty much melted on the spot!! *laughs* I remained in puddle form when William came out in much the same guise, though under the moniker of Goose. Whew! A girl can only handle so much hotness!
Elliot filled me in on their plan to surprise a random girl at the party with a re-enactment of the "Top Gun" "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" Bar Scene, and I got to get in on a practice round of singing the song!!
As it's one of my favorite songs and movie scenes of all time, it was such a thrill for me to get to stand with my guys and sing it again!! (This being the second time that's happened. The first being at the end of the Marine Corps Birthday Ball!!)
Soon after the singing, I had to scamper off to lessons, with a promise (Received with skepticism!) to return!
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I had my lesson with Elena (Lena) at the studio close to Metro Belorusskaya -- and for those of you paying attention at home, this is the other studio that Vitaly works at.
Neither myself nor Roma have heard from or spoken with Vitaly since Roma asked him about what other trainer we could work with, while Vitaly was busy.
I was slightly nervous about the prospect of Vitaly potentially working as I worked with Lena -- for it would be very obvious then that a change had taken place. I was not so nervous because I'd made the decision to switch -- that, I remain soundly happy about -- merely that it would be a very public demonstration, and I wasn't sure if there was a chance of causing dramatic fireworks.
As Lena and I worked (on Rumba -- Arms and Rotation/Opposition in the body), it was somewhat funny, because people walking by kept wanting/needing to talk to her about things. So she'd keep apologizing to me, trying to tell them she's talk later, or taking care of whatever needed to be quickly spoken about, and then coming back to me.
At one point, Vitaly walked by, on his way out of the studio. It was then that I realized that there would be no Fireworks -- just a modern-day re-enactment of the Cold War, with Vitaly and I playing the parts of Russia and the US! Ha ha ha!
He didn't so much as look at me, let alone say a word to me! Granted, I didn't say anything to him, either. I stole a look, while trying to stand as demurely as possible while he talked to Lena. But with no positive sign from him, I didn't intend to try to start anything. I was sure I read it right, that he hadn't looked at me, or tried to speak to me - but I did have a little voice that said, "Maybe you read the situation wrong?"
My instincts were proved right, however, after my lessons were finished! As Lena and I changed to leave, she asked me, "How come Vitaly didn't say anything to you???" She seemed genuinely surprised!
I was surprised that she asked, having written about my/Roma and my's general situation with him; but when I re-explained it again, with a bit more detail, she seemed to understand.
We parted ways, and I hurried back to the Metro to collect Roma (who I wound up waiting on a little, after already being slightly late myself), and then rush back to the Embassy.
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I think that Roma had a good time, all things considered, though he didn't much talk to anybody. He said he had a good time. That's what counts, I suppose! I know I've certainly had evenings, sitting around Russians, where I didn't say much sometimes, but I still had a good time.
Thankfully, my friend Natasha was there, and she could speak to him in Russian, certainly.
Roma and I did dance some while at the Embassy, but nothing ballroom, and not after a LOT of coaxing. Much of it from Natasha, who wanted to see us dance.
Also, the "Top Gun" re-enactment apparently was a smashing success! I was only sorry that I didn't get to be there to see it happen!
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I got home and checked the news, and found the following article: http://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/28/official-questions-hiring-pregnant-woman/?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7Cdl6%7Csec3_lnk1%7C39901
(For those without time to read it all, here's a few quotes from the beginning:
"A member of Oklahoma's Board of Education drew heated reaction Thursday after saying a newly hired administrator would be "worthless" as a legislative liaison if she took immediate maternity leave.
Shortly after the board voted to hire Jessica Russell, who is due to give birth in April, former state Sen. Herb Rozell noted that she was pregnant and questioned whether she would be around for key days of the upcoming legislative session.
Russell was hired to represent the state Department of Education's interests at the Capitol. The Oklahoma Legislature reconvenes Feb. 7 and must end its business by May 27.
"If she has that baby in April and takes off six weeks, she's worthless to us," Rozell said.")
I read it, and I was outraged.
Not at Mr. Rozell, the man in the article, mind you. In fact, I'm on his side!!!
Situation like this are why Political Correctness in the US is both a bane to society, and has got to be stopped!!
If I am going to hire someone because I need them to work a job, and especially a few months from now, when even more work will be coming in, I am not going to hire an applicant who is going to leave when I need them most! Especially not when I know they are going to leave at that exact time! It just so happens that this lady's reason she would be leaving was… … Oh yeah, she was pregnant.
It's not like she'd held this position for a fair amount of time, or like the work load was going to stay steady in the given office. No, she was applying for a job she hadn't held before, and knew what it entailed!
So, *how* did Rozell wind up being the bad guy? *(&*()@^*(^*(!^*( Political Correctness, that's how.
What he said wasn't, "archaic, misogynistic and deplorable." It was *true*! For the love of our Lord God in Heaven people, STOP LOOKING FOR THINGS TO BE OFFENDED ABOUT!!!!!
Fact of life:
People who have babies take time off.
That time off is not a short time off.
People who take long times off are, in fact, worthless to companies who need to fill a position that is work intensive when People taking time off are taking said time off.
Get off your high horses, and have a spoonful of reality.
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That rant over, happy news!!!!
I caught Yitian online, and asked her if she had, "attacked" our Standard coach for me. She had this to tell me:
Yitian:
yes
and he said he chatted with you on facebook
and he said he felt all awkward, because he can't type very fast
it was cute
I pretty much agreed with Yitian by saying, "Awwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!" for more or less the rest of the night at the thought!! I had told her before that I had chatted with him once on Facebook, but felt bad, because the conversation wasn't very lively. I said something to the effect of, "I don't know if he didn't want to talk to me, or what -- but I was just SO happy to see him online, I wanted to chat!"
I hadn't any idea he was feeling bad! (And it never helps that I type, "freakishly," quickly, according to all of my friends. So I was probably inadvertently making him feel even worse about his typing speed.)
That's all for tonight!
Love,
Moscow Kitty
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