The Society of Crazy Chicken Ladies, A Guy, and a Girl

[NovaAman]

Aren't they sweet!

 

[keyt1969]

Yup I

them!!
Now I just have to wait til they start to whisper because right now they are VERY loud LOL

 

[NovaAman]

Lol, they are babies! When has any babies of any species been quiet?

 

[Rusty Byrd]

I'm having a good laugh at myself. I'm really hungry so I tried to find something really soft I could eat even though my mouth is still 2/3 numb. So I got a zinger and tried to eat it but my bottom lip kept getting in the way

I think I must have chewed my lip more than the zinger LOL

But your fingers can still talk

 

[Rusty Byrd]

THEY'RE HERE!!!








Awwwwwww! Why are babies always so cute! Almost makes me want some

 

[silver1313]

THEY'RE HERE!!!

AWWW I want to love on them !!! baby ducks are awesome

 

[silver1313]

I found some more marans last night when left to me own devices in here lol SO in about two weeks I am prob sending DH to go fetch me some more marans .. i mean I simply can't just have only one maran girl ( traded her sisters for some peeps several months back cause I had spring peepie fever and no incy at the time ), she is lonely for maran sisters. ANd we are going to a chickenstock on september 8th for more JGs we hope .... someone stop me please lol I have no idea how I am going to move everyone lol

 

[Olive Hill]

Yes, i am guilty of being the "nice girl" (hangs head) I have helped more people into getting promoted..... Aagh. I will look up those books, thank you! How long should you "look the part"? Should you start plotting from the minute you hand in an application, or do you have time to build up the wardrobe? And should i wear neutrals at the interview also, or go for a "notice me" piece in a basic cut?

In that case, definitely check out Secrets of Six Figure Women first. It's all about how women undervalue and undermine themselves and how to stop. Good stuff!

You know as far as how long to look the part, I can only tell you my philosophy and you just have to decide what's right for you. I used to struggle with that a lot, I didn't have a career woman to look up to and learn from growing up. My mom worked hard, but not "career" type jobs, and I knew other women who did, but not close enough that I could really observe their behaviors or anything. What I've ultimately come to believe after many mentors and lots of soul seraching is that you should be the person you want to be at all times. One of the best things I've ever done in my life and work is to stop letting what I think about myself and my work get in my way; it's so freeing. I just do what I need to do to be the person I want to be and let the rest work itself out in the wash. Who do you want to be? Think about it. Make a list. Sketch yourself. Dream big and then edit down just enough that you have to stretch ever so slightly to reach the goal. And then do it again.

When you get dressed in the morning ask yourself, "What does the woman I want to be wear?"

When you eat lunch ask yourself, "What does the woman I want to be eat for lunch?"

When you come home at night ask yourself, "What does the woman I want to be do with her free time?"

Pretty soon, you're the woman you want to be in every area of your life. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. This morning I told myself that the woman I want to be would not hit the snooze button a first time, let alone a third. But when I got up I ate the healthy breakfast the woman I want to be would eat so it all worked out. And that's okay. Because the woman I want to be isn't perfect anyway, but she's not too shabby and that's good enough for me.

So I guess my answer would be to start immediately. Baby steps. Do what you can, when you can and you'll be there before you know it. If you're having to buy a whole new wardrobe, buy good basics and accessorize. You can get a lot of wear out of one nice black skirt that fits well, for instance. Same with shoes, don't go for the leopard print conversation pieces... as cute as they may be... get yourself a GOOD pair of classic dress shoes that you'll be able to wear to death and accent the outfit with a $4 scarf instead. When you're makin' the bacon then you can go back for the cute shoes.

Most of all, remember success is not a straight shot to the the top. It's not even a long steady incline. It's more of a jumbled up bowl of spaghetti. Try not to get too frustrated. Hang in there, and be gentle with yourself. Other than that, try to get yourself a mentor if you don't have one. Join trade organizations, clubs, groups, etc that are relevant to your profession and network that way. Find people who are both at your same stage and who are willing to share wisdom from a perspective higher up the ladder. Mentors and friends in the same profession are pretty much indispensable, ime. If not in your same field then career minded at least is a good start. You'll want people to bounce ideas off, vent to when you're having a bad day, etc. Kind of like this. Men work, and I've had a couple male mentors/friends that I valued greatly, but IME a female is best they just "get" what you're dealing with more and are coming at it from the same angle. Hard thing is that they can be hard to find. Just my experience though... YMMV. Good luck!

 

[RBahmer]

Originally Posted by RBahmer


I had a real good time today at the fair helping my friend show her sheep. I may do some next year. I know I am going to show some chickens next year.

Adults can show at fair?

They sure can in Open Class. And I seen your kind of sheep there too lol

 

[RBahmer]

I found some more marans last night when left to me own devices in here lol SO in about two weeks I am prob sending DH to go fetch me some more marans .. i mean I simply can't just have only one maran girl ( traded her sisters for some peeps several months back cause I had spring peepie fever and no incy at the time ), she is lonely for maran sisters. ANd we are going to a chickenstock on september 8th for more JGs we hope .... someone stop me please lol I have no idea how I am going to move everyone lol

What kind of Marans do you have ? In my siggy you can see all the different kinds I have.