I just love this -
Found in REAL magazine, which I bought on my lunch break the other day for just a pound. Sample headlines: "My pregnant daughter was murdered by her ex" "A slice of pizza could kill me" "I found love on my XBox". So you know we're talking classy!!
"Dear REAL,
Reading My other job is porn films (Issue 19) I never would have guessed that although Lisa is a dedicated student nurse caring for sick patients, her other job is a porn star! Lisa has no need to feel ashamed. Unfortunately, it seems she needs the money porn brings in, because nurses are not paid very well. This is a shame as they do such wonderful work and help so many. Maybe this article will be the boost needed so that nurses can finally be paid what they deserve!"
Hands up who thinks the powers that be, whilst reading REAL in the back of their chauffeur driven limo, or perhaps while eating their 100pound steak lunch at the exclusive Ivy restaurant, are going to think, "Good heavens!! We know they have one of the highest suicide and burnout rates, longest hours and one of the lowest salaries in the country - but we didn't realize they were turning to porn. We must up their salaries immediately."
Call me cynical.
Found in REAL magazine, which I bought on my lunch break the other day for just a pound. Sample headlines: "My pregnant daughter was murdered by her ex" "A slice of pizza could kill me" "I found love on my XBox". So you know we're talking classy!!
"Dear REAL,
Reading My other job is porn films (Issue 19) I never would have guessed that although Lisa is a dedicated student nurse caring for sick patients, her other job is a porn star! Lisa has no need to feel ashamed. Unfortunately, it seems she needs the money porn brings in, because nurses are not paid very well. This is a shame as they do such wonderful work and help so many. Maybe this article will be the boost needed so that nurses can finally be paid what they deserve!"
Hands up who thinks the powers that be, whilst reading REAL in the back of their chauffeur driven limo, or perhaps while eating their 100pound steak lunch at the exclusive Ivy restaurant, are going to think, "Good heavens!! We know they have one of the highest suicide and burnout rates, longest hours and one of the lowest salaries in the country - but we didn't realize they were turning to porn. We must up their salaries immediately."
Call me cynical.
And thanks, Lisa, for lowering the profile of nursing. Ever heard of working behind a bar to get yourself through university, like the rest of us did?
Unbelievably, the well thought out piece above was not even the star letter of the month - that honour went to a woman who was outraged at the article, "Are you a sex kitten or a librarian", because she is a librarian, and demands to know why those at the 'forefront of knowledge and information management' (ha!!) cannot be sexy too. Some people are obviously taking their lunchhour reading a little too seriously.
I think I feel my brain shrinking!
In other mind-numbing news, Britney getting a divorce. Whoda thunk it! It is very sad really, but there must be a slight tinge of we told you so. 24, 2 babies and twice divorced - who wants fame?! Not I!!
I'm off to Wales now to visit my wonderful friend Claire. I may be putting myself out on a limb here, but I know I have a couple of regular visitors. Can I ask a huge favour. This Saturday, the 18th, can I create a prayer web for her? She is having a tough patch, and I really feel she could use it. Thank God for making her the truly amazing person she is and ask Him for his hand and guidance over her life. Would you spread the word on your blogs, and if you will take a few minutes to remember her on Saturday, would you leave me a comment and let me know you're doing this, so I can encourage her. What better use for a blog!!!
Unbelievably, the well thought out piece above was not even the star letter of the month - that honour went to a woman who was outraged at the article, "Are you a sex kitten or a librarian", because she is a librarian, and demands to know why those at the 'forefront of knowledge and information management' (ha!!) cannot be sexy too. Some people are obviously taking their lunchhour reading a little too seriously.
I think I feel my brain shrinking!
In other mind-numbing news, Britney getting a divorce. Whoda thunk it! It is very sad really, but there must be a slight tinge of we told you so. 24, 2 babies and twice divorced - who wants fame?! Not I!!
I'm off to Wales now to visit my wonderful friend Claire. I may be putting myself out on a limb here, but I know I have a couple of regular visitors. Can I ask a huge favour. This Saturday, the 18th, can I create a prayer web for her? She is having a tough patch, and I really feel she could use it. Thank God for making her the truly amazing person she is and ask Him for his hand and guidance over her life. Would you spread the word on your blogs, and if you will take a few minutes to remember her on Saturday, would you leave me a comment and let me know you're doing this, so I can encourage her. What better use for a blog!!!
12 days to go until I am an ex-parrot. Sorry, an ex-employee. 6 shifts and counting!
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Soundtrack for this blogging session:
Nothing. Just the sounds of my keys clickety clacking
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**DISCLAIMER - Not for a second do I wish to suggest that librarians are not at the forefront of knowledge and information management. I laugh merely because I would have thought that, as such, they would not feel the need to big up their role with such inflated prose. Call yourself what you are and be proud, I say. Why call a gas pumper a petroleum management engineer? Librarians - I salute you (especially my lovely librarian from St Catherines Elementary School - she read to us and was very nice**
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