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off-island state of mind

home is an island.

a hard hat and heels

skirts and heels are uncommon at work - where i am only 1 of about 30 engineers et al. not only do said men parade (or sit) around smelling of musk and pomeade (and sometimes peanut butter)...they frequently come to me to ask me for help with their printing, taking notes, or other administrative tasks when the other women are not available. they may as well ask me to get them coffee!
and i never indulge - reminding them that i actually have work to do. but who am i kidding...i went into this industry outnumbered by gender and outclassed by age so it's just a social game that i have become used to playing. the only-on-guam moments get to me as this is something i never really had to worry about when working in california. sometimes it feels like i'm flexing my muscles, sometimes it makes me want to throw things violently at their faces. managing a department of men with a median age of 45 reminds me that i need a change of scenery pronto.
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mimi from guam

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      *off-island* refers to the state of being away from the island of guam. you can now follow my spin-off food blog, off-is land influence food refelections

      from my lush homeland to the city by the bay and into the far reaches of the suburbs, i've made my home twice. it was fun in my 20's and even better in my 30's. documenting it all makes me feel important (to myself). here you'll find my multi-tasking adventures with food and the fashionable, my love affair with my dvr, an occasional moment of profound thought, a lot of useless yet laughable ranting, and lately stuff about my life in constant re-arrangement. i'm only fab-ulous because it's in my name.
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