How on earth does this happen to me? March 27, 2008
Posted by Mistress B in Community, My Brigade, Our Home, Random Thoughts.trackback
Damn my practical-nature-ness!
Damn my having-a-clue-ness!
I ask the guy who I thought was coordinating the RFS school cadet programme what’s going on and next thing I know I’m organising meetings for him and helping put together programmes.
I go to a community safety meeting and next thing I know I’m meant to be organising the team activities and getting people to a course next month after having completed numerous workbooks.
I volunteer to help at a P & F fundraiser and next thing I know I’m helping organise the damn thing.
Sigh.
I just should sit on my hands and keep my mouth shut!
So.
Tomorrow.
I’m helping pick up a fire truck, finishing a work book, passing on course acceptances and apologies, distributing workbooks, dropping off raffle prizes, chasing up chairs and a BBQ and an urn, starting to put together a programme outline for cadets, and chasing helpers on top of what I was already doing tomorrow with cleaning, fixing mum’s pc – again, and getting hubby organised for a weekend away at a 4WD course.
Fun, fun.
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i recognise you…you’re the person who just can’t say No!
“I just should sit on my hands and keep my mouth shut!” That’s worked so well for me (as far as these type of activities go)! Next time you’ll know eh?!
That happends to me as well!
I am so sure we are twins !!!!
You are the little hen who can.
And once people realise you are willing, they will keep asking.
How does this happen?
Because no other bugger could organise a good time in a sandpit (I cleaned it up in case the tiddly winks read your blog)
You have a reputation for being able to handle anything and everything. And the buggers know it.
This happens to me often and I’m slowly learning to say no.
Geeze what part of “take it easy” didn’t you understand? LOL
Say it after me …nooooooooooooo.
Be selfish and claim your time back for you
*snigger* when you find the secret on how to not get roped into everything let me know babe…
This locking myself in the house and not answering the phone thing doesn’t seem to be working.
yeah, I know, I’m an idiot.
Repeats to self “do not even imply interest in anything and do not act competent”.
Bummer!! Actually – maybe you didn’t do ANYthing!….maybe everyone else took a step back when they asked volunteers to come forward. Such a pain that so few do so much.
No wonder you haven’t been feeling well sweetie: you’re stuffed from doing everything for everyone!
I think you are right Scrappydo.
I also think that the P & F shouldn’t take jobs that they aren’t sure they can handle with ease.
Thanks Tracey. I think I need to stick to organising, but delegate all the actual doing in future! I don’t mind the organsing.
Oh I know that song! Definitely the new refrain should be “no” – tell me when you have learned it and how.