Most of us know that we have to deal with administrators and other authority figures. Fine. I treat everyone with respect, listen attentively for changes and policies, and follow directions to the best of my ability. I cannot, however, suffer fools. And that is what I have had to do ever since I got rehired at my present job. So instead of spending today organizing, planning, and setting up my room, I have to run back and forth to the insurance office, the benefits office, and personnel. A lot of these folks are hard-working, kind souls. Many of them remind me of the devils I talked about in my very first blog entry. They take a little bit of power, and relish the control it allows them over others. I am angry that I have to do this today, and then go to another mandatory workshop tomorrow--but I will persevere. In the end, none of this will bother me or keep me from my goals. Writing about it is a release, and even though it won't make it any easier I feel better now.