Work-work-work!

My Mantra: "Be happy you have a job, be happy you have a job... be happy...."

Trying! It's hard to stay awake, let alone smile (i.e. be happy) when I have this mountain of work to do! I plug along entering names, addresses, phone numbers, email info, assigning mail codes... removing folks no longer active in the local church, trying my best to decipher the scribblings on our forms... and the odd-ball forms others make up for me. The stacks of forms seem to multiply over night. I feel like I'm floundering here!

I'd love to know how other organizations such as our maintain all their mailing lists... there has GOT TO BE an easier way!

While it's frustrating to be interrupted dozens of times per day, I guess that's what's keeping me breathing through all of this. Sad thing is... by the time I get 2011 done, 2012 lists will start coming in... and we start all over again. Not to mention the fun it is to move clergy (and their spouses) around effective July 1... it's a domino effect. I need a clear head to play that game accurately!

glug-glug-glug! (i.e. drowning sounds)