Being a Rule Follower

I read yesterday on The Champ's blog a comment from Jenn Ann that stated she was a rule follower and I had to let her know that she isn't alone.

I've always been a rule follower.

I never snuck out of the house as a kid. Never did drugs because I was always more worried about either getting hooked or getting caught. I never cheated in school, aside from writing my chemistry formulas on my calculator, which didn't work since I couldn't see them during the test. I didn't plagiarize any papers. I never consciously stole anything (although my mom would disagree as I think there is a story out there of when I took candy out of the barrels that they used to have at grocery stores). I rarely cross against the light. I don't cheat on my taxes. I come to full and complete stops at stop signs. I speed only to keep up with traffic, I avoid being the leader speeder. I've gone back into stores when I don't think they've charged me enough. I try to always say "please" and "thank you", which are etiquette rules. Even though I'm not a church-goer/believer, I still genuflect when I go into a Catholic church. I'm a basically good person, and incredibly boring...

I have never really understood people who break and/or bend the rules or better yet completely ignore the rules. For example, bicyclists, they are supposed to follow the same traffic laws of motor vehicles, but they don't; why is that? People who try to get something for nothing and are always on the look out for the next great get rich quick scheme, why do they not have to work for what they get? People who are pushy and don't wait their turns, why do they think their time is more important than anybody else?

Can somebody explain to me why these people irritate me? Is it a little bit of jealousy on my part that wishes I was more of a rule breaker? Possibly. Would I really want to change who I really am to become one of those types of people? Probably not. Am I glad that I'm a rule follower and a pretty non-daring sort? Basically, yeah.

I'm Gonna Have to Move....

I just came across an article that shows the top and bottom cities to be living in for certain jobs based on salary and cost of living, and I think I've made a big mistake....

I looks like Dallas is in the top of the majority of the categories and San Francisco is in the bottom of practically everything.

Well, Mom and Dad, looks like I may be heading home in the near future, even though I did just get settled into my great new place in the city....

Hiring Practices....

I just came across this article and found it to be quite enlightening: Women's Work: We've Come a Long Way.

After reading this I'd love to hear your feedback, but it just makes me think as to how far our world has come in the last 60+ years. I cannot even imagine what life used to be like and I'm glad, even with all the problems and issues, that I live in this time period.

Vacation

I am on vacation for a whole week. I have the Queen and King coming to stay with me and the apartment is almost in order; the couch is to be delivered some time today.... yippee!!

I will try and put out an update as to what we have been doing during the week so you all will be able to stay up with what is going on with ABBA and the Royals....