http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/25343 &nbsp; I walk by the Hall of Records downtown every morning as I scuttle into the courthouse to make my court appearances.&nbsp; I noticed, recently, that the anterior paint has been changed from a pale and subtle pink to a pale and subtle baby blue.&nbsp; Other than that, I had no real involvement with the building until last Thursday.&nbsp; I was contracted to file a quitclaim deed and figured I'd pick up my newborn's birth certificate while I was there.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I walked in and was overcome with&nbsp;a sense of peace, gentleness, and feminine aura.&nbsp; I figured it was the pink shelves and counters.&nbsp; There was a whole lot of pink.&nbsp; But, as I waited for the clerk to give me a stamped copy of the deed, I looked all around me and saw female after female after female.&nbsp; When the clerk came back, I asked her, &quot;Are there only women who work in this building?&quot; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&nbsp; Well, except for our supervisor hiding in that back office.&nbsp; He's the only guy.&nbsp; And he's looking at me right&nbsp;now, frowning.&quot;&nbsp; She replied. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And me, of course I can't keep my big mouth shut, so I said, &quot;You can definitely feel the female presence in here.&nbsp; It just feels like a perfect environment.&nbsp; Quiet, friendly, just at peace with the world.&nbsp; I can...I can...I can almost feel the SHE-POWER radiating around me.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It got a good chuckle from the five clerk's in earshot.&nbsp; One of whom told me their supervisor was in near tears (the bad kind) at the comment.&nbsp; Guess he knows it's true and didn't need some outsider to rally the troops against him any further.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I'm not picking on the male species here, I'm not.&nbsp; But good mercy, it was a sublime experience.&nbsp; There was an absolute sense of euphoria to that place.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As I walked back out I finally understood why the building had recently been painted.&nbsp; The supervisor's one victory. &nbsp; I walk by the Hall of Records downtown every morning as I scuttle into the courthouse to make my court appearances.&nbsp; I noticed, recently, that the anterior paint has been changed from a pale and subtle pink to a pale and subtle baby blue.&nbsp; Other than that, I had no real involvement with the building until last Thursday.&nbsp; I was contracted to file a quitclaim deed and figured I'd pick up my newborn's birth certificate while I was there.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I walked in and was overcome with&nbsp;a sense of peace, gentleness, and feminine aura.&nbsp; I figured it was the pink shelves and counters.&nbsp; There was a whole lot of pink.&nbsp; But, as I waited for the clerk to give me a stamped copy of the deed, I looked all around me and saw female after female after female.&nbsp; When the clerk came back, I asked her, &quot;Are there only women who work in this building?&quot; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&nbsp; Well, except for our supervisor hiding in that back office.&nbsp; He's the only guy.&nbsp; And he's looking at me right&nbsp;now, frowning.&quot;&nbsp; She replied. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And me, of course I can't keep my big mouth shut, so I said, &quot;You can definitely feel the female presence in here.&nbsp; It just feels like a perfect environment.&nbsp; Quiet, friendly, just at peace with the world.&nbsp; I can...I can...I can almost feel the SHE-POWER radiating around me.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It got a good chuckle from the five clerk's in earshot.&nbsp; One of whom told me their supervisor was in near tears (the bad kind) at the comment.&nbsp; Guess he knows it's true and didn't need some outsider to rally the troops against him any further.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I'm not picking on the male species here, I'm not.&nbsp; But good mercy, it was a sublime experience.&nbsp; There was an absolute sense of euphoria to that place.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As I walked back out I finally understood why the building had recently been painted.&nbsp; The supervisor's one victory. en-us Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:27:05 PDT <p>It certainly is pleasant to be in a gender-friendly atmosphere!</p> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/25343/#c_228668 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/25343/#c_228668 <p>It certainly is pleasant to be in a gender-friendly atmosphere!</p> <p>hahaha!!&nbsp; Great ending!&nbsp; Great story, too, ya gifted gal, you!</p> <p>i.&nbsp; &lt;--</p> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/25343/#c_228865 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/heatherijames/25343/#c_228865 <p>hahaha!!&nbsp; Great ending!&nbsp; Great story, too, ya gifted gal, you!</p> <p>i.&nbsp; &lt;--</p>