I had lunch with a friend I had not seen in a couple of years today. That, by its self, made today a pretty cool day. I also got to spend the workday hanging around a couple of people I really enjoy talking too. It may be the ingredients for an overly productive workday, but it makes for a really nice day.
Now that I’ve filled my quota for saccharine this week, tomorrow we’ll return to our regular line-up of cynicism, exaggerations, and sarcasm.
People keep running into me. First there was that run-in with a car after our circle of life, downpour dash at Adventure Island. I was standing beside my car, minding my own business, when the car next to me unexpectedly leapt into action and sideswiped my hindquarters. I let out what I felt, at the time, was a perfectly acceptable yelp – which seemed to serve its purpose, the driver stopped. “I didn’t see you there,” she yelled out the window. “I should hope not,” I replied, “Otherwise you did it on purpose.”
Note to self, this was one of those times when humor is not appropriate.
Then this evening Cheryl asks me to do some laundry. I was on my feet at the time, wandering the house aimlessly. In Cheryl’s defense, what I did was completely out of character – and in hindsight was completely unexpected – I immediately obeyed her orders. I spun on my heel and headed off for the laundry room. What was my reward for my obedience? Cheryl hit me with the door. She’s always telling me not to let the door hit me in the a– on the way out, but I didn’t think she meant it literally. Sheesh! And this for being good. I’ll bet B.F. Skinner is rolling in his grave.
Well no, probably not.
It’s these kinds of things that keep me busy when “the system” is down at work. In Excel, enter today’s date in one cell, your birth date in another cell, and a formula that calculates the difference in a third cell. WA LA! Your age, calculated in days.
If only I knew what time I was born, I could be a little more precise.
Good thing the internet connection is still up, eh?
Excuse me… I just noticed some dust on my desk. I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO DO NOW!!!