It is right smack in the middle of my work day. In the last few minutes my mind has been wandering away from my desk, destined for realms far away. Shaking my head, I determined that I needed an infusion of good old fashioned, man-made stimulant. I tuned to my bag for a Walgreens “Stay Awake” tablet (who needs coffee when you can have two cups worth of caffeine in a single dose?), when…
I was thinking again about why I do this tonight. There’s nothing like being outed to make you think about your habits. NO, NOT THAT KIND OF “OUTING”, not that there is anything wrong with that. (Line borrowed from Jerry Seinfeld, without permission.) I was outed as a blogger. To my surprise, someone not of blood relation is actually reading this thing. I was surprised by my…
It was father’s day, and our meal at the Olive Garden was wrapping up. The refill I ordered ten minutes ago was delivered to the table. Suddenly, I wasn’t thirsty. Feeling fidgety, and seeing two glasses set before me – one glass full and another empty, I let my fingers do their own thing. I took both straws in one hand and placed them in the full glass. I put my finger firmly…
I was watching a new show on television the other night. The main character of the show was explaining to his audience that he often thinks of his life as a movie. It struck a cord with me. I often think of my life as a story, a boring story; but a story none the less. I am not necessarily interested in earning a lot of money. I don’t think I yearn for attention. I don’t seek thrills.
I hate it when things don’t work like they should. You show me something of mine that doesn’t quite work right, even if it works mostly o.k., and I’ll show you something I’ll fuss over more than a mamma and her new born baby. If it occurs to you that something is bothering me now then something is working right for you. About six months ago I bought an auto power adapter…
Listening to music, typing what ever comes to mind. The music drives your fingers to a beat. Nothing in particular comes to mind, but it doesn’t matter. There’s a rhythm. Words are spelled wrong. Punctuation is missed. My pounding fingers on the keyboard must be bothering someone. Normally no one can stand my drumming, now I’m doing it constantly, but no one says a thing. My…
When do you decide that you should intervene in someone else’s affairs? Do you wait until someone asks or do you offer your advise unsolicited. Does the severity of the problem or issue come into play? How about the potential impact on you? How about the potential for success? Do care if it is someone you work with? Do you advise and run, or do you follow-up? If you follow-up, then how much…
A pleasant haze of confusion has settled over my sense of time and place. A weekend has ended and I have gone to work. I immediately think of what will be happening at the office, per the Monday schedule. But wait! Something is amiss. People who shouldn’t be here are here. Are they in the wrong place or am I? It turns out we both are, in a cognitive rather than physical way. The calendar…