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April 29, 2005
Stress Filled Day
I woke up as normal today - just in time to be about 30-45 minutes late for work. That's normally not a problem, which is why it has become normal, but today I had a meeting first thing in the morning and needed to show up on time.
I convinced myself that I'd be able make it to work on time if I hurried from task to task. So, I didn't read any Hu:g3 Man-liness spam when I checked my email, I kept my staring-into-space-longing-to-be-back-in-bed time to a minimum, I didn't wait for my coffee to cool down, and I apparently didn't check the bottom of my shoes for dog shit.
Still, I showed up about 10 minutes late for my meeting. The meeting was already under way, I just had to find the room they were using. Either the meetings randomly change rooms from week to week or I haven't figured out the pattern yet. Luckily I guess right on my first try.
I interrupted the meeting coming through the door and sat down quickly in the nearest chair trying to act casual. I leaned back, kicked my leg up resting my ankle on the opposite knee and tried to catch up with the meeting.
About the time I caught up with what was going on I noticed a smell in the room. Man, it smells in here. I never noticed how this room smells. Nobody else seemed to notice. They must all be used to the smell already. I focused back on the meeting.
There was a lull in the conversation and my brain took that chance to focus in on the strange smell in the room. That's not chemical. That's an organic smell. That's dog shit. I looked down at the sole of my shoe, knowing that I wasn't the culprit - or I would have smelled it the car, right? - and found it was me that brought the scent into the room.
Casually again I lowered my foot hoping no one had noticed the smell I noticed, or noticed me hiding the offending foot. I'll clean it off after the meeting.
"So, Brian, what have you been working on?"
"Oh, a little of this and a little of that."
"Really? I'd like to take a look at that."
"So would I. Could you show us all after the meeting?"
"Ok."
So meeting didn't really adjourn. It, for the most part, moved to my cubicle - an even more cramped space.
A space where I immediately noticed the dog shit smell while showing my co-workers what I was working on, hoping they wouldn't notice.
I think this has been my most stressful day here so far.
Posted by calculatoronfire at April 29, 2005 12:29 PM
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