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July 12, 2006
town criers and screeching harridans
Yesterday's sandwich post generated a remarkable amount of comments - even more than a typical woofy beefcake photo would.
You people are weird. FYI, you can order this Wonder Bread sandwich container here. I do not use Wonder Bread in my sandwiches, by the way.
Someone asked why I have a sandwich before leaving work. I eat about 5 small meals during a typical weekday. My largest meal is breakfast - every day no matter what. At the very least cereal, yogurt with fruit, and 2 eggs. Sometimes oatmeal on top of that. I have a light lunch around Noon. Not too much food that would make me groggy though - like sushi, soup, or a hot dog. I eat a sandwich before leaving work and going to my workout. I eat a banana immediately after my workout, then a light supper (greens and a chicken breast) when I get home.
I am completely moved offices at work now. Some of my coworkers have commented on how chipper I've been since then. I have followed my predecessor into a banished existence from the administrative staff office area. It's no coincidence that we were both eventually exiled out into the hall. It seems that both she and I require near-silence in order to perform our step-intensive work with HTML, InDesign, or Photoshop - or at least no interruptions. Not everyone in our workplace needs to be informed of every event that goes on in the office by the near-deaf Town Crier (as I call her). "It's raining!" "Your package arrived." or "He painted his room!" I also didn't need to constantly hear business matters discussed loudly in the hallway by the Screeching Harridan (as I call the other person), who feels she needs to yell at maximum spine-splitting volumes and tones - often right outside my office.
I can now think clearly and perform step-intensive jobs that require concentration. It's only been 2 days and I've created three overdue brochures already. I can answer the phone without worrying that the caller thinks I work on the floor of the Stock Exchange. Work is much better now.
I just noticed the giant oak tree outside my new office looks kind of like the one that ate the kid in Poltergeist. Plus it has giant limbs that could snap off in a storm and break my window open. I hope I'm not here when that happens.
Posted by jimbo at July 12, 2006 1:25 PM
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If I'm reading this correctly, then you count one banana as a "meal"?
Then again, maybe that explains why you are thinner than I am. :-)
Posted by: Scott at July 13, 2006 10:27 AM
I think there is a Town Crier in each office.
Ours goes into full volume mode at the sight of one snow flake. She selectively surfs the web for any weather updates within 100 miles that could create fear and unease amongst staff and create a case for people leaving early from our downtown DC office.
“The Government (in Manassas) is closing!” “There is a six car pile-up (in Frederick)!” “Schools are closing (in Delaware)!” “There is 8 inches in Baltimore!” (Really???)
Posted by: Herb at July 13, 2006 11:11 AM
oh yeah gurl - better watch out for those trees on campus. They're *always* shedding whole branches during any modest storm.
Posted by: glenn at July 17, 2006 1:39 AM