As some of you know, I have a big deadline at work this week. Actually, when did it ever seem like I didn't have a big deadline?! For the last five months of employment at my new-old job, my mode has always been panic mode.
Anyway, I went in today to catch up. Well, I was never really behind. It just seemed like engineering was always behind, which was its normal mode; thus, I was even more behind than they were.
Actually, I like going into work when there is no one around. It’s really quiet, and I think better. Oddly, I work around a lot people in Finance; you’d think by number-crunching nature that they’d be quiet and introverted souls, but they’re not!
Today, I had to complete a very boring task. I had to recapture about 25 screen captures in my User Guide. It was a pain, but it was a necessary, tedious, and boring pain.
Run-of-the-mill things often make me more creative. Here’s the Jean math. Silence + boring = Flow of the River Jean; thus, I present to you…
Anyway, I went in today to catch up. Well, I was never really behind. It just seemed like engineering was always behind, which was its normal mode; thus, I was even more behind than they were.
Actually, I like going into work when there is no one around. It’s really quiet, and I think better. Oddly, I work around a lot people in Finance; you’d think by number-crunching nature that they’d be quiet and introverted souls, but they’re not!
Today, I had to complete a very boring task. I had to recapture about 25 screen captures in my User Guide. It was a pain, but it was a necessary, tedious, and boring pain.
Run-of-the-mill things often make me more creative. Here’s the Jean math. Silence + boring = Flow of the River Jean; thus, I present to you…
Things You Can Do at Work When No One Else is Around
1. Give yourself that well-deserved promotion from Principal Technical Writer to Corporate Executive Crockpot Officer.
2. Tell FrameMaker 9 exactly how you feel about it; though, ease the blow with a Hello Kitty post-it note.
3. Build a fort out of your running clothes for your two stuffed animals. (Hmm, if I’m not living in Nathan's basement when I’m 65, I just might end up living here.)
4. Think of interesting ways to recycle computer paper. Like my 8.5”x11” throw rug?
5. Important: When the Security Guard comes around, make like ET and try to blend in with your stuffed animals.
When I was taking that last picture, I was surprised. No, it wasn’t by my skillful screwiness; a woman I knew only casually rounded the corner of my cube and said, “Oh…..hi.” I jettisoned my Hello Kitty stuffed animals onto my desk, but not before realizing that I had a red bow taped to my forehead.
I snatched the bow from my forehead like I was swatting a gnat, threw it into my trash can, and then said, “Oh, hi,” like I was the most serious actuary in the world, though one who had obviously just failed in the risk and uncertainty departments. She paused, not quite knowing what to make of me. Then she turned, walked off to her office, and I'm sure she was thinking, "What the hell was she doing?!?!"
Sometimes, I do screwy things in public places. Other times, I do screwy things in places where I think I will be totally alone. Today, I got caught, felt totally stupid, and when I drove home, I said, “Screw it.” I would not feel badly for being me, even if me in the moment meant I had a red bow taped to my forehead because ultimately that was me. ♥
No comments:
Post a Comment