Today Im the Statue (529 hits)
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Submitted by Chris Rivers-Liebig <reverse88.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2003-07-28 08:20:13 EDT
I heard an expression a while ago.... "Some days you're the pigeon, others you're the statue". Today has been a statue day.
Now normally, Mondays are about as much fun as being nibbled to death by ducks, but today is special. Started off well... I woke up refreshed and feeling good. Went downhill from there. I realized the reason I felt so happy and refreshed was because Id completely ignored my alarm and my back-up alarm, and over slept by about an hour and a half.
So now Im in a mad panic, rushing about like a crazed mastadon, knocking things over and causing general chaos. For by now Ive realized that today was when I had an early meeting to discuss my budget for next year with my Vice President. Sadly, this meeting is going to be tough to make on time, seeing as by now it's 7:30, and my meeting is at 8:00. I call the boss and tell him I overslept. In typical boss fashion he grunts something unintelligable about work ethic and commitment, and grudgingly postpones for about an hour.
This gives me time to catch the next train, eschew my normal walk to the office for the subway, and arrive, unwashed and likely smelling rather pleasant with about 30 seconds to spare.
Alas, it was not to be. First, the train Im on has to stop not once, but TWICE for freight trains, which take precedence over commuter ones. This delays me by 20 additional minutes. So fine, Im going to be a bit late, but Ill live. However, as Im still new to commuting and the city, I get on the wrong subway. As opposed to going east, I go west, then north.
By the time I realize this, Im about 8 blocks in the wrong direction. And forget turning around... Ive used my last subway token, and in my rush this morning, didnt grab and cash or debit. So I run like a moron the 8 blocks to my office, and stumble into the elevator. By the time I make it to the secretary, "I'm sorry. Mr. Auger is booked solid for the rest of the week. Would you like to make an appointment for next week?"
So as opposed to being extra productive and using the time I should have been doing presentations in, Im posting on Ubersite. Ah, the glories of the corporate world.
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Submitted by DJMattB241 (user info) at 2003-07-28 11:20:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 although im still trying to get the last post i read out of my head and i think i need to take the day off because of it.
something about the most disturbing thing he's ever seen.
sweet lord in heaven DONT READ IT
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2003-07-28 11:14:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
This is why they can have my car keys when they pry them out of my cold, dead hands.
Submitted by Rivers_Liebig (user info) at 2003-07-28 08:24:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Sorry.... a time error there. The postponement should be only half an hour.