Fusionary
Work Conversation
At work…
Bryan: “Your wife works at Victoria’s Secret?”
Rex: “Yup.”
Me: “You know, I just want to go on record that I can’t think of an appropriate Victoria’s Secret joke. But I’ll be working on it.”
Rex: “it’s no big deal. She’s worked there before.”
Me: “Oh, I know.”
Bryan: “My girlfriend used to work at Victoria’s Secret.”
Jack: “Mannequins don’t [...]
Lunar Eclipse
At the lunch table today, one of the guys I worked with mentioned he was on steroids for some health issues. “Just what I need,” he said. “Big biceps, small testicles.” Another person at the table said no, he would get a “Moon Face” from them.
It was a term I’d [...]
Persephone’s Power
When I got my new iBook, I was amazed to see that the battery when fully charged appeared to have about six hours of maximum capacity. I actually bought a second battery, assuming that it would have the crappy two-hours-if-you-re-lucky-and-don’t-move-the-mouse-very-often like most laptops.
It’s a big busy day work today, getting out our interactive holiday greeting [...]
Morning and the Maze
I spend about two hours in the morning trying to figure out what time it is and if I’m late for my breakfast with the Director. Because it’s so early, most of this is done if the dark, fumbling with various clocks and laptops set for EST and CST.
The phone rings — My wake up [...]
A Ring of Moons
Getting out of town on time proves to be a challenge. Even leaving work early, I’m rushing to get the last few things in my various bags. The phone rings four times on my way home, a friend in need. I do my final packing one-handed, trying to explain to various individuals why Divorce really [...]
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