I can predict the future of sports television. So can anyone with internet access. Reading the paper during the day is ruining the Olympics for me.
Work was going by slowly yesterday afternoon when suddenly, the sound of sirens disrupted the office silence (I'm on a sibilant streak here, watch out). Fire engines raced by our building while we watched with wonder. Was it a fire? Bomb threat? More mysterious gases? The most exciting work day ever? We pressed against the window to see cop cars parked in front of the building and crowds in the plaza below. Never comforting sights at work. "Um, they'd tell us if our building was on fire, right? Right?" Turns out, it wasn't us, but the building across the street (we received an email from the hospital an hour later- thanks for the timely notice, hospital!). From Doc Query's desk, we could see clouds of gray billowing in the blue sky and suddenly, the situation seemed sad as our excitement was sucked dry by the possibility of real damage and loss. So we slinked back into our seats to work…
Until 4 o'clock rolled around, of course- at which point we broke out the targets and elastics for rubber band archery. I showed great promise in the prelims but ultimately choked and came in third. Out of three contestants. This has not been a good week for the ego.
Work was going by slowly yesterday afternoon when suddenly, the sound of sirens disrupted the office silence (I'm on a sibilant streak here, watch out). Fire engines raced by our building while we watched with wonder. Was it a fire? Bomb threat? More mysterious gases? The most exciting work day ever? We pressed against the window to see cop cars parked in front of the building and crowds in the plaza below. Never comforting sights at work. "Um, they'd tell us if our building was on fire, right? Right?" Turns out, it wasn't us, but the building across the street (we received an email from the hospital an hour later- thanks for the timely notice, hospital!). From Doc Query's desk, we could see clouds of gray billowing in the blue sky and suddenly, the situation seemed sad as our excitement was sucked dry by the possibility of real damage and loss. So we slinked back into our seats to work…
Until 4 o'clock rolled around, of course- at which point we broke out the targets and elastics for rubber band archery. I showed great promise in the prelims but ultimately choked and came in third. Out of three contestants. This has not been a good week for the ego.
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