pens, and aspirin. I do so because I like to be prepared and all these
things come in handy more often than you might guess. In preparation
for a conference call today (I hate them almost as much as frozen
carrots and peas), I had a clear table outside the lab, a notebook,
pen, relevant print outs, my iPod, and of course, a phone. Since I
already sound less than intelligent to my collaborators, I figured
that I should at least sound unintelligent but well prepared. Per
custom, I dial in a minute early, so I'd be one of the first ones on
the call. That was when everything went terribly wrong. At first, the
phone didn't budge at all. It also wouldn't turn off. I took the
battery out and dialed again. It worked for a second. Then the keypad
stopped working and I couldn't sign in. Then the whole thing froze
again. Apparently, I should've practiced dialing in to anticipate
this. Battery in, battery out, but this time, it still wasn't working.
So, frantic, I rush into the computer lab and stop Casey, the first
person I see.
Moi: Will you be here in an hour?
Casey: No, why?
Moi: Uh- can I borrow your phone anyway? I'm late for a conference call.
Fortunately, Casey was kind enough to hand her phone over. I dialed in
late. I still sounded stupid. There was awkwardity. But at least I was
prepared for that.
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