Three Things
1. Spent some time being concerned because Fern stopped scratching her post and was increasingly destroying banisters/jumping at walls/risking electrocution by pawing at outlets. Turns out her post was a kitten-sized one and now that we've gotten a bigger post she's scratching at it merrily.
2. Last Friday our receptionist quit, no notice, nothing. It's the busy season for me and my boss, so this is not good timing. We finally got a temp in this past Thursday. I like her, mostly; she's probably in her early 50s, and competent enough, I guess. But she talks too damn much, and I don't know if that's just how it is, or if it's just because the remaining two people in our office have been away and there is no one else for her to talk to except me so I am the focus of all her energy. I like her, but sometimes I just want to say, GO AWAY, I AM TRYING TO WORK.
3. NBA center Jason Collins came out today, making him the first active (i.e., not retired) player in a major American sport to come out. I am anxious to see how this plays out, but: this is thing that is happening, and this is an important and exciting thing. My first reaction was something like, "Holy shit!" And my second reaction was, "Well, shit, I better finish up the final part of the 'Wait for Spring' series before it gets jossed by reality." This probably says something about my priorities.
2. Last Friday our receptionist quit, no notice, nothing. It's the busy season for me and my boss, so this is not good timing. We finally got a temp in this past Thursday. I like her, mostly; she's probably in her early 50s, and competent enough, I guess. But she talks too damn much, and I don't know if that's just how it is, or if it's just because the remaining two people in our office have been away and there is no one else for her to talk to except me so I am the focus of all her energy. I like her, but sometimes I just want to say, GO AWAY, I AM TRYING TO WORK.
3. NBA center Jason Collins came out today, making him the first active (i.e., not retired) player in a major American sport to come out. I am anxious to see how this plays out, but: this is thing that is happening, and this is an important and exciting thing. My first reaction was something like, "Holy shit!" And my second reaction was, "Well, shit, I better finish up the final part of the 'Wait for Spring' series before it gets jossed by reality." This probably says something about my priorities.