talking on the phone/sitting still
So I don't do sitting still very well. I'm either shifting position frequently, fiddling with something with my hands, or both. Makes it difficult to look professional in presentations, but I find it intensely uncomfortable to sit still once I've been in the same position for more than about a minute. This has two interesting effects.
1) Things disappear when I touch them. My dad especially was the one who brought this to my attention, 'cause I'd keep losing his tools when we'd work on a project. I'd pick it up to have something to fiddle with, then be thinking about something else by the time I put it down and have no idea that I'd done so, or where I was when it happened.
2) More recently, I'll get lost when I'm on the phone. I absolutely can't stand still when I'm on the phone unless I force it, and now I live in a condo complex where I don't get reception in the actual building, so I have to walk outside when on the phone. This is usually pleasant, as there's a decent amount of greenery around the place, and I enjoy walking around the sidewalks getting fresh air while I talk. However, if I get involved enough in the conversation, I lose track of what my feet are doing. Usually doesn't matter, 'cause the complex isn't too huge and I know my way around. But twice now, I've hung up and had no idea where I was for a moment. Very amusing.
1) Things disappear when I touch them. My dad especially was the one who brought this to my attention, 'cause I'd keep losing his tools when we'd work on a project. I'd pick it up to have something to fiddle with, then be thinking about something else by the time I put it down and have no idea that I'd done so, or where I was when it happened.
2) More recently, I'll get lost when I'm on the phone. I absolutely can't stand still when I'm on the phone unless I force it, and now I live in a condo complex where I don't get reception in the actual building, so I have to walk outside when on the phone. This is usually pleasant, as there's a decent amount of greenery around the place, and I enjoy walking around the sidewalks getting fresh air while I talk. However, if I get involved enough in the conversation, I lose track of what my feet are doing. Usually doesn't matter, 'cause the complex isn't too huge and I know my way around. But twice now, I've hung up and had no idea where I was for a moment. Very amusing.