Mostly Harmless

The Dispossessed

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My desk is hot! This is just another way of saying that it is not really mine. One trip to the water cooler may result in a bloodless coup. The occupying force has tidy hair and owns a briefcase and a Gucci laptop. He has replaced my post-it notes with his own post-it notes which are anathema to me. My post-it notes said comforting things like "Bail at recursion level 7" or "Check polar method Knuth vol 2 ". His post-it notes speak of "Lunch w. Anthea, Ninos 12:30", "Brnstorm & Mv Fwd Mtg Rm 8" and other incomprehensible arcana.

I lurk nearby until he gets up to visit the water cooler. As I move in for the kill he receives new mail. The laptop makes a sound like an incoming cruise missile and scares me half out of my wits. I lose the element of surprise as tidy-hair guy swings around the corner with his water cup brimming. Looks like another day in the Lab for me - well, white noise helps you think they say...

Posted at 07:41PM Nov 22, 2006 by John Alderson in Lake Guillemont  |  Comments[0]