Canary in a Coal Mine











{July 12, 2005}   Stress

It’s been one of those days where I found myself shutting the office door and slinking behind it as a single tear fell from my eye. Have felt like lashing out but have no energy to do such thing. The universe is whacked. Vacation is not coming a day to soon. I will be leaving Thursday for Big Chill 2005. Am pretty sure I caught the bird flu at lunch today or some other strange antibody causing mood to dive into a pit fall. Have no reason to feel as such other than dose of bird flu and circus clown job. Just now I did something completely out of character after being called to the principal’s office (ring leader’s office for mundane matter) then slinking back to my desk and dialing a coworkers extension

“Can I bum a cigarette?”

“Who is this? Are you okay?

“No, I need a dirty little cigarette”

I know GROSS. That’s how stressed I am.



Justin says:

You poor thing. I didn’t know you were that stressed. Things will get better soon.



Thomas says:

Single tears can be worse than a whole deluge of tears.



Kristin says:

I know this feeling to a tee.

It’s not so bad if it’s just one….or two…
But two is it!



irfan says:

eat ice cream. feel better.



Yes, GROSS. Gotta be another alternative, no? Feel better soon.



et cetera