Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Ope--not what it seems

I woke up before my alarm went off this morning, glanced through the cloudy bedroom windows, and saw Max standing still in the middle of the pond. I dashed to the window, and it took me a few seconds to recompute. It wasn't Max. It was the work gloves I'd perched on top of the barrow, which looked like my puppy looking right at me--at least as I was opening my eyes after two hours of sleep.

Also: I was called in for an important meeting at work today and Big A was convinced that I was going to be offered a promotion. Umm. No. I was called in so I could be informed that someone else was getting a promotion. It's all good. This way, I don't have to do budgets, so we all win. 

Pic: I can still see how I mistook my gloves for Max, and it takes me back to that moment of waking up in a panic and my self-deprecatory chuckles soon after. It was nice to be so thoroughly woken up and in a good mood so early in the day. 

8 comments:

Sarah said...

LOL at the budget line-- solidarity on that one.

Gillian said...

Funny.

Nicole said...

TWO HOURS OF SLEEP MAYA NOOOOOO
Also, hi, I missed you! Trying to catch up. TRYING.
I'm glad you don't have to do budgets and also that Max was NOT in the pond, although I can see what you saw for sure.

Nance said...

I can see that! I'd have been jolted, for sure.

When my friend resigned as department head, everyone naturally assumed I would go for it. Oh, hell no! I do not like meetings, I did not want to deal with a lot of district bullshit, and I did not want to work closely with all the people in my department. I was shocked that anyone thought I wanted anything to do with it at all. DID THEY NOT KNOW ME? All I ever wanted to do was teach. Period.

NGS said...

If I had to add another spreadsheet to my life, I would cry. Yay for no budgets.

maya said...

Nicole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3 <3

Sarah--right? :)

Gillian ;)

Nance--we're so aligned on this!

Engie--Yes! (I keep reminding myself of this. I had convinced myself to step up if necessary, so I did feel *some* disappointment.)

StephLove said...

Several years ago I caught sight of Matthew's paw and it was all red and I thought it was covered it blood... but he'd gotten some red crepe paper stuck to it.

maya said...

Steph--I would have panicked as well!

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