Suzanne and Louise farewell
Got to the gym at about 6:40am today, maybe the earliest ever. Thought about going to the Bra to see if the girl was there, but then changed routes to go back to the Wick after deciding the small odds weren't worth the petrol.
Alanna returned to work today. After I got changed, I went to see her and asked if she was alright. She was a bit reluctant at first, and then told me her grand mother had a stroke. I told her I knew, and I said she should've taken today off as well. She said she thought about it but then said it was better to come to work. I think she meant she wanted work to take her mind off things. I studied her face wondering if I should press it, but then didn't.
We started talking about work, and doing a bit of catch up about my matters. I tried to keep it to a minimum, and just told her about the things that were really urgent. We later did a file review anyway, where I told her about other stuff.
When we did the file review, she walked into my room unexpectedly and startled me, which was a bit embarassing.
At lunch, I went out to look for some novel biscuits to buy. I felt like getting something for Rheem because she's always so friendly to me. I ended up getting little pudding cups, and gave her one. I made my lunch - pizza toast and soup - and ate it in my office.
I spent most of the day calling up defence and telling them about the new case. None of them had even heard about it, lol.
At 3pm, we had an afternoon tea to farewell Louise and Suzanne because they had moved to the new section. I wondered if this somehow ruled them out for contention for any SLO jobs in our section. I mean, they can't have the farewell and come back for a higher paying job!
The old boss was the speaker as he thanked Suzanne and Louise. Goddamnit could he have said any more negative things? Although joking, he remarked about how those two had done their monthly numbers when he would either cheer or boo people at the end of the month, he said everyone moved on from the section after 18 months except for Wendy, and he basically said he found it annoying if anyone approached his office.
I spent the time talking to Lewis, Rebecca, Dugon and Zena. I had started with Karina but she walked away and I didn't want to seem clingy by following. Earlier we had gone down to level 8 to get some lollies, so maybe that was enough contact for the day. I saw she got stuck in a conversation with that girl she's jealous of, and then she didn't stay long after that.
A while after the afternoon tea, I decided to be a scavenger and check out what food was left. I realised that doing this made the food more enjoyable than being invited to eat it. What I found was better than any food there: the sight of Hayley with her back to me, leaning over the table dealing with the food.
I asked her if she was finishing it off, and she said she was packing it up for us to have later. I hadn't intended to have cake, but then I said I'd take a pice of cake. She quickly tore off a piece of paper towel and handed it to me. She was holding the big plastic knife for it already, and I thought she was going to give me a piece but she offered me the knife instead. I tried to be macho and said I'd just take it with my hands, which I did, and then walked away.
I stayed back till about 7pm tonight because I had planned to go to the gym nearby since dad took the car. When I started my exercises, I found that my knee was a lot smoother than before. It felt looser. Not in the "missing ligament" sense, but in the "muscles are looser" sense. Although there was still pain when I bent my knee after some of the exercises, I found walking to be fairly smooth. For moments it felt like my knee was back to normal.
As I approached the change room I saw Ogre, and we had a bit of a chat. She asked if a particular someone was back, and I didn't know who she meant, and she said the person with the back pain, and I still didn't know, so she said the new boss. I didn't know she had back pain. I knew she was sick, but didn't know the specifics.
After that I went to look for dinner. Didn't really feel like going home to eat. Recently I've just been feeling that mom hasn't been putting much effort into dinner lately. Dad, on the other hand, likes to think up new stuff and try it.
I had planned on KFC, even though I didn't completely feel like it. But then I walked past that Pepper Lunch place and thought that was a good idea, so I went.
I don't know what it is about me tonight, but I think I got the attention of three girls sitting at a table. I sat behind them, and heard one of them say to the one with her back to me something about switching seats. Later on, I noticed the one with her back to me turned her head in my direction, and when she left I caught her glancing at me. Then at the bus stop some girl walking past with her boyfriend took a bit of a look at me.
Eh.
Feeling good about my knee right now.
Alanna returned to work today. After I got changed, I went to see her and asked if she was alright. She was a bit reluctant at first, and then told me her grand mother had a stroke. I told her I knew, and I said she should've taken today off as well. She said she thought about it but then said it was better to come to work. I think she meant she wanted work to take her mind off things. I studied her face wondering if I should press it, but then didn't.
We started talking about work, and doing a bit of catch up about my matters. I tried to keep it to a minimum, and just told her about the things that were really urgent. We later did a file review anyway, where I told her about other stuff.
When we did the file review, she walked into my room unexpectedly and startled me, which was a bit embarassing.
At lunch, I went out to look for some novel biscuits to buy. I felt like getting something for Rheem because she's always so friendly to me. I ended up getting little pudding cups, and gave her one. I made my lunch - pizza toast and soup - and ate it in my office.
I spent most of the day calling up defence and telling them about the new case. None of them had even heard about it, lol.
At 3pm, we had an afternoon tea to farewell Louise and Suzanne because they had moved to the new section. I wondered if this somehow ruled them out for contention for any SLO jobs in our section. I mean, they can't have the farewell and come back for a higher paying job!
The old boss was the speaker as he thanked Suzanne and Louise. Goddamnit could he have said any more negative things? Although joking, he remarked about how those two had done their monthly numbers when he would either cheer or boo people at the end of the month, he said everyone moved on from the section after 18 months except for Wendy, and he basically said he found it annoying if anyone approached his office.
I spent the time talking to Lewis, Rebecca, Dugon and Zena. I had started with Karina but she walked away and I didn't want to seem clingy by following. Earlier we had gone down to level 8 to get some lollies, so maybe that was enough contact for the day. I saw she got stuck in a conversation with that girl she's jealous of, and then she didn't stay long after that.
A while after the afternoon tea, I decided to be a scavenger and check out what food was left. I realised that doing this made the food more enjoyable than being invited to eat it. What I found was better than any food there: the sight of Hayley with her back to me, leaning over the table dealing with the food.
I asked her if she was finishing it off, and she said she was packing it up for us to have later. I hadn't intended to have cake, but then I said I'd take a pice of cake. She quickly tore off a piece of paper towel and handed it to me. She was holding the big plastic knife for it already, and I thought she was going to give me a piece but she offered me the knife instead. I tried to be macho and said I'd just take it with my hands, which I did, and then walked away.
I stayed back till about 7pm tonight because I had planned to go to the gym nearby since dad took the car. When I started my exercises, I found that my knee was a lot smoother than before. It felt looser. Not in the "missing ligament" sense, but in the "muscles are looser" sense. Although there was still pain when I bent my knee after some of the exercises, I found walking to be fairly smooth. For moments it felt like my knee was back to normal.
As I approached the change room I saw Ogre, and we had a bit of a chat. She asked if a particular someone was back, and I didn't know who she meant, and she said the person with the back pain, and I still didn't know, so she said the new boss. I didn't know she had back pain. I knew she was sick, but didn't know the specifics.
After that I went to look for dinner. Didn't really feel like going home to eat. Recently I've just been feeling that mom hasn't been putting much effort into dinner lately. Dad, on the other hand, likes to think up new stuff and try it.
I had planned on KFC, even though I didn't completely feel like it. But then I walked past that Pepper Lunch place and thought that was a good idea, so I went.
I don't know what it is about me tonight, but I think I got the attention of three girls sitting at a table. I sat behind them, and heard one of them say to the one with her back to me something about switching seats. Later on, I noticed the one with her back to me turned her head in my direction, and when she left I caught her glancing at me. Then at the bus stop some girl walking past with her boyfriend took a bit of a look at me.
Eh.
Feeling good about my knee right now.
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