A random entry of randomness

[locker_monster]

Saw this on tardis_stowaway's LJ. Thought I'd give it a go:

I know very little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's Parker ...she likes money and cereal." I'd love it if everyone who's friended me did this. (Yes, even you people who I know really well.) Then post this in your own journal. In return, ask me anything you'd like to know about me and I'll give you an answer.

I was going to rant about work, but after a few recent events, I'm just glad that I have a job. It may not be fun and they keep giving me stuff that's not my area of expertise, but it's a job and that's good enough.

I will, however, rant about a co-worker at work.They've been driving me nuts lately. I'm a very quiet person, so maybe it's just a personality clash, but I cannot stand how they keep dropping by my cubicle and randomly start talking to me. I can understand if you need to talk to me about something and that's why you're popping into my cubicle, but don't poke your head in when I'm clearly busy and trying to get stuff done. And it's not like we go on to have a decent conversation. All they do is complain. Yes, the task you're doing is not fun, but at least it'll be done soon and you won't have to deal with it anymore. Me, on the other hand, has all of this other stuff that I'm expected to do until the project is done, which seems like never at this point.

Oh, and this person horns in on my conversations, too. It happened again just this morning. I was talking to someone else about an issue we've been having, and co-worker just swoops into my cubicle and starts talking about their unrelated issues. Um, thanks for the opinion I didn't really need? I don't know. Am I being anti-social? If I was a big talker, maybe this wouldn't bug me so much.

It'd be nice to get away from it all, but now's not really a great time. The only thing I have to look forward to is the local comic book expo in April. It is the only time I actually take a day off work that isn't vacation related. I have my fingers crossed that they'll announce some Doctor Who guests soon. Oh, and it goes without saying that I'm looking forward to Doctor Who, too, whenever that comes back. :-)

Comments

[tardis-stowaway.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, the co-worker wanting to make uninteresting and unproductive conversation when you're trying to do other things sounds like a pain. My sympathies.

We did the random information exchange on my journal, but here's one for over here on your LJ: I have been vegetarian for over 12 years. I do eat eggs and dairy, but no meat, not even fish.

What do you like to eat for breakfast?

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

You're a hard core vegetarian. :-) We're the province of red meat where I live.

But no red meat for breakfast. I usually speed out the door, so usually whatever is handy, and quick, I eat. Cereal, toast, leftovers. My workplace supplies doughnuts, bagels, and muffins every Thursday, but I exercise just enough willpower not to grab one.

[newnumber6.livejournal.com]

There's a co-worker at my work who's a little like that, I might have mentioned her before in my posts. She'll just start talking at the drop of a hat assuming I'll know or care about her family or about 90% of the topics, or she'll complain about the job. I don't especially mind it, since it's not like I'm really getting distracted from more important things, but sometimes it does plan confuse me.

As for your meme:

Well, you probably already know I'm a virtual hermit, wannabe writer, and incorrigible sci-fi geek, but you may not know (or maybe you do, I can't remember whether I've mentioned it or not) that I also was a military brat, actually born on a military base (they were going to helicopter my Mom to a civilian hospital but there wasn't time) and moved around a lot, sometimes living in military housing.

And my question for you is: You are about to permanently 'leap' (Quantum Leap style) into the life of any historical figure. Everyone sees you as them and you get enough basic information (language, etc) to get by in your era without raising suspicion, but otherwise you have your own memories and can do whatever you like. Who do you choose, when, and why?

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

I thought you were going to say you were born on a helicopter. :-) But a military base is just as cool.

Jeez, you really know how to ask a question. ;-) Um... Gosh, I need to read more about history. I dunno, I'd be inclined not to jump into a historical figure because they have to be the centre of attention and give speeches and what not. I'd be happy to be an assistant of someone famous. You're out of the limelight but you get to hang out with cool people, too. Assistant to John A. MacDonald maybe? I would get to see the birth of Canada and whether or not Sir John A actually threw up on stage during a debate and then totally blamed it on the arguments his opponent was posing.

Or, I'd jump into the executive who decided it would be a good idea to tape over and scrap old Doctor Who episodes and then totally reverse that decision.