If you've got time, stay and listen to my story...

...when I really hate sitting right in front of the Managing Director.

Any time we have an office competition, it's usually held at the MD's desk. Which means whatever's going on happens right behind me.

Today, they held a doughnut-eating competition. The idea was that you had be the first to eat two jam-filled doughnuts without licking your lips. I took part in the first round myself, managing to take one bite out of the second doughnut before I had to lick my lips.

The problem was that, while most of the rounds were held during the two hours spanning the lunch period, I only get twenty minutes for my break. And I'd just finished my break when the competition started. So I was having to try to work while all this was going on - and they were really noisy. Not to mention it was pretty claustrophobic. During the last round, someone from Sales put their bottle of water on my desk without so much as a by-your-leave, and another person kept knocking the back of my chair. I have never felt so much like my mother as I did today, wishing I could just snap at them to 'sod off already!'.

My daily productivity is probably shot to hell because of that, but it's bloody hard to justify. Especially as my manager sits right next to me and didn't seem all that bothered.

Took Rowan to the park after work, but it started to rain within minutes of getting there. We then waited almost half an hour for a bus, during which there was a torrential downpour. Neither of us had coats, but I was able to sit under the shelter while Rowan played around under my umbrella.

Tomorrow we're heading up the mountains to visit my Aunt in Brecon again. I was hoping Rowan's godmother could come with us, but she's busy this weekend *sigh*

Last night was interesting - I'm on a quest to understand/appreciate the game of Baseball. So, armed with a tape of wednesday night's Red Sox/Yankees game, I attempted to learn what I could with the help of richardjgrayson. He assures me I'm making progress *grins* katyanicholovna and several other members of the jla_watchtower were also very supportive when we were later in a chatroom.

I stopped it somewhere in the fifth inning (I swear I blinked and missed the fourth), intending to go to bed, only to discover a rerun of one of last night's Sports Night episodes...this is not a good thing. I might as well have watched the entire game, for all the difference it made to the time I went to bed.

I will understand the game. *determined*

I was so not expecting this to happen!

Robin, Batgirl and Catwoman! *bounces*

Ok, so they were so-so as individual issues, and the Tim/Jack confrontation...*winces* But as an ark, it's coming along nicely.

Got the Teen Titans that starts the Titans/Legion crossover too...jury's out on that one.

And in other news, Tim's having a good ol' chinwag with a genocidal alien in the cafe this afternoon...whee! *grins* Whoever he is, he's helping relieve my boredom.

And now Babs is commenting again, life is good! *grins at Rachel*

Ok, so I am absolutely loving the game at the moment, and the comics are giving me tidbits to work with. Now if I can only get Drakey-boy to where I need him to be, I can get him back in the cape!

Plan of attack for the next seven days;

• Tim encounters Shiva on the way between School and the Eyrie
  
• Tim's birthday on Sept 18th, serious plot already written, with a little bit of 'awww' right at the end, as discussed with Gordon!
  
• More stuff about the metagene plot, and Darla. Going to arrange for her to die shortly after the others get back from rescuing Kory, other-player-willingness permitting, as the War Crimes sub-plot with her was pretty good.
  

And in order to get Tim back in the Robin gig, I need Chris to be able to play again...*sigh* Can't do this without some closure on Steph-as-Robin, and the Batman's presence to offer reaction. (Yeah right, like Batman reacts to anything...*grin*)

Ah well...better get back to work!