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Oct 13 04: bombtickings
I had a conference call scheduled with the client for ‘about 2:30.’ The first one of the project. My first call flying solo in this manner. I had to run an errand at lunchtime, but no problem—I’d still be back by 2, sandwich in hand.
Wrong. My lunchtime errand-running got mired in transit issues, which meant that I soon realized I’d be lucky to hit my desk by 2:15. I decided that if I picked up lunch on the way in, I’d risk missing the call from the client, so I put it off. I’d be back on the street by 3, and I could get a sandwich and wolf it down. Because if I let my blood sugar get low, I get rather snarly with people.
It is now just past 3 o’clock. I have not eaten since breakfast. I am popping chocolate bars from the dish down the hall to keep my blood sugar up, but I may be fighting a losing battle here. I am worried that if these people don’t call soon, I will spend the whole call trying desperately not to rant incoherently at the client.
Because that would be, you know, bad.
Must dash—I’m out of chocolate.