That penguin's staring at me

[slowfox]

Colleague H has a penguin on her desk - one of those stress-buster toy things. Normally it's facing towards Colleague H, so I usually only see its back. But for some reason said beast (the penguin, not Colleague H) is facing me this morning. It has slightly disturbing eyes, and somehow I think I'm going to end up blinking before it does...

In other news, ow: I twinged my back yesterday morning, and it stiffened up quite a bit through the day (as, probably, it would given that I seem to spend a large part of the working day sitting like a sack of potatoes in this chair). So I decided I'd walk in this morning, which started off OK, but got harder work as I progressed. But I made it in.

Not actually at work today (present presence excepted), since we're scheduled to be on an 'Away Day' at some mock castle thingy nearby for team-building purposes. Rumour has it that one of the team building activities will be collective Wii bowling. Am reminding myself to maintain a positive, upbeat attitude. Honest.

Comments

[carolanne5]

Looking forward to hearing all about team-building (in a gleeful sadistic, so glad it's not me kinda way).

[slowfox]

Ooh, I really ought to report back on that, oughtn't I?

[anotherpenguin]

Oh, that penguin is a member of my army. He's not really too dangerous, don't worry.

Just try not to show you're a living creature when he's watching you (he's got pointy teeth and he's often hungry), and you'll be fine

[slowfox]

Just try not to show you're a living creature when he's watching you

Hey, he's at work, I'm at work... I suspect, under those circumstances, I'm doing my best to look zombiefied :-)

[cynthia_black]

Hope the back improves quickly, m'dear...

[slowfox]

Well, 'tis definitely moving more freely today than yesterday, and yesterday than Monday, so the direction of condition is the desired one...