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March 20, 2003

Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome

Well, I just embarrassed myself nearly to death.

I was just sitting here finishing up my lunch, when in a fit of carbonated disgorgement, I belched. A long, rackety, chunky sort of belch. And just as my epiglotis clicked shut, and I was feeling pretty satisfied, a nervous tingly feeling struck me, and I turned slowly to my right. Just across the hall from me, the conference room doors were wide open, the lights were turned down low, and a presentation was glowing on the slide screen. I believe I uttered a hasty "EXCUSE ME!" just as a silhouetted figure appeared and proceeded to shut the doors. As my head hit the desk, all the go-to-school-in-your-underwear dreams I ever had, flashed before me. Rob just shook his head--probably wondering how much of the blame he'd absorb for that.

The dynamics of this new space are confounding my bad habits. I really REALLY need to adapt.

They haven't adjourned the meeting yet. I'm not sure what to expect as people start filing out, staring in here. I printed out a sheet of paper with 'Sorry' on it and taped it next to our door...for whatever that's worth.

::shudder::

Posted by Jeremy at March 20, 2003 12:51 PM