Exciting, I know.
But I'm not freaking out. Why does everyone ask me that?
I am, of course, the mastermind of all things anal compulsive. I had many of the details ironed out months ago. Just ask my dozens of Excel spreadsheets. They'll tell you.
I am setting myself up for tragedy, I know.
So why is today such a glorious hump day?
Could it be because 14 inches of rain poured on me today? No. Could it be because I came in an hour early to work? No. Could it be because I got free Mexican food and a compliment from a stranger? How'd you guess?
(I'm in an odd mood, so work with me here).
Today was the goodbye lunch for Mandy, a cubical neighbor and all around good person. She is moving (all by herself) to California to pursue the next step in her journalism career. Wow. Which brings me to the Mexican food. Did I mention it was free?
When you've been here for more than a year and you leave on good terms, the publisher treats the newsroom to a goodbye lunch. I've had the privilege of going to three. (That's what happens in a small newsroom, lots of turnover).
When we returned to work a small German woman came up to the receptionist and asked him something I couldn't hear. I did hear him say "well let me find the person responsible for that."
Uh oh! Duck and cover!
Angry readers are the worst to deal with, especially for the poor copy editor that's never allowed to mingle with the public (wait, I like it that way. Some people are really dumb).
O.C. (the receptionist) finds me working mindlessly and introduces the little frau. She is carrying the Focus on Iredell spread from Sept. 3 (as shown on the right). She then barraged me with compliments. How creative I am! How did I come up with something this neat looking? How nice it is to see neat things in the newspaper. Then she has me sign the back of the page so she can mail it to her German family.
Awesome.
I have a German fan club.
And I'm getting married on Sunday.
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