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I am now certain the the mail room chick - she has an uncanny perceptiveness. We had a good chat today. If you met her, you would think, mail room chick, stereotypical accent (Footscray), doesn't talk in an "educated" way. She's not stupid. When I am at work, and in life in general, I like to carry myself with... dignity? So people don't notice when I am having a physically challenged day. Except this one chick. I can be acting totally normal, but she will give me a shrewd frown and really ask me how I'm going.

This morning it nearly killed me to dress myself.

That's not as exaggerated as it sounds. But I thought by the time she came by I was looking absolutely normal. Can't fool the mail chick.

Benjiguy conversations continue. Today I very openly explained why his internetlessness fascinates me. I've reiterated his arguments against it, and affirmed that they are good arguments, which I respect. Also, he's not a luddite, or at all challenged, so I know his reasons are not attached to fear, or lack of ability. But it's like... if you think about famine victims in Africa, other humans can empathise by imagining themselves as the other side. His position is outside of that for me, and it's fascinating.

My 'penpal' at Client I Miss is back on deck. I got a joke that had me laughing out loud, and nearly got coffee all over the computer when a laugh came mid drink.

On the home station tonight I got a message that two of my book orders had arrived. So now I have surprised myself with "And The Hippos Were Boiled In Their Tanks" - I couldn't resist Willam S Burroughs and Jack Kerouac together. And "Coronation Talkies" by Susan Kurosawa. When I was young (pre 16) this lady did travel pieces in The Australian's weekend magazine. I no longer have any, but they were so good that I saved them for years, without caring about the travel content. I expect the book to be very good.

I had an awesome tactless hilarity incident at work today. Phone conference to work out mission critical "challenges". Top level management involved. IT Guy (who I like, and who I try very hard to not stress - even emailing from home to explain that he does not need to stress), and another chick (also good, doesn't stuff around) tell me can do this impossible thing. I ask - can they really do this? And IT Guy says yes. I pause, and the words that left my mouth (in my tone of voice that says I am totally serious and the point is important) were "I find that exciting on so many levels.". Pause. As I mentally replay what I just said, a couple of people try to muffle their laughs. As I start to decide that no-one would be offended, IT Guy says "Now I'm blushing.". Laughter all round.

It doesn't excite me on *that* level, but technically I may have sexually harassed the poor guy.