Simple Things
Yesterday was a day of several noteworthy events. (To me, anyway. None of this will matter to you folks I am sure.)
First off, I have been suspended from work for a day for inappropriate dealings with a client. Actually the client was abusing a large number of people before they got to me, and so everyone including my boss (for the most part) applauded my efforts. Still, I understand that obviously we would open up a great big can of worms if people follow my example of customer service approaches, so I have Monday off.
Second, MC and Stefan came by to drag me out to the casino. I was in too much pain for such a lengthy car ride so I opted out, but before they left the four of us (Martha being the fourth) played some poker at my place. After a closely contested match, the result was MC being kind enough to donate $5 to me. (1/4 of what he will be likely to win back from me in the weeks to come.)
Third, the Lisanocerous said words that I never expected to hear anyone say to me: "I finished reading your book." Now I am really looking forward to the upcoming holiday season, at some point of which I can sit down and get more in depth about her opinions about what works, what doesn't, what needs more explanation etc...
I've had kind of an odd feeling since then. Once more the story, which I finished the first draft of last Christmas, is running through my head and I realize that I will finally have the feedback necessary to dive into the story again and fix it. The characters are alive again and, like with the prodigail son, I am celebrating the return of many long lost friends, whom I had thought doomed to obscurity through total disinterest of those around me.
So those are a couple of the little tokens from my life, or something close to it.
First off, I have been suspended from work for a day for inappropriate dealings with a client. Actually the client was abusing a large number of people before they got to me, and so everyone including my boss (for the most part) applauded my efforts. Still, I understand that obviously we would open up a great big can of worms if people follow my example of customer service approaches, so I have Monday off.
Second, MC and Stefan came by to drag me out to the casino. I was in too much pain for such a lengthy car ride so I opted out, but before they left the four of us (Martha being the fourth) played some poker at my place. After a closely contested match, the result was MC being kind enough to donate $5 to me. (1/4 of what he will be likely to win back from me in the weeks to come.)
Third, the Lisanocerous said words that I never expected to hear anyone say to me: "I finished reading your book." Now I am really looking forward to the upcoming holiday season, at some point of which I can sit down and get more in depth about her opinions about what works, what doesn't, what needs more explanation etc...
I've had kind of an odd feeling since then. Once more the story, which I finished the first draft of last Christmas, is running through my head and I realize that I will finally have the feedback necessary to dive into the story again and fix it. The characters are alive again and, like with the prodigail son, I am celebrating the return of many long lost friends, whom I had thought doomed to obscurity through total disinterest of those around me.
So those are a couple of the little tokens from my life, or something close to it.
posted by Wanderer at 3:56 PM
1 Comments:
I've had occasion to deal with weird customer service situations. Once as a public works employee I was forced to call my supervisor after an irate polish man began threatening us. Apparently he had been using the municipal-owned property we were clearing out as a garden. Go figure.
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