The sexual dynamic at work is pretty odd. I know everyone has had to click through two hours of online sexual harassment training, but there's definitely inappropriate behavior on both sides. I have managed to avoid all that hullabaloo -- guys know that I enjoy good conversation/friendliness but not to mess with me physically/romantically. There is one man, however, that doesn't seem to get the whole "no way in hell" vibe I emanate from all my being when he's around. He's in his 40s, a short chubby manager for something somewhere, and wears silk bright shirts to work everyday.
His latest attempt at conversation (through which I read a book):
Oblivious silk shirt guy: You on Facebook?
Dodo Bird: No [lie].
OSSG: Hmm. I like Facebook -- I use that for my networking. MySpace is for my photography. And Twitter, well, that's for my writing.
Dodo Bird: ....isn't Twitter only 40 characters or something?
OSSG: One hundred and forty.
Dodo Bird: OH. My mistake.
Luckily my boyfriend came in the other day and OSSG saw us talking, hasn't so much as looked at me since.
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Dodo Bird is living in Los Angeles, working, and attending graduate school for poetry. Like her moniker, she was over-harvested by explorers to the point of extinction in the 17th century.
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
The "Toastmaster Harpoon Party" blog banner contains a map created by Ptolemy. Citation for this image is below:
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
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