nepotism and desk-spot-ism

• Today I am wearing these super schmexy (see yesterday's quotation from David Duchovny) brown high heeled shoes that my mom sent me. Someone was holding the elevator for me as I tripped along as fast as I could this morning. The man said, "Come on, Kimberly." I answered, pointing at my shoes, "Sorry, I have an impediment." Ok so after I said it I realized how very witty I was for saying it. Here's why. The etymology of the word “impediment”: from the Latin impedimentem, which literally means “to shackle the feet”. See? "to shackle the feet"!!! I'm smrat, huh? Even though I am clever enough to make this wisecrack (emphasis on wise), I am not clever enough to wear comfortable shoes.


• Happy things happen. I was not looking forward to the fact that I was probably going to have to share an office soon. So I took my life in my hands and told the big boss that I work best in a quiet room with quiet lighting (no fluorescents). That I would of course share if I needed to, but that I would prefer my own office, even if it was teeny or full of storage items or cockroaches. (Ok, you caught me: I didn't say cockroaches. But sometimes I would rather work with cockroaches than other people.) He got back to me today and told me that he is giving me my own office--and with a window this time! Happy happy.


• Quotation of the day: "I'd kiss you if you weren't so dam* ugly." --Scully to Mulder in the Dreamland II episode


• Word of the day: nepotism