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Don't believe everything you think.
Aug. 18th, 2023 04:19 pmWe had a heat wave this week. For here, a heat wave is maybe two days of 80F/26C weather followed by one day of 90F/32C temps. Monday it got up to 95F/35C here. The following day back down to like 75/24. That one day, though, boyyyyy. We all have meltdowns about it, even though it's really laughable how it it's one day out of the year.
I was uncomfortable with it because I worked from home this week, and have no A/C. It wasn't actually terrible, as I stood with a fan on me all day. I did, however, venture out for a lunchtime walk - just a mile - and saw one of my clients had ambulance and fire engines at his house. I walked by to confirm it was him, and ran into a couple of his neighbors. And some random guy.
Random guy quickly ditched the neighbors and latched onto me, wanting to walk with me. I was going through Coast Guard housing and so I let him. He told me he was second in command at the CIA and when he saw the flashing lights just knew he had to go check it out. Always on duty, he said. And he also said he was attracted to me because unlike his blonde ex who ended up taking $500K of his money and was always very beautiful and put together I looked like I was "real".
That is code for: You're a schlub and I think you probably have no self esteem. I have had guys say this stuff to me before. The "I like you because you're not like that." It's a twofer - denigrating one "type" of woman and also backhanded "complimenting" someone you think doesn't have any sense of confidence. LOL. I don't think I'm explaining it right, but it's just a tactic I have had employed on me many times.
Anyway, so he tagged along with me for a mile. Told me about how he jumped in the river to save a dog. Other stuff I now can't recall, because he was a bit all over the place. Clearly mental health issues, though he was dressed well. Do you think anyone who works for the CIA announces it to anyone who will listen? Puh-lease. Crazy guy be crazy. I finally just stopped walking and waited for him to get distracted by something else. Even then, he wanted to have dinner with me. And then left without trying for contact info. I made sure he wasn't watching where I was going. It was really quite hilarious.
And now I am done working from home. It's not for me. I have felt all out of sorts all week. Like there's really a blurry line between work and rest, even though I shut down at the same time and everything it feels different. It's probably my perception only, but I like to keep work at work. Literally.
One last random bit - I had half a can of Yerba Mate energy drink and I am hyped. Gotta go walk some more, burn energy.
ETA: I remember a tidbit Jake from the CIA told me. His next assignment is in South Carolina, "working with Donald Trump."
I was uncomfortable with it because I worked from home this week, and have no A/C. It wasn't actually terrible, as I stood with a fan on me all day. I did, however, venture out for a lunchtime walk - just a mile - and saw one of my clients had ambulance and fire engines at his house. I walked by to confirm it was him, and ran into a couple of his neighbors. And some random guy.
Random guy quickly ditched the neighbors and latched onto me, wanting to walk with me. I was going through Coast Guard housing and so I let him. He told me he was second in command at the CIA and when he saw the flashing lights just knew he had to go check it out. Always on duty, he said. And he also said he was attracted to me because unlike his blonde ex who ended up taking $500K of his money and was always very beautiful and put together I looked like I was "real".
That is code for: You're a schlub and I think you probably have no self esteem. I have had guys say this stuff to me before. The "I like you because you're not like that." It's a twofer - denigrating one "type" of woman and also backhanded "complimenting" someone you think doesn't have any sense of confidence. LOL. I don't think I'm explaining it right, but it's just a tactic I have had employed on me many times.
Anyway, so he tagged along with me for a mile. Told me about how he jumped in the river to save a dog. Other stuff I now can't recall, because he was a bit all over the place. Clearly mental health issues, though he was dressed well. Do you think anyone who works for the CIA announces it to anyone who will listen? Puh-lease. Crazy guy be crazy. I finally just stopped walking and waited for him to get distracted by something else. Even then, he wanted to have dinner with me. And then left without trying for contact info. I made sure he wasn't watching where I was going. It was really quite hilarious.
And now I am done working from home. It's not for me. I have felt all out of sorts all week. Like there's really a blurry line between work and rest, even though I shut down at the same time and everything it feels different. It's probably my perception only, but I like to keep work at work. Literally.
One last random bit - I had half a can of Yerba Mate energy drink and I am hyped. Gotta go walk some more, burn energy.
ETA: I remember a tidbit Jake from the CIA told me. His next assignment is in South Carolina, "working with Donald Trump."
