When In Doubt...Eat Something

A wise person once gave me this important piece of advice prior to an Iron Distance triathlon: If you start to get into the "black hole" of your mind, eat something. Chances are it's simply low blood sugar. Of all the advice I received before the race it was without a doubt the best I ever heard and got me through the day in flying colors. In turn I've shared it with other triathletes - one of whom is preparing to race this Sunday. As this triathlete wisely noted - that advice is not only good for racing but also good for life. How right she is!

Normally I really like my workspace and while I talk about getting my own retail/workspace, one thing I'm worried about is potentially working by myself. However, there have been some...shall we say, "personnel changes" at the workspace lately and I can't say I'm happy with all of the new personalities who have joined us. One woman in particular has a way of getting under my skin. She's one of those people who constantly tries to one-up you. "Oh, you ran a 5K - I did a 10K!" "Oh, your kids got into that really good public school - well mine are in the city's best private school." "Oh, you got a new car - I got a newer and better car."

Yeah, she's one of those so I've determined that my best course of action is simply not to engage her in conversation. But, just like that irritating person in "cubicle world" who has a tendancy to hover and swoop down on unsuspecting coworkers (you know the type!), she has a way of asking a question in such a way that I feel obligated, by normal social graces, to respond and then she swoops in with the backhanded compliment and I momentarily consider throttling her.

Today was worse than normal. The workspace was a mess when I got in there, some personal equipment appears to have gone walking, and this woman was back from vacation. After a few hours of this trifecta, my blood pressure was at an all time high and I seriously considering calling it day despite the huge to-do list. Turns out all I had to do was go get something to eat. Food didn't necessarily make the problems go away, but having a decent lunch (after having skipped breakfast - problem #1) definitely made everything a little easier to deal with.

And the best news, I'm working from home until Monday so I don't have to deal with her again until next week!