I'm finding it extremely difficult to get motivated today. Usually, I can go back into the deep, dark bowels of the office and find someone to yell at, and that gives me a quick pick-me-up.

You know, things like, 'What the HELL are you doing?'
or 'Why haven't you finished that yet? You think I'm paying you to sit on your ass and smoke cigarettes and drink coffee?!'
or 'Who do you think you are, putting those files over there?!' (even if - - especially if - - that's where the files are supposed to go.)

I even went into Luthereen's office to make fun of her. (Not Luthereen Flynn in Purchasing, because I'm scared of her, and not Luthereen Willis in Receiving. She's too new for tomfoolery. And not Luthereen Morgan in Advertising. I'm afraid she'd walk out.) It was Luthereen McIntyre over in Research and Development. She's always an easy target. Just the right kind of 'look' at her and she'll burst into tears!

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