A Bug's Life

I had my induction at work today. I've been there two months, but this was quite speedy in my experience. I knew most of the information already - fire exits, sign-out sheet, photocopiers - but they have to go through and tick it off. "Health and Safety - that's where I don't do anything stupid and you don't make me do anything dangerous, yes?" As we turned the corner a man collapsed and started vomiting. I saw the 'Where's the First Aider' reaction kick in, but it wasn't needed as he'd run out of a meeting of 14 doctors and some of them came to help. Induction was postponed, as inductor was summoned for ambulance-phoning and such. "Are you some sort of jinx?" she said later - "Um, well, yes actually, I am."

Yesterday was great in the evening; I tried this carving-out-time-for-me lark, and put the whole evening aside for Spanish class, playing viola, and reading a book. Every time I thought of something else I 'needed' to do, no matter how small, it went on the Tuesday list. It has ended up with 36 things on (most of them small, many of them fun), so I'd best get on!

You know you've spent too long at work when - you're reading a book, put it down, and your fingers reflexively spring into ctrl-alt-del configuration ready to lock your screen while you leave it. Gah!