Cubicle Guardian

This little guy stands on a book shelf behind my desk chair; I guess you could say he's got my back. Besides serving as unofficial cubicle guardian, he also serves as a reliver of stress; my little multi-tasker.

Flares & cones in front of theaters

I went to a show tonight in midtown.

They had flares set up right beside orange safety cones.

I thought something must have happened.

But I'm told that's a "new thing"

A way to clear the area in front of the theater

And I noticed cabs utilized that space to drop off patrons

Strange

And frightening.

Things That Squeak

I can hear high pitched noises that other people can't. I don't like being in a group of people because their cell phones - in their pockets, purses, and backpacks - are screaming at me. And it's not just cell phones. At best it is annoying, at worst I become borderline psychotic. I've had security guards follow me out of buildings. I've acted irrationally to more salespeople than I'd like to admit.

I've learned to avoid and adjust.

But I also hear colors. Intense, saturated colors make a sound. They screech a horrible high-pitched squeak. Well, they do to me, anyway.

Most people would love this:

A front yard completely covered in bougainvillea

I love it too. Really, I do. I just can't look at it.