Hidden stashes.

I think I mentioned last post *listens for howling dogs* that I had come into the office and my work stuff was missing. I had to wait until Admin2 arrived but I found it! Or at least, she showed me where it was stashed. She decided there was important stuff in it and placed it locked away in a secure room. While I can understand the sentiment, an email or something letting me know where it was might have saved a bit of frustration. Given that I'm in the office at least two hours before she is.

Half the office refurbishment is done. The administration area is the last to be completed. No surprises there. We elected to remain down on level 3 while everyone else moves back into the office. We didn't see the point in relocating upstairs then relocating again. Since they've done the paintwork at our end, I have had a quick peek. I'm thinking it will take some getting used to - the walls are almost *but not quite* stark white and we have a huge bank of windows! So bright! I asked if I could get the wall next to me painted the same colour as the feature wall in the other end of the office. It's a wait and see thing. I'm not holding my breath.

Not a good start to my day. I've sent my back into spasm. How, I hear you ask? MOTH and Jerome combined to set the scene. It's dark. Jerome woke me and I decided to look at the clock. It's on MOTH's side of the bed and when he lies on his side, I can't see over the top of his shoulders. I prop myself up and look. Great, it's Sparrow Fart. I lean down to rub my nose on my pillow...

Decide to dine out of the office today. I take my book and sandwich down to the lunch shed. Dez *the water dragon* doesn't turn up, but a couple of the blokes working in the same area as I do. They take a table together further down on the other deck. Things are settling in nicely and POW! Just like that five other tables near me fill up with chattering, squawking people. All at once. I'm guessing lunch time peace and quiet is now a thing of the past.

The Site Manager is one of the blokes who sits in the same area where I am working. It's his birthday at the end of the week but since he will be on leave, someone is getting in early. *was going to upload a pic but i've deleted it off my phone* Pretty pages adorn almost every flat surface in the kitchenette proclaiming the fact that he is turning 60. So now we all know.

I decide to swap my desk around. Mostly so that if I decide to listen to the iPod at work, I can get the headphones to reach better if I put the laptop on the other side of the desk. I begin by moving the phone. I come back to my desk later, and the phone is missing! What happened there? Oh. Right. I've moved it to the other side of my desk already, haven't I. *feels sheepish*

Bus ride to work this morning. A regular thing, once a week. I have job to do on campus one day a week so I choose to do it the day I need to catch the bus. This morning I am idly staring out the window at the people on the footpath. Some young fella missteps and does a quick two step. AND KEEPS ON GOING WITHOUT LOOKING AROUND OR DOWN. That's self control for you people!

It's been raining off and on for most of the week. I only like rain when I'm indoors and there is absolutely no chance that I will have to go out in it. I don't know if it's the bush setting or not, but rain can make the office surrounds smell a bit swampy. It's almost knock off time and down it comes. Quite heavily this time, no light little shower this one. By the time I finish up about five to ten minutes later the rain is still heavy. I open the office door to go out ... and there is a HUGE puddle. Looks a little deep too. No stepping over this one, I shall have to walk through it. Just as well I'm wearing boots today. It's ankle deep...