I got a bit more sleep than usual last night. The inner fist-a-cuff fight it takes for me to get out of bed was lessened to perhaps just a slap battle. Yeppie. I was still miffed about yesterday, but decided on the way in to work that I'll let it go. I have some testing to do and should be done with this work item grossly under schedule.

While burning the after hour oil at work I was on my Nine Inch Nails bender. Off their cd "With Teeth" I zoned in on the last line of this group of versus. That about sums up work for the moment.

"Everyday is Exactly the Same"
~Nine Inch Nails~
I believe I can see the future
Cause I repeat the same routine
I think I used to have a purpose
But then again
That might have been a dream
I think I used to have a voice
Now I never make a sound
I just do what I've been told
I really don't want them to come around

No..no..no.. Happy thoughts. Work is good. I am good. I shall play by the ever changing rules.

Regardless of all that above, I think I shall later on investigate the work place / company created "The Other" and how that becomes a common dumping ground for misplaced anger, ill will, scape goating, and covert cold war style tactics that only end up hurting customer service.

Until then!

*Side bet: DK and/or Bowser shall bring up my ill allocated time in this morning's standup meeting and it will be talked about into the ground (gotta love public shaming) for no less than three minutes.