In the afternoon yesterday, I received two emails that informed me of a spontaneous 1pm meeting today (which is during lunch) and on the 25th. Annoyed at the late notice, I decided I wasn’t going to forego my lunchtime workout today for the meeting, so I’m going to hit a 3-mile run before the meeting. But I emailed my gym trainee to let her know I would not be able to go to the gym with her. Today, she returned with a similar forwarded email meeting notice. Her meeting’s tomorrow, with equally late notice. I complained that supervision is trying to keep us from gymming since my meeting’s today, hers is tomorrow, and there’s a special event luncheon on Friday.

Gym Trainee: I thought your meeting was on the 25 of this month.
Me: it’s today AND the 25th.
Trainee: oh that’s crazy. Do you guys have that much to talk about.
Me: I’m just gonna be there as an accessory. People won’t even notice me.
Trainee: that may be a good thing. I won’t be able to do that. Which is why I was told to go.
Me: I’m sure if you ran 3 miles right before the meeting, you could zone out too.
Trainee: Please I have a chair on the beach at club med already reserved for the meeting.
Me: lemme borrow it for today’s meeting and I’ll have it set up for you again for your meeting tomorrow.
Trainee: Ok. It’s the lounge chair with the three long island teas next to it on a tray and a magic wand sitting on in the drink holder in case I need it 🙂
Me: I’ll have to borrow your magic wand at the beach cuz I’m taking mine with me to the meeting.
Trainee: that’s what it’s for while I’m at the meeting. Every time they try to bring me back from club med I’ll just hit them over the head with it.

We’re so into our jobs.