tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post2752174302223386619..comments2023-10-17T10:21:11.698-06:00Comments on The Clutter Museum: Technical difficulties, trillwing style: skirt, workshop, biz cardsLeslie M-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-85721935869035744642007-03-09T00:43:00.000-07:002007-03-09T00:43:00.000-07:00When I worked in cubicle-land and had a meltdown, ...When I worked in cubicle-land and had a meltdown, I'd go to the restroom and brush my teeth.<BR/><BR/>That usually made me feel better.<BR/><BR/>Now that I work from home, I either go outside and stand on my deck for 2-3 minutes, breathe deeply and look westward to the Rockies..or I brush my teeth. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-83850310975484752372007-03-08T18:01:00.000-07:002007-03-08T18:01:00.000-07:00Sorry you had such a terrible day at work. I have...Sorry you had such a terrible day at work. I have no good strategies for such an event, mostly I go with some version of QoWP's husband's robot mode.Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922358016805022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-38544564081584433492007-03-05T13:08:00.000-07:002007-03-05T13:08:00.000-07:00Mr. S's lab keeps a bottle of emergency tequila fo...Mr. S's lab keeps a bottle of emergency tequila for such situations.<BR/><BR/>I go for the five-minute nap, myself, whenever possible. High-up stairwells are handy for it when available.Jenny F. Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-21675324080274553012007-03-03T18:10:00.000-07:002007-03-03T18:10:00.000-07:00I'm a take a walk, or cry in the bathroom sort of ...I'm a take a walk, or cry in the bathroom sort of girl, but I really like justme's idea of faking a phone call. When I'm upset I generally need to talk to my mom. I'm sorry that you had a rough day, and I hope things go better for you this next week!The History Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920472487193649652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-90046185419364434882007-03-02T23:53:00.000-07:002007-03-02T23:53:00.000-07:00You know, I've been really struggling with this sa...You know, I've been really struggling with this same question myself and I haven't found I good answer. I thought that as a faculty member life I would be on campus and in an office less, but I'm actually stuck in an office more than I ever was as a graduate student. And I'm in the temporary (albeit increasingly less temporary) situation of sharing an office. I empathize with all of your feelings. I think music soothes me at times I feel like the day is too crazy and too long, but I need to find some better strategies. Most of the time I just become completely unproductive and frustrated!Monhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298264911822044959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-30281293720329246892007-03-02T17:27:00.000-07:002007-03-02T17:27:00.000-07:00It's been a while, but those totally crappy days s...It's been a while, but those totally crappy days still stick in my mind. <BR/><BR/>I kept a stash of goodies in a desk drawer (favorite candy bar, granola bar, something! OK at the moment it would be a GoLean chocolate toffee bar). That and a fresh hot cup of coffee would give me the time to take a deep breathe and recover. After work, if possible, a long walk sets me straight.<BR/><BR/>I agree, if you can step out of the cubicle and get some fresh air, that would help too.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-40497128371176180112007-03-02T12:17:00.000-07:002007-03-02T12:17:00.000-07:00First of all, I'm glad that you and Fang's torrid ...First of all, I'm glad that you and Fang's torrid affair is finally out in the open. Best for the love child, don't think? <BR/><BR/>I would say Laura has a great suggestion, just make sure to turn off your volume so people can't hear the IM announcements. <BR/><BR/>Also, reading celebrity gossip seems to help me when I'm feeling fried and tormented. You may think you've screwed up in front of EVERYONE but when you take a gander at Britney and her ilk, it sure minimizes your own global reach.Heather Clisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159325461476113920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-73245547975778321642007-03-02T11:05:00.000-07:002007-03-02T11:05:00.000-07:00Goofy knick-knacks help. (How do you spell knick ...Goofy knick-knacks help. (How do you spell knick knacks oh editor?) Like a mug or sticker with a sesame street character on it. (Something you can keep in a drawer if it's too hokey to have out on your desk.) Brings a smile.<BR/><BR/>As for bad days, check out what happened to my friend C. yesterday: she was presenting a workshop on globalization to one of the area studies departments when she said "I don't feel well" and promptly collapsed on the floor. She's OK fortunately.<BR/><BR/>It sucks to be on your back in public. Sorry your day was such a downer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-18301486679901459902007-03-02T09:17:00.000-07:002007-03-02T09:17:00.000-07:00I send really sarcastic e-mails to my best girlfri...I send really sarcastic e-mails to my best girlfriend or hubby. They generally describe all the nastyness, and if you look intent enough on your task people don't bother you.<BR/><BR/>I also do the brainless stuff that piles up -- sorting, filing etc. It makes you look busy, but gives you a mental break.<BR/><BR/>Fake phone calls work to buy a little time... Pick up the phone, dial your home number (assuming nobody is home), ask for someone and then fake talking to them for a bit, mostly short answers -- like they are doing most of the talking.Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-31855938046317280342007-03-02T08:06:00.000-07:002007-03-02T08:06:00.000-07:00No real suggestions but profound sympathies from a...No real suggestions but profound sympathies from a fellow Sakai sufferer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-38348115418401889282007-03-02T07:40:00.000-07:002007-03-02T07:40:00.000-07:00Oh, what an awful day! No good suggestions for you...Oh, what an awful day! No good suggestions for you, but you have my sympathies, and I hope that today is going better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-84354294520516416212007-03-02T07:07:00.000-07:002007-03-02T07:07:00.000-07:00In my cubicle days, I was all about the loooong wa...In my cubicle days, I was all about the loooong walks on my lunch break. If the timing was such that lunch was no longer an option, I either did the cry silently in the bathroom thing, or the furious email to Mr. Blue. <BR/><BR/>It was no fun either way, though, if I couldn't get the walk. I hope your terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day is only a dim memory soon!Phantom Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258384756183844406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-18097634905395722302007-03-02T05:37:00.000-07:002007-03-02T05:37:00.000-07:00I have a ton of strategies, since this has happene...I have a ton of strategies, since this has happened to me quite a lot lately. :(<BR/><BR/>I will often walk down to the cafe and get a cup of tea. It's a far enough walk that I can clear my head and a warm cup of tea cheers me a little. Often I will IM with people who used to work here who understand the politics. So I can vent a little and look like I'm working at the same time. :) Scheduling a beer with some friends works too. Then I have something to look forward to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-60778333499938139322007-03-02T05:10:00.000-07:002007-03-02T05:10:00.000-07:00Thank you all for your support!JustMe, Fang is Mr....Thank you all for your support!<BR/><BR/>JustMe, <A HREF="http://fangsforum.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Fang</A> is Mr. Trillwing.Leslie M-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-69385608555829780122007-03-02T04:24:00.000-07:002007-03-02T04:24:00.000-07:00As much as I make jokes about drinking from a "bot...As much as I make jokes about drinking from a "bottle of courage" in a desk drawer, I don't actually do that. :) Taking a walk, getting a cup of coffee, and calling Arbitrista on my cell phone to rant usually helps put things in perspective.<BR/><BR/>Sorry you had such a crappy day! But hey, today's Friday!Dr. Brazen Hussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028147348339764737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-76570023975725802392007-03-01T23:22:00.001-07:002007-03-01T23:22:00.001-07:00(I don't think I made sense in that last statement...(I don't think I made sense in that last statement. "Ooooh," as in "I get it now.")Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-77702879352541218592007-03-01T23:22:00.000-07:002007-03-01T23:22:00.000-07:00I'd ask Chris how he deals with these situations, ...I'd ask Chris how he deals with these situations, but I already know how he deals with these: he turns on robot mode and pretends like nothing's wrong. It's like asking him "How do you teach when you have a migraine?" His answer is "I apologise that I have a bit of a headache, and then I teach, even though I can only see the students directly in front of me." Robot.<BR/><BR/>By the way: Trillwing-Bastardson household? I actually said "Ooooh" out loud.Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-81185549160523597202007-03-01T23:07:00.000-07:002007-03-01T23:07:00.000-07:00clearly i meant go with jeff. ho-ing with jeff mig...clearly i meant go with jeff. ho-ing with jeff might not work, unless wait, is he mr. trillwing? ok, nevermind. i need to stop writing. looks like i have hit the courage bottle too much myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-31002409484999629742007-03-01T23:03:00.000-07:002007-03-01T23:03:00.000-07:00yah, lack of privacy is a problem. sorry for your ...yah, lack of privacy is a problem. sorry for your bad day!<BR/><BR/>maybe if you want to call mr. trillwing, next time you can call your cell from your office phone, and then say to no one, yah i can't hear you, let me walk outside, and then call in the help. or make that person "calling you" give you an errand that makes you have to leave your cubicle. or send emails about how things suck. or ho with jeff and drink from your "water" bottle.<BR/><BR/>hope tomorrow is better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18155604.post-39396681947894101692007-03-01T22:26:00.000-07:002007-03-01T22:26:00.000-07:00So I need to know: What are your strategies for co...<B>So I need to know: What are your strategies for coping with emotional exhaustion when you're stuck at work? I know most of my readers are academics who can go home early or close the office door, but what happens when you can't? How do you make it through the rest of the day?</B><BR/><BR/>I usually drink from the bottle of courage I keep in my desk drawer for emergencies and then send threatening e-mails to my subordinates. (If you don't have subordinates yet, find someone mousy in another department.) That usually makes me feel right as rain.Jeff Matherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372557379944254143noreply@blogger.com