Simply a Moment

Staring at numbers in an Excel spreadsheet, I blink my eyes a few times trying hard to focus and I wonder if I’ll ever get used to wearing contact lenses. I also wonder how I landed myself in a job that is so number-oriented when, truth be known, I’ve never enjoyed numbers. I always had decent math grades in school, and I even aced an online algebra class back in college, but math would never be at the top of a list of stuff I’d like to be doing. Come to think of it, it wouldn’t even be at the bottom of that list.

My work desk is cluttered with a wide range of projects, some partially completed, others untouched. The apple I brought to have as a morning snack remains untouched as well, and now that I look in its direction, I notice a couple of little chocolate crumbs that escaped the foil wrapper of the morning snack I had instead. Oops.

I can hear co-workers down the hall engaging in a boisterous conversation and using terms that, even after a year of employment here, make absolutely no sense to me. Electronic frequencies and devices used to measure such – it’s a mystery to me and I’m just fine with that!

My radio plays softly in the background, and if I listen closely I can hear the wind howling outside. A storm is brewing out there.

I’m suddenly startled by the buzzing of my phone, and I look to see that it’s a text from my Carrie. “One month and one day!!!” it reads, and I reply with “YAY!!!!!” We are in the final countdown for a long awaited trip to England next month, and her text distracts me from my work at hand even further than I already am.

I take a moment to jot down a few trip-related reminders for myself, and decide that a walk down the hall to re-fill my water cup and clear my thoughts is warranted. All I can think of is London, but I am on work time, after all, and that Excel spreadsheet isn’t getting done without my undivided attention.

Walking down the hall, I wonder what time it is in England right now…
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{I'm linking up to the amazing Alexa, and feeling grateful for the inspiration I gain from her on a regular basis. She is a fabulous photographer, storyteller, and scrapbooking genious! Alexa hosts a blog prompt called "Simply a Moment," and I'm happy to participate this time around. You can read more "Simply a Moment" posts by clicking here.}