Saturday was my office Summer Family Picnic. In my usual cynical state, I was skeptical that people would even show up but I was proven wrong. The soccer match between "Buildings" vs. "Consulting"* was the talk of the office the entire week. My 130+ office mates actually like hanging out together - or they just like free food and booze. While my co-workers were kicking each other's shins on the field, Cap spun Addie around on her first merry go round. I took a few turns with her and almost barfed. Ugh. I'm old.
* In the engineering world, "buildings" refers to structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, while "consulting" is telecommunications, acoustics, and energy engineers.
* In the engineering world, "buildings" refers to structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, while "consulting" is telecommunications, acoustics, and energy engineers.
4 comments:
Welcome to the corporate world!! I too am too old to ride the Mmerry Go Round but I could spin you pretty good when you were young and you had the same smile of glee as Addie, so like mother like daughter.
As I recall, the point of being on those is to get dizzy and stumble around and giggle and feel nauseated. And then we grow up and lose that joy! Perhaps it is a shorter frame of reference - the fun of spinning and whirling and having the air in your face and everything zipping by more than makes up for the inevitable queasiness.
I agree with Gran, but I do think that the queasiness and "spinny-head" last a lot longer when you're older. But then again, I've gotten seasick from swinging in a hammock!
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