TMI

I am a quiet person by nature and it is both a blessing and a curse. I don't feel the need to speak unless I have something to say which i find saves alot of time. Also, when you don't speak as often you are able to listen twice as much which has always aided me in every situation because the more you listen the more you learn. On the flip side, when people find that I don't talk very much they usually take the opportunity to vent, tattle, or share their deepest and darkest secrets knowing that the chances I would tell someone else are very slim. Others feel the need to fill the silence because it makes them uncomfortable. Unfortunately they choose to fill that silence with nonsense. I have had more extended conversations about weather and how quickly time flies than I care to remember. The funny thing is, I really enjoy talking to people that I like so it's surprising that people never assume from my silence in their presence that I simply do not like them. Everyone take note, if I'm not engaging you in conversation either I'm busy or I don't like you but more than likely I just don't enjoy your company.

I often find that people drift into my office and start talking about anything and everything because they don't feel like working and they want someone to listen to them. I guess I should tell you that I have a can on my desk with a picture of Lucy from Peanuts requesting $.05 for psychiatric help. I put that there as a joke but people still come in and sit down using my services yet not paying a dime. Had I demanded payment from everyone who entered my office I would have had enough money to buy myself a Chloe bag by now. Listen, no one loves hearing gossip more than me but some things I simply do not want to know.

Last week The Sleeve popped into my office to actually conduct some work related business but ended up telling me about the intricacies of her menstrual cycle. Apparently she has a heavy flow and needs to stay on the pill to control it although her brother who is in the medical field thinks that's unhealthy. At one point she actually prefaced her next statement by saying "Maybe I'm sharing too much". Yes, if you feel the need to say that before saying something to someone you are sharing too much and should probably just stop talking all together. Another co-worker stumbled into our conversation with a work related question and after getting her the information she needed from me, The Sleeve brought her up to speed on her period situation. In response our co-worker went on to let us know that she no longer has period issues because she is going through menopause. Had there been a window in my office I would have jumped out of it. After sitting through a 45 minute rant of how much someone hates their brother-in-law while I put together an Excel spreadsheet, I can safely assume that I will always have more information about people than I really care to know.

This week's obsession is this Burberry Prorsum Satin Bustier & Sequined Skirt. In the words of everyone's favorite skeleton Rachel Zoe "I die"! This outfit is fierce and nowhere near my price range but I love to look at it and imagine how many heads would turn if I entered the room wearing it. Well I assure you heads would turn because my thighs would be screaming for freedom and people would probably think I wasn't quite pulling it off but my arms are toned enough that I'd hope to draw their attention upward towards my non-existent cleavage.