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hey, your face could stick like that if you're not careful.

that's nina, bringing out the best in her staff. i dodged her all morning but then she cornered me at the sink in the bathroom. she was all like, as you know i've been away, blah blah blah, and is there anything i should know about?

what's she after?

dunno. i was thinking, let's see, something you should know? uh, it sucks here? your staff hates you? your pointy little heels are leaving holes in the carpet?

ha.

but of course i just said, nope, nothing i can think of. it's not like she'd listen to anything anyway.

true. she's a pain. you know you handled her fine, though. it's not like you to be so upset - your hands are actually shaking!

oh, i'm fine about her. the shaking's probably from the coffee. i was afraid to bring it in with me, so i drank the whole morning's worth outside while i finished my cigarette. i had a whole grande-venti-enormo - whatever the big one is called - outside before i came in.

a little thing like you?

it might have actually been a little too much of a good thing. it's causing me to be uncharacteristically productive. i reorganized my entire file drawer and a shelf in the copy room.

better watch it, or they'll make overcaffeination mandatory instead of illegal here.

i could stand that.