27 october 2025
I had to concede defeat and wear a turtleneck to work today. Here is the story I relayed to my boss:
Over the weekend, I was doing So Much Work and then, out of nowhere, the invasive species that inhabits every office space called... Filing Cabinets, viciously attacked me. I fought valiantly for so long, but one of them lunged at my neck and left bruises and marks all over it. As this happened before I elected for which medical insurance plan I wanted to use, I could not get any medical attention, so I had to nurse myself back to health. This also explains why I am exhausted on this Monday morning.
He laughed his ass off. For the record, there is exactly One Tiny Mark above the collar line, on the back of my neck, I'm not an idiot, nor am I that disrespectful to those around me and to my coworkers, nor am I 15. However, I told him that if I ever wore a turtleneck to work, he should know what's up. Due to some interestingly complicated circumstances(*) and conversations that we had, and ignoring the power dynamic between us given that he is my direct supervisor at work, he knows the context of my past and was rooting for me to find happiness and freedom.
(*) - I would not shut the fuck up about my ex for a month, as you might know.
Work has so far been going okay. I made some delicious salmon, which boosted my mood. After work today, I plan on spending some time to relax, nap and unwind. I will work on my personal project with regards to reverse-engineering the radio firmware for that Quansheng radio, and I will also work on Angelic.