"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -- unknown

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results - Albert Einstein

good times in group trainings
August 14, 2006 - 6:19 pm

you see a few days ago one of our guest speakers actaully felt so motivated to pull aside one training-mate and have a discussion on behavoir and paying attention.

today, at the end of the day, it was time for us to do some random little "speeches", but not really that random since we'd been given an article to read and told "gee won't it be a surprise if this is what you had to talk about.." the point of these isn't to prepare anything, but to work on thinking on your feet and basic presentation skills -- content doesn't matter very much.

anyway, we picked numbers from 1 to 100 and the closes to "the" number had to go first.. chance picked me.. and so i went and did fine. it was then my turn to pick someone.. which i didn't want to do, so i did the same.. had folks pick numbers.. and, as fate would have it, the person who doesn't pay attention picked the number i had in mind.. and got to go.

of course, the article hadn't been read and, well, without that there's really no way to wing it through.. so while content doesn't matter, it does help to at least have an f'ing idea what the article is about.. or to have listened to what i said and basically say the same thing..

why do i relish the moment? well, it's a joy to me when people who continually fuck off get caught. i'm guilty of it from time to time and, should i get caught, i'll own up to it. the relishing comes when the slacker tries to wiggle out.. and can't.. and finally just has to admit i didn't do 'x'... and we all get to laugh.

i'm also relishing that i'm on someone's shitlist now.. and curious if there's going to be a conversation over it.. i kinda hope so -- with folks around. 'cause i'll get to say something to the effect of "let me get this straight, you're pissed at me because you couldn't be bothered to read seven pages over the weekend?"

not to mention, i'm curious how things will get spun.. and just how big of a dick i'll be protrayed as.

good times in group trainings.. good times indeed.