la-la-la-lavender
work has been, err, intense lately seeing as it is the start of the nfl season and we are just a tad bit short-staffed these days. the zen-like state i had reached a few short weeks ago has dissolved with every ring of my phone at inappropriate (i.e. non-business) hours, and i feel myself teetering into a dr. jekyll/mr. hyde good/evil personality when ever i am alerted that some other fine piece of technology has taken a nosedive.
in order to counter all of this, and taking into account that i can neither hire a masseuse to hang out with me 9-5, nor can i "just not go" to work, i decided that my best course of action would be 2 things: lay off the caffeine, and surround myself in lavender. i can't describe how fresh cut lavender soothes my soul like no other phenom on earth. it's like a hair dryer to my icy attitude. i've been on a rather frantic search for some over the last few days, trekking to stores and florist shops all over the city. it has to be fresh from the bush; for some reason, blended aromatherapy oils or candles just don't have the same effect on me. today i wandered over to the farmer's market at horton plaza at lunch, and promptly stuck my entire head into a bucket of fresh lavender. i almost passed out from sheer relief. i spent my only two dollars on a small bunch, and floated back to my office with my face stuck in the glorious smell.
minutes after i had settled back at my desk, and jumped back into the chaos of things, i hear a very pointed "son of a bitch"... turning to face my accuser, i find a coworker of mine, clearly on a path to my desk, with a bunch of lavender in his hand. he had picked some up for me, knowing of my desperation (perhaps in fear of my impending wrath?). he was a little disappointed i had gotten there first (hence the expletives), but i just about fainted from happiness and intoxicating lavender fumes. how sweet it really is.
current mood: i'm all doped up