Office Archeology: An Update
Each blogger, in the course of their writing and rambling, has one post that they might call their favorite. It may or may not be a fan favorite, but it’s one that sticks out the most in the blogger’s mind.
I have one of those.
Waaaay back, lo’ these many…uh..months ago, I prepared and posted what has become my favorite blog post ever.
Yes, my explorations of this Officine Era, this epoch in my history, the importance of documenting my findings!
And, it can become a living record, because there are some changes…some *updates* to the research and analysis!
My travels have taken me past those relics discussed time and again, and I feel, in the interest of scientific accuracy, it is vital to update the records.
So here we go, the latest understanding of the artifacts, as we know them.
First, recall the lonely and homeless set of keys? Those which secure a laptop from theft, but these, cast mercilessly aside?
Well. They are gone now. Extinct. Disappeared without a forwarding address.
What might have become of these sad, homeless keys? We may never know….
Folks, let’s have a moment in remembrance…
However, all is not bad news! Remember the lowly and lonely industrial strength stapler?
There he was, far from any stapling opportunities. Lost and alone. Unused. Unloved.
But look! He found friends!
Hi Mister Highlighter! Hey Miss Piece of Paper! Welcome to my expanse of file cabinets right outside the conference room. Wanna play flag football?
I’m so happy the stapler was able to make friends. His story doesn’t end tragically, like those keys…
And how about this? Remember that bit o’ Heath bar wrapper that was careless dropped and left abandoned on the stairs for some months?
It’s STILL there! And has adapted camouflage capabilities! It has moved over to the side and has flipped over….behold!
We are seeing evolution in progress, people! Amazing, fascinating stuff.
And, I saved the best for last! We have a new artifact to introduce to the world. It’s amazing. Phenomenal! Fantasmagorical!
Ladies and Gents, I introduce you to…Big Ass Box Of Binder Clips!
This box of clips, located near the broken copy machine that no one uses, and is *SO* important that someone named Jon has demanded we not remove it!
I don’t even know who Jon is or why I would obey him, and yet, I do!
The exclamation mark on his sign coerces me to abide! And so, I don’t remove. Not a one. And neither does anyone else! No one uses these binder clips. So there they sit! Useless and unused! Shiny, taunting, but out of reach.
Damn that Jon and his demanding posted sign!
Ok, well, this is all good stuff. Much to consider. I encourage all to go out and explore their own Officine Surroundings. What you find might surprise you!
