All Three of my Calendars are up in my Cubicle
When one has several family members, the statistical likelihood of receiving a calendar at Christmas from more than one of those family members is relatively high. That is, much higher than the probability of three members giving a pint of gasoline or a DMV gift card.
This came to pass recently, having received an I Love Lucy calendar, a Classic Car calendar, and an America the Beautiful calendar from three distinct individuals. I Love Lucy happens to be my favorite TV show, and I have stories relating to problems with the scheduling of that show in the morning being only a few minutes in conflict my schedule, but that will have wait for another time.
Out of deference and appreciation for the family members who thought of me at Christmas, I thought it fitting that I use the calendars so selflessly given to me by hanging them in my cubicle. At first, this was a relatively simple task of fashioning paper clips into hooks that were customized such that the calendar would be attached to one end, and the other end attached to any one of several shelf supports therein.
This was a satisfactory solution for two of the three calendars, which fit neatly into empty cubicle wall space. A problem arose, however, when attaching the third and final calendar (the America the Beautiful calendar) to a corner of my cubicle facing the exit. The shelf support upon which the calendar would be hanged was at the very end of the cubicle, so that the "custom paper clip hook" approach meant that the calendar end of the hook--attached to the center of the calendar--caused the calendar to protrude half way out of my cubicle.
In addition to the aesthetic disadvantage of having a calendar stick part way out of one's cubicle, it turned out to be somewhat of an obstacle for others passing by.
In order to maintain my commitment to honoring the gift givers behind these calendars, I had to come up with a way to hang the calendar from the corner shelf support without causing the calendar to protrude out of my cubicle.
After mentally conjuring a precise design of bent paper clip that would solve this problem, I began to work on the task of creating the specialized hook. This involved bending one end, as usual, so that it could hook into the shelf support. The other end was bent so that it first pointed back toward the inside of my cubicle, culminating into a hook shape to support the calendar.
I was gratified to find myself successful on my first attempt to hang the calendar on this specialized paper clip hook. The end of the calendar no longer protruded out of my cubicle, yet the calendar was still manageable. I set about returning to the work for which I am hired to do, and the world of the Supreme Aglet is once again in perfect balance.
This came to pass recently, having received an I Love Lucy calendar, a Classic Car calendar, and an America the Beautiful calendar from three distinct individuals. I Love Lucy happens to be my favorite TV show, and I have stories relating to problems with the scheduling of that show in the morning being only a few minutes in conflict my schedule, but that will have wait for another time.
Out of deference and appreciation for the family members who thought of me at Christmas, I thought it fitting that I use the calendars so selflessly given to me by hanging them in my cubicle. At first, this was a relatively simple task of fashioning paper clips into hooks that were customized such that the calendar would be attached to one end, and the other end attached to any one of several shelf supports therein.
This was a satisfactory solution for two of the three calendars, which fit neatly into empty cubicle wall space. A problem arose, however, when attaching the third and final calendar (the America the Beautiful calendar) to a corner of my cubicle facing the exit. The shelf support upon which the calendar would be hanged was at the very end of the cubicle, so that the "custom paper clip hook" approach meant that the calendar end of the hook--attached to the center of the calendar--caused the calendar to protrude half way out of my cubicle.
In addition to the aesthetic disadvantage of having a calendar stick part way out of one's cubicle, it turned out to be somewhat of an obstacle for others passing by.
In order to maintain my commitment to honoring the gift givers behind these calendars, I had to come up with a way to hang the calendar from the corner shelf support without causing the calendar to protrude out of my cubicle.
After mentally conjuring a precise design of bent paper clip that would solve this problem, I began to work on the task of creating the specialized hook. This involved bending one end, as usual, so that it could hook into the shelf support. The other end was bent so that it first pointed back toward the inside of my cubicle, culminating into a hook shape to support the calendar.
I was gratified to find myself successful on my first attempt to hang the calendar on this specialized paper clip hook. The end of the calendar no longer protruded out of my cubicle, yet the calendar was still manageable. I set about returning to the work for which I am hired to do, and the world of the Supreme Aglet is once again in perfect balance.
posted by The Supreme Aglet at 10:18 AM
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