My whole office thinks I love hiking.

I mentioned one walk around Elk Lake during my interview and now every team-building event involves a trail. I own one pair of boots and they are mostly decorative.

I joined a video meeting from my parked car to look busy.

The meeting ended early, but I stayed there for another twenty minutes enjoying the silence.

I keep a blank spreadsheet open for emergencies.

Whenever someone walks past my desk, I click it and look deeply concerned about the numbers.

My whole office thinks I love hiking — I still think about it.

A while ago, i mentioned one walk around Elk Lake during my interview and now every team-building event involves a trail. I own one pair of boots and they are mostly decorative. It has become one of those oddly specific local memories.

I joined a video meeting from my parked car to look busy — I still think about it.

A while ago, the meeting ended early, but I stayed there for another twenty minutes enjoying the silence. I am sharing it here because my friends are tired of hearing about it.

I keep a blank spreadsheet open for emergencies — I still think about it.

A while ago, whenever someone walks past my desk, I click it and look deeply concerned about the numbers. I still laugh every time I pass the same spot.

My whole office thinks I love hiking — nobody knows the full story.

I have never admitted this, but i mentioned one walk around Elk Lake during my interview and now every team-building event involves a trail. I own one pair of boots and they are mostly decorative. It has become one of those oddly specific local memories.

I joined a video meeting from my parked car to look busy — nobody knows the full story.

I have never admitted this, but the meeting ended early, but I stayed there for another twenty minutes enjoying the silence. I am sharing it here because my friends are tired of hearing about it.

I keep a blank spreadsheet open for emergencies — nobody knows the full story.

I have never admitted this, but whenever someone walks past my desk, I click it and look deeply concerned about the numbers. I still laugh every time I pass the same spot.

My whole office thinks I love hiking — and it happened again.

My small Victoria secret is that i mentioned one walk around Elk Lake during my interview and now every team-building event involves a trail. I own one pair of boots and they are mostly decorative. It has become one of those oddly specific local memories.