Shadow Puppet Storyteller

Just wishin

The Birthday contests and activities have me in a wishin' mood. Some more merit badges would make me feel good -- but am I deserving of any more than the five I've been honored to receive? I just came across someone's profile that has 200 badges; (yikes!) how's that possible in a mere two-year stretch? Very active, friendly person I guess.

Being forced to skeleton crew level at work lately (more vacationing than business troubles, really) I have had to wonder about how most people perceive me socially. Am I cold? I can get very focused (and sometimes irritated) to where I can't easily participate in idle office chatter. And so I wonder, if I am too stiff, shy, or just not active enough, young enough, giving enough here? In a place I love to fritter away time at, while at the same time giving fuel to my creative fire? I am not feeling nor affirming that I am anything less than, but I am curious about whether I might do anything even a tiny bit differently -- both in written and spoken (chatty) communicating.