First sign of madness

Things that CJ has said today while she has continuously talked to herself at a level I can hear and annoyingly think she is saying to / asking me:

“Is it Wednesday today?.....Yes it’s Wednesday today”

“I should go and make a cup of tea”

“Why isn’t Outlook saving my messages?”

“Surely that should read ‘clipper’….”

“Why aren’t those connected? SIGH”

“Donovan what are you sending me now?”

“Is it that time already?”

“Annual leave, annual leave, annual leave, annual leave (this went on for quite some time), annual leave where are you?”

“Oh my god, look at that!”

“I’ve bunged in a little bit for inflation, a little bit for contingency…..”

“You know what? He’s Teflon Don!”

“(laughs) Now I wasn’t thinking of that…..(laughs) that I was not thinking of…”



Things I have done to try and drown out the noise of CJ talking to herself:

Listen to my ipod

Talk loudly to Ginger over my partition

Typing very hard on the keys on my keyboard

Imagine myself on a tropical beach listening to the sound of the ocean as I bask in the sunshine

Turn my back and rummage in my draws (careful)

Avoid being sat at my desk as much as possible and so have created vast amounts of things to do in the stacks

Answer Andre’s phone (she’s still off sick)

Smash my head on the desk until there is a ringing sound in my ears that drowns out all other noises or I pass out

Told her to shut the fuck up


Actually I haven’t done that last one but it’s on the cards as could be a written warning for threatening behavior in the work place.

Breathe, breathe…….