Why am I doing this?

There have been a handful of time in the past few years when I've been encouraged to blog. Each time I find myself carried away with an abundance of brilliant blog ideas that I immediately begin writing them down. Those ideas then sit there for a few days before I decide that they are no longer pertinent and probably no one would read it anyway. Probably true. 

Here's the thing. I don't actually have a clue what I should talk about (which is pretty important for a blog). After taking a walk to do some reflection (okay so it was the 2 blocks from my lab to my parking deck) I decided that in order to succeed I should stick to what I know: 

1. Lists
2. Art & Crafts
3. Other peoples' jobs

Honestly, I don't entirely know how that translates to a blog so I'm just going to end with a list of the things that make this manic Monday a little bit better.

1. Not only can I do my co-worker's job, but I can leave said co-worker's workspace cleaner than I found it. 
2. If my favorite 2 year old can refuse to give me a hug goodbye, I can refuse to take a message for someone who doesn't work in my lab.
3. We can all rest assured that when the maintenance man asks for the cavalry, he will receive.
4. Sometimes you need to work in the same space with someone completely out of sync with what you're trying to do because the constant interference gives you a good chuckle. 
5. A long time ago someone's grape juice went bad, but they drank it anyway and now that's a thing.