Working in a cube farm is like living in a very small house with a whole lot of people you might not have chosen to live with, were it up to you.

However, if you care about things like paychecks and having something to do 5 days a week, you have to make allowances for different personalities and habits in close quarters, just like you might have done if you had siblings. It builds character.

It's frustrating, however, when you seem to be making all the allowances while others talk at the highest decibal possible on their frickin' cell phones and curse at the same time. Unfortunately, the nature of my job does not allow me to wear my headphones all the time, or Sade and I would commiserate all day long about good love, bad love, lost love, and the state of the world.

Happy Friday to you too.