Cynically Optimistic

The phrase, "be careful what you wish for" came to mind today, when one of the post-docs in the lab said, "I wish I had my own office where I could work on this grant quietly without distraction." Well, wouldn't you know it, a few hours later a replacement freezer gets delivered. We toyed with the idea of creating a big wall with all the cardboard. I even suggested we break out the Run DMC and have a break dancing contest (except that's how I broke my arm when I was 4, but that's another story). Then I remembered Bob's request and so I granted his wish. *POOF!* Instant office. I offered to cut out a little hatch for him to question intruders, like the castle door in the Wizard of Oz, but he wasn't into that.

Not to quote X-tina, but, "I'm a genie in a bottle baby, gotta rub me the right way honey."