Tortoise Talk

Lately I have been spending my lunch breaks taking my aunts tortoise out for a walk. Partially because I have nothing better to do and partially because he literally will run into the same corner of his tank for hours trying to escape and it is unbelievably annoying. All I hear all day is thud, thud, thud as Poikey attempts to make a break for it. Unfortunately for him he doesn't have opposable thumbs. I have to give credit to the little guy he is always optimistic and never gives up. After a few laps around the porch he is usually tired out enough to nap for a few hours which gives me some peace and quiet to do my work. Today was different though. Today I went out to lunch with my teammates so I decided to take him out for a few minutes when I got home. Typically he will walk around, explore, and munch on some yummy looking leaves. But today he decided he needed a little extra attention. I placed Poikey on the porch and sat down to read though emails on my phone and within a few seconds I felt him tapping on my leg with his nose. Typically for a tortoise this behavior is used to determine whether something is edible or not. But he wouldn't leave me alone. He would tap on my leg than look at me and pose. I'd get up and place him all the way across the porch and within a few minutes there he was again, tapping on my leg, then posing. I finally decided just to snap a picture of him with my phone. As soon as the picture was taken he turned around and headed off on his way. The cheeky little diva just wanted his picture taken. I was able to read his sign language and give him what he wanted. And hence my ability to speak tortoise. I wonder if I can put that on a resume?

Poikey's Glamor Shot 

 Earlier today I met with my teammates for lunch. I've only met one of my team members face to face since I started working. I have to tell you it's a real adventure trying to find out who you're meeting for lunch when you have no idea what they look like. I did have LinkedIn pictures to go by but that was it. Unfortunately those weren't much help. I accidently introduced myself to one of the waiters because I thought he was the guy in the picture. Opps. Luckily I found the one guy that I have had face to face interaction with and he introduced me to everyone else. It's nice to know that there are actually real people on the other end of the phone! 

Overall today was a pretty good day. It’s also been a reminder that my life is, and always will be, an adventure. Happy Tuesday everyone!