lisawhiteman.com
Wednesday, 16 March 2005 | Turning coworkers into friends

I knew I hadn't ordered anything from Amazon, but there it was, a brown box sitting on my desk with my name on it. Nevermind that the package had been messily fastened with duct tape—I didn't give myself a chance to contemplate the reason for that, or why part of my name had been obscured. Instead, I eagerly grabbed the nearest pair of scissors and stabbed through the seam, wondering what exciting present was awaiting me on the other side.

I was momentarily confused and disappointed by what I found: two identical books bearing the logo of the organization I work for. (It turns out, the coworker who sits beside me was reusing an old box of mine to send some work materials. It took me a few seconds to figure that out.) I looked up at my coworker, whose back was to me, and timidly called her name. She turned around to find me guiltily poised over the box, holding the pair of scissors like a dagger. Her package looked like it had been ripped open by savages. "Uh...sorry about that."

***

By the way, I posted a local (on-site) version of my barber shop photo essay from The Morning News, which includes twenty additional pictures.

here

HOME
ABOUT
ARCHIVES
PHOTOS
FILMS
LINKS
CONTACT

FROM THE ARCHIVES:

Names: Somewhere, I still have the names of people I met at various camps half my life ago.

[more featured entries]


elsewhere
lisa whiteman lens: photography portfolio

People We Like. I've got a new photo in The Morning News: the co-owners of Frank White, an unusual coffee shop in my neighborhood.

— 07.17.08

Charles Atlas will make a man of you! "Against Atlas' better judgment, I declined performing all of my exercises in the nude." (accompanying shirtless photo of the author taken by me.)

— 07.17.08

Cat on a Leash. I am totally buying a leash for Coleman asap.

— 06.25.08

The Brooklynites. Great photos of a wide range of people from my favorite borough. (Thanks to Kurt [a talented photographer himself] for passing this on.)

— 12.19.07

Killer Boob. My childhood (and current!) friend Sarah talks about her experience with breast cancer on her well written and charming blog. She's an American living in Belgium and happens to be one of the best people I know.

— 12.19.07

 
 

© 2001–2008 Lisa Whiteman | RSS Feed | Powered by Movable Type