Try to upstage Me? Ha

So tonight after my last class I stopped by the newspaper office. It was a little after 9 when I got there, and there a few editors there and the editor-in-chief. They were all in what I guess they call the "production lab." To me it's a room with a bunch of computers.

Anyway, I had to stop by because my editors want me to cover two basketball games while I'm home for Thanksgiving break because the team is playing close to where my family resides. I agreed, and went to see if they had passes for me to get into the game.

So I go in there and start talking to one of my editors. I know a few of the other people in there, but not really enough to say anything but "hi." My editor tells me he doesn't have my pass, yet, but will let me know tomorrow about it. Fine. We continue talking and joking around. He says, "Have a good break, in case I don't see you before you leave. Well, I guess I won't see you before you leave, actually." I reply, "Well, I guess not. But I plan on stopping by your place a little later tonight to watch you sleep through the window." We laugh.

The arts and entertainment editor is sitting across the table. I spoke to him for the first time last week, and that's been our only interaction. He's listening, and says, "Hey Lincoln, can you stop by my place and watch me sleep too? I'd feel really safe if that happened." Of course. "It's on the third floor, though. Is that a problem." Not at all, I've got a ladder for exactly this type of situation. Some more laughter.

Eventually my editor and I stop talking, say our goodbyes and I start to walk out of the door. As I pass him, the music editor says, "So I guess you'll see me later, when you stop by to watch me sleep." Now the other people, we'll say about eight of them, look at us. They missed our earlier joshing around.

"Well, no. You won't see me, I'll see you. You see, that's how it works when you watch someone sleep." He goes, "Oh yeah, of course." And I hear some of the other people go, "Awwww" or "Eewwwww." Indeed. So take that music editor. You tried to be cute as I left, and I totally destroyed you, as well as any chances of eight people thinking I might be normal. Oh well.