Tuesday, June 23, 2026

On my own wavelength

In Grade 10 my soccer team were the North West coastal champions. This entitled us to go to Launceston to play Brooks High School (to be Northern champions, I guess?) Before the game we all lined up for some reason; I don't think it was a national anthem but maybe someone said a few words. I went along the opposing line and shook hands with each of them; as I had seen players do on TV in this sort of setup.

No-one else on my team followed my lead. I wasn’t captain or anything, I just felt like I should do it. Every guy I shook hands with, transmitted through his handshake and expression that they thought I was a real specimen. Check out this guy willya.

Anyway how I felt then is how I feel every day in my new spot in the large office at work. I am in a team of one and on some sort of emergency wavelength not shared by anyone else.

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