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[rivka]

I arrived at work this morning to find the lobby dark. And the rest of the building, too. A few emergency lights in the halls - that was it. A cluster of people by the receptionist's desk informed me that the power would be out all day. The building was closing.

Ideally, I would have taken the day to do some Christmas shopping, or perhaps headed home for some cleaning and a nap. But Michael has the car, and the kids, today. If I go home, I'll have the kids as well.

So instead I headed over to the med school library. I haven't been here in ages; virtually every journal I might need can be accessed electronically from my office these days. Surprisingly, I was able to come up with some work tasks I can do without my own computer. So I am now ensconced in a fantastically comfortable lounge chair in front of a floor-to-ceiling window with a great city view.

I have a journal submission and a grant application to review. Sadly, I'll have to give up my comfy chair and find a computer station when it's time to actually submit them. Then I can also access the IRB website and get some business taken care of there. This may turn out to be a more-productive day, rather than less. My usual goofing-off sites are not as conveniently accessible from my phone.

...I wonder if there's any way I can smuggle this chair out of here. Seriously, I can't even begin to tell you how insanely comfortable it is.

Comments

[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

I can't think of anyone who deserves a quiet, productive day spent in a comfy chair more than you after your recent stresses!

[brainwane (from livejournal.com)]

Such huge compersion going on over here (quarter to 1am in a parking lot at the Bangalore airport), you don't even know.

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

that's the sort of thing that makes me wish i carried a purse. because i'm sure if i carried a purse i could fit a comfy library chair in it and sneak it home.

[txobserver.livejournal.com]

You should consider buying one for your office. You deserve it!

[rickvs.livejournal.com]

I think the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in was at the University of Houston's main campus, in the architecture building. It was shaped like a baseball glove, and was gone the last time I looked (in the 90s). I figure it ended up in the home of some alumnus :

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

Comfy chairs in libraries are EVIL. I cant remember how many times I dozed off in the wing chairs of the LSHTM library while trying to do reading for class. Setup sounds very similar, very comfy leather wing back chair, near radiator, HUGE windows overlooking gorgeous green square, turned away from the rest of the library.
I may have to come and investigate.