The Goal.

On 11/11/11, my coworkers listened as I expressed my plans of getting married on 11/11/11. They asked how that was working out for me.

I said I still had a few hours.

Sadly, I did not have a wedding on 11/11/11. I then joked that I can shoot for 12/12/12.

Carl said, "I want to see that in writing, on your goal board." My goal board is where I put circles of tasks that branch off from each other. These are tasks that need to be completed by semester-end. Here is the new goal board, hanging next to my desk.It gets quite a few laughs - especially the "Go on a date" bit, but there was one different response.



Billy.



"What's 12/12/12? Oh a wedding day? Do you have a groom?"

"No, hence the bubble that says 'Find groom'."

"Oh, I have the same problem!"

"Really? You need a groom too?!"

"Well... a wife, anyway... so...."

"right..."

"Maybe we could help each other out. We should just get together."

"Umm"

Then he left, awkwardly laughing on his way out.