Boo! I went back to work today. I will not use company names nor the names of co-workers to protect the innocent (innocent as in "Me") Besides, some of you know where I work. For those that don't, just know it is very, very, VERY corporate.

So one co-worker was there. She is nice, has a cute little girl, and is sane. She gave me the heads up on some shenanigans while I was gone before heading to a meeting. Then, we had a fire drill. Grrr! Usually I try to avoid them, but I had no way of knowing since I was out. So out we all went and then back we all went.

Then, I got a visit from Kooky. That is my nickname for my co-worker. Trust me, it works. It is bad enough that I have to contend with Kooky, but to add insult to injury she is my peer (ie: exact same job title!) and my cube neighbor. So Kooky comes over under the guise of wanting to see pictures of my children. I knew something was up because a) she saw my children in person when we visited the office and b) she doesn't like children as a concept. My Spidey-sense was correct. After looking at the pictures for a few minutes, she blurts out,"Yeah, so I had to put my other cat down."

Flash back: Last year, Kooky had her cat put to sleep. The poor thing was healthy. His offense was that he was going to the bathroom outside the litter box. We were all appalled! I point-blank asked her why she didn't try the Humane Society so her precious pet could be adopted. Her reply was that he was not an "adoptable kitty" and that she would rather see him go to Kitty Heaven than have to live in a cage. HUH?! Then she went on about her finances, the expenses of raising a cat, the stress of two, etc. etc.

I was actually scared. This is a woman who has framed pictures of her cats, pictures of other people's cats, cartoons of cats, and other sundry cat paraphernalia all over her cube. And her former pet was her favorite cat. If that is what she does to her favorite, would she decide to do something drastic to me one day, a co-worker she doesn't like at all??

Anyway, the cat death was something we talked about for a while. Then she started making comments to people over the phone about her other cat's bad behavior. We figured it was only a matter of time. And we were right. Two weeks ago, she put her other cat down. Her reasons? He had diarrhea, she couldn't afford his bills, the stress of having two. Then she told me she was removing all her cat pictures because it wasn't appropriate for work.

I have no idea where all this came from, but I think it is best that I not try to find out. This is not even the most extreme example of Kooky's behavior.

FYI, I write scripts. And right now, the odd behavior of Corporate America is a running theme. Kooky will definitely be featured somewhere. Maybe some pieces of story here and there because after working in this group for almost two years, I have plenty of material. But she does make me nervous.

So that was what I got to do today instead of spending time with my sweet little ones. Just think, soon I will have to pay someone to watch my children so I can enjoy this privilege. Please everyone send good vibes and thoughts and prayers that SOMETHING more suitable comes my way!

Or if you happen to know a good producer or agent, please tell them to call me!