The wise fool
We had a consultant meet with some people from our team over the last couple of days, and he referred to me as the “court jester” and “the wise fool” after only knowing me for a couple of hours. I hadn’t thought about it before, but it’s really true. I have a tendency to do what Al Franken calls “kidding on the square“, sometimes without realizing it. It lets me be a lot more honest than I might normally be able to get away with. It’s interesting how quickly he nailed that trait in me. I also realized for the first time than I’m an extrovert. I’m a weird type, in that I don’t really do well in large groups, but I’m very comfortable in a smaller setting. Oh, the things you learn about yourself.
In other news, my new couch is here and my old couch is gone. I am very happy.