Day 1 – I get up at 6:00am, shower, pack-up and head off to work. I drop in at the gas station, give the man $25 and pump 93 into the bimmer. At least it’s a Friday. ![]()
Arrive at Diner E at 7:15 and sit down in a booth and spray 12.5 mcgs of P98 on the back of my hand – rubbed it into both backs of hands and wiped on each side of my jaw.
I sniff the back of my hand and only detect Neroli.
I place my order and get my coffee and sit there observing the regulars sitting in their spot. Usually the breakfast order is in front of me in under five minutes, but I’m just sitting there watching all the patrons. I am content and in the moment seeing all the very familiar faces without names.
My plate comes to me at 7:30 – way late as compared with the usual day – but I don’t mind and am happy with the situation. I am in no hurry. I notice the bacon is delicious and the butter is unsalted.
At about ten ‘til eight I queue up behind another patron at the cash register and wait.
The waitresses have to pull cashier duty this early. The guy in front of me is unfamiliar and probably a tourist. I surprise myself and chat him up saying, “The cashier doesn’t show up for duty until 8:00”.
He says, “You mean we’re going to be here awhile?”
“No, one of the waitresses will see us over here and ring us out”.
I’m thinking, “What is this nonsense small talk that I initiated?”
In cubical land and at 8:15am, I apply another 12.5 mcgs to the back of my hands and do the ritual wiping on each side to my jaw.
I’m busy working on my cases and halt while thinking the something is missing. I get up and head down the corridor and sit down with Ms CV in her cubie and just chit-chat as I am waiting for another colleague to show up. Well, I talked with Ms CV for fifteen minutes strait about – all sorts of issues – work and no. The colleague doesn’t show up and I get news that she is out for the day. (Friday Flu?)
At 10:45 I dosed another 12.5 mcgs. I have this urge to talk to somebody, but suppress it by trying to work on my case load.
12:20pm – Another 12.5 mcgs.
About 12:45 I am able to find Lady S to discuss some work. I’m standing there watching her display terminal while she sits showing me a particular operation in the system.
I move my hand down, trying to make it look natural as I wriggle my hand at the wrist to fan some P98 under her nose. After the work detail, the conversation changes big time. We cover various work, home and personal topics and updates in our lives. I can’t get out of there until 1:20pm and she followed me out of her cube to continue our long conversation until she realizes she has to run to a meeting.
I get off work at 2pm and head home with music in the car – somewhat loud – but I am just enjoying the tunes and the ride.
I stop and home to check the mail and then head over to my friends – Goldilocks and the Three Bears (AKA Puppet and crew) -listening to the tunes on the CD player. The musical experience was somehow different – one of just soaking it in with a smile and no participation one my part, yet knowing where it leads. Contentedly listening and happy - yet not whistling.
I pick up a bottle of Chenin Blanc and arrive about 3:45pm. I sprayed another 12.5 mcgs onto the back of my hands and let Puppet have a sniff.
Well, what happened between 4pm and 7:30pm (when another guest showed up) was unbelievable! Everyone was like on the same wavelength. I do not remember being able to carry on two conversations at once since I was in my early 20s, but that was what was going on. We covered such a wide spread of topics, opinions, relationships and ideas that I wouldn’t think possible in such a short period of time. There was an enhanced awareness.
I do not know how to describe it other than, “Welcome to Broadband!
No more dial-up!”
This is not Instant Openness or Instant Honesty or Spaceland. This is a communications turbocharger!
This effect that I observed was devoid of any sexual overtones, but the question that enters my mind is, “How do I steer this effect?” What do we put this turbocharger on? And I’m not just thinking of putting some P103 in there for some additional sunshine. P83? Ammo? Instant Honesty? TUTH? MX200?
I could see this being used with people working on solutions like during an engineering design meeting or some other endeavor requiring high synergy among the participants.