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I’ve Seen You Naked

Tomorrow we announce our earnings which means today was a long day.  Not necessarily a productive one, but just a long day.  There was a lot of waiting around while debates occurred, numbers were validated, legal voiced their concerns, nuances of wording were bantered, and final decisions made.  And during this wait time, I did a lot of reading, caught up on emails, and discovered a TV clip of an ex-flame discussing the future of sales and marketing integration. I’ve never dated anyone famous…not that this guy is famous, but it was eerily odd watching him on TV.  I wasn’t even paying attention to what he was talking about.  All I could think was, “I’ve seen this guy naked.  I know what this guy looks like naked.  And here he is on TV talking very matter of factly, very professionally, and fully clothed.  I used to romp around with this guy, laugh and wrestle…and here he is…on TV.”  It was very very weird.  I sat there glued to my monitor, staring at him sitting there calmly on a chair across from the newscaster, answering the questions insightfully.  At that moment, I realized that there is something very empowering about being with someone who is famous.  Again, this guy isn’t at all famous.  But I’m merely translating a feeling that I had for someone who was on TV. It was a very strong sensation, about knowing something very intimate about someone who is a public figure, albeit on a tiny scale.

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