10:52 p.m. | 2002-09-17 Maybe I Missed My Calling. I think I could have been a Vegas Show Girl. Or rather, my legs seem to think so. I�ve been randomly kicking things due to muscle spasms. It�s amazing what your limbs can do once they�re freed from your mind. Mostly, I�ve been randomly kicking other people�s desks while engaged in conversation. It always surprises both of us. It goes something like this. (Colleague:) What was that? (CI:) Oh sorry, I just kicked your desk but I didn�t mean to. (Colleague:) Oh, okay. However, she couldn�t see my legs; she only heard the impact. Here�s another. (Boss:) (Look of total surprise) What just happened? Are you okay? (CI:) Sorry, muscle spasm. I just kicked your desk. I�m fine. It was just an accident. (Boss:) Maybe you should sit down. (CI:) Yeah, maybe I should. And, I didn�t mean to kick your desk. I�m not mad at you or anything. Really. Just a muscle spasm. My boss could see my legs and she saw my leg swing out quite violently and kick her desk. And, here was part of our lunch conversation. (Boss:) (As she�s crossing and uncrossing and crossing her legs.) Am I hitting your legs? (CI:) Yeah, but it�s okay. (Colleague:) You�re hitting CI�s legs? That�s not nice. (Boss:) Well, I can�t help it. I think she has them wrapped around the table leg. (CI:) Everything�s fine. And my legs are wrapped around the table leg. I felt that�d be safer than kicking the waiter. Just having some random kicking problems. Maybe I can�t be a Vegas Show Girl after all. I think you have to be able to kick on command. your thoughts? seed flower