Some people like doing the same thing at work every day. The routine is comfortable — one always knows what’s expected and what to expect, there’s very little uncertainty to have to sort through, and one can go home with a clear sense of a job well-done.

Me? I hate it. If I have to do the same thing for more than a day or two, I tend to get restless, unable to concentrate, and grumpy. For that reason, I’m especially delighted that today my job at Texas State University required me to locate and buy the following:

• 1 Traffic Light
• 5,000 Temporary Tattoos
• 1 Pink Backpack
• 1 Police Beacon
• 13 Luchador Masks

Sometimes working for The Man is almost as much fun as being self-employed!