towards the end of every year, my company signs a bunch of clients that we have to print ID cards for. thousands and thousands of cards. which results in hundreds of perfectly stackable boxes. instead of throwing them away, i decided to build a privacy wall for my cube:

but someone thought it would be funny to push it on top of me:
http://strivingafterwind.com/videos/WallFall.wmv (1MB)

so my box wall layed in ruins all over my cube:

not a problem, because i built a better wall. with a window (furnished with a golden curtain) and an archway:

but all still did not end well. the wall had to be torn down after Corporate Services sent a message to my boss — and my boss’ boss — stating the following:

“[the team has] been printing an awesome number of ID cards, and the visible acknowledgment certainly makes a statement. I realize the boxes are empty, but they still pose an OSHA (and sprinkler system) violation. Would one of you mind diplomatically asking the boys to “tear down that wall” before they leave?”