I've never been shy about my dislike for my boss (Curt, as I like to call him). In fact, shortly after I started with my position, a coworker and I invented a game called Keep Away From Curt. The goal of the game was to avoid contact with Curt for as long as possible. The person able to hold out the longest wins.

Before now, the longest streak on record was 2 days, 3 hours with no calls or e-mails or awkward cubicle visits.

As of now, the new record is:

21 days without a single spoken word to me
36 days without a single e-mail to me

He didn't even bother to approve my vacation request (which, by the way, did not stop me from not showing up to the office for a week).

Do I even still work for him?

I want to see how long I can continue this streak. Starting next Tuesday, I depart for a 5 week trip. If I can make it to Tuesday, that would make it a 9 week stretch without talking, and an 11 week stretch without e-mails. Because, as you know, out of sight, out of mind...

I feel lucky. Bets, anyone?