Irony is the Shackles of Youth

I have found that even the most stressful day cannot compete with Ghiradelli hot chocolate and a dachshund.

In other words, for lunch, my manager took me to a coffee shop/bike store (what a combination) and the owner had his adorable dachshund there who immediately realized I am a sucker for animals and followed me around with big sad doggie eyes until I petted her for about 20 minutes.

I felt much better about work afterwards.