Still, the office has been a truly sanctuaried haven of bliss for the past few weeks as I haven't had to share it with anyone.
The Country online producer Hanoi Jane is abroad which means I can shut the door to the Dommune and concentrate on the tasks at hand in peace and quiet - far more productive than usual.
The Dommune, incidentally, sounds like a place for all the disaffected and oppressed staff in the building to congregate and plot and scheme against the hierarchy - it's not.
That's simply what The Country host Jamie Mackay christened the office when Hanoi and I, whom he incorrectly assumes to be raging Lefties, were lumped together under the same roof. It's catchy and hilarious, just like the man himself...
So for now I can write in peace and dissect the news of the day, such as a 'schoolies' brawl in Surfers Paradise because of a haka being disrespected. When in Rome, kids.
And since when does a war dance need universal approval and respect?
I suspect the imbibing of alcohol was the key protagonist here, not some perceived cultural slight.
Still, our youth come by it honestly when you consider the results of a study out this week showing more than 20per cent of injured patients in Auckland City Hospital are affected by alcohol.
I wonder if this sinful statistic played a part in the recent earthquakes, or was that just the fault of homosexuals? I'll ask Bishop Brian.
I'm sure he's receiving plenty of abuse from his detractors online - that's where you abuse people these days, which is why our legislators have been moved to bring in the Harmful Digital Communications Bill.
You can get two years in the slammer now for online abuse that causes "serious emotional distress".
Probably a good idea in theory as you can unwittingly become involved in online abuse.
I can refrain from using Facebook, for example, but that doesn't stop someone posting a photo of me as I watch the torrent of illiterate abuse pour in.
But what if I choose to partake of a social media platform then cry foul over the inevitable negativity from those who just can't help themselves?
Aren't they just as entitled to abuse me as much as I am to post a photo of my dinner?
This legislation will be messy at best.
Thankfully, our prime minister's on the case, giving that young Zuckerburg whippersnapper an earful for being a tax dodger.
Although, I must say, John has been strangely absent at international sporting events recently. No Richie or Brendan any more...
Dick Tayler's still an avid fan though. He called me from France this week as his Farming and Footy tour to the US and UK winds down.
He also sent me a photo from a bar somewhere in Europe of him holding a Heineken sign; he looked just as delighted as he did that day back in Christchurch 1974 when he crossed the line first.
He told me one of the tourists set up a fan club for Jamie - sadly, there are no members yet but hope springs eternal.
Maybe the hostile reaction of the Irish media got to the Dick's mob; the Paddy scribes and broadcasters were certainly irate at the All Blacks for beating their boys in a game of rugby.
Something tells me they'll never let this go and, in true Brian O'Driscoll fashion, they'll dredge up the "dirty All Blacks" whenever they can.
Three tries to none; that's comprehensive no matter which side you're on. Can I suggest they stick to that age-old Irish remedy for pretty much everything?
Have another drink - maybe that will lighten the mood a little.
But for those who need cheering up back home in New Zealand, hop online and have a look at the best meme I've seen in ages - Brian Tamaki's face adorning the cover of Metallica's Master of Puppets album, renamed with a deft touch of genius, Pastor of Muppets.
Thank God for trivialities.
