Monday, March 17, 2008

Mama said there’d be days like this

I’ve had a rough couple of weeks. Not unmanageable, but I’m starting to get burned out, and a little crazy. Example:

I had an appointment set for March 7th, but Dr. B was sick. I rescheduled for (I thought) the following week. The 21st. On the 14th, I arrived in my FIERCE shoes. I stand in the check-in line, only to realize that I am a week early.

Fortunately, when brains fail me, I have my looks to fall back on. I called Andrew as I walked back to my car.

J: Tell me I am unusually beautiful today.

A: Of course you are.

J: I have to be having a pretty day.

A: Not so smart today?

J: Nope.

A: Okay. Have fun at knitting.

When I arrived at Purlescence, I sat down to cast on my newest lace shawl, and had to do it twice. Obviously, counting to 67 was too much for me. I completed the first repeat successfully, and went home before I caused any additional havoc.

Fast forward to this morning.

I came into work to find my cube in a state of disarray. I keep my cube pretty tidy, and I like my things set up a certain way. When I get set up to boot up my machine, I find my lamps unplugged, my dock not connected, and my stereo headphones broken with a note.

I’m normally a pretty cool cucumber. I call telecom (as I was instructed to on the note), and explain that these were not cheap, company issue headphones, they were my spendy personal ones- and they would need to be replaced, stat.

While I’m waiting for them to think up a solution, I start plugging in my lamps. I clipped my finger on a piece of metal, and don’t realize that I’m bleeding everywhere- until I looked down. I get everything cleaned up and connected.

I have a bulb burned out. Great. No big, we have more bulbs at home.

My headphones have been discontinued, so I’m going to have to find some “equivalent” ones. Ok, I have the internets at my disposal.

I hope Andrew meets me at the door with something strong.

4 comments:

  1. If he doesn't, come over. I have a pitcher full o' Sangria.

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  2. We can arrange for other libations if necessary! If you end up at Rachel's, call me...

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  3. As if anything doesn't make your day all better than your 'strong' hubby meeting you at the door.

    ;)

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  4. That happens to me quite often, particularly during certain weeks in my cycle....LOL! I can totally relate to the Drs. appt. mix-ups. I call them my TS2K days (Too Stupid To Knit). Those would be days where I stand in front of hubby and appear to be playing charades when I say, "Where's the...you know...you know...the, um...???" (and point as though clicking the remote) because I can't remember simple vocabulary??

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