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It's Been Monday ALL Week!
Monday, September 19th, 2011 04:42 pmI haven't had a classic Monday like this in forever. And I nearly missed out on Talk Like a Pirate Day, ARRRGH!
First off, last night I remembered to put my phone on the charger for today. Good thing mateys, since the phone had drained down completely and shut itself off. This morning, I'm getting ready to leave, so I collect my phone and go to turn it on. Only it won't. I play with it a bit to no avail, then decide later to take the battery out. The water detection spot on the end is bright pink! I don't even know when this could have happened - really anytime in the past 6 wks since the last time I looked at it. You'd think the water event would line up with the phone-not-working event, but I know for a fact that the phone worked fine through Friday, and did not leave the safety of my purse all day Sat & Sun. I stuck it all back together for safe keeping, and Lo, the phone, it is alive. (Imma request a replacement though, too many weird phone probs this summer).
Second, I got to work and spent the morning online, catching up on administrative "year end" stuff (it's our FYE this month). After lunch, I notice I'm having trouble with my internet connection. I figure it's my POS VPN connection. But no, restarting that is a no-go. Then I realize my Cricket connection has dropped. No biggie, just reconnect. Only it WON'T. Keeps saying "cannot connect to network." Sure enough, the little light on the device is red, not blue. Keep trying for about half an hour, to no avail. Decide I'll go home to finish up some stuff. Leave a note for the guy coming in at 3, and head out.
Third (as in three strikes, you're outta here), I get home to the great surprise and delight of DH. I relate my woes. I say, "so I came home to get back online." He laughs at me. "Nope, not gonna happen."
Me: Why not?
Him: Power is out in the neighborhood. Fire Dept and Electric Co trucks are in the neighborhood.
Me: ....
Me: You wanna take the dogs for a walk?
After the walk, the power is restored, but my desire to do anything productive is seriously eroded. I straightened up my office (which I haven't actually inhabited in over a year). I've still got to put the clean sheets on the guest bed, and clean up a doggie stain in the corner (it requires more attention than the 18-yr old gave it), and there's a boat load of filing of both personal and work-related stuff. But the desk is clean, there's room for yoga, and I'm looking forward to moving back in at the end of the month. Just, I'm not in the mood to actually work in here today.
And yay! Just like that, Monday is officially OVAH!! (It's 5:00 where I am, sorry if it's not for you). DH just left for his first of 10 mandolin lessons, and now is officially the time I have set aside for more-intense-than-usual yoga workouts for the next 10 Mondays. I've got at least 1.5 hrs, maybe by the end of the run, I'll actually have the stamina to go that long.
First off, last night I remembered to put my phone on the charger for today. Good thing mateys, since the phone had drained down completely and shut itself off. This morning, I'm getting ready to leave, so I collect my phone and go to turn it on. Only it won't. I play with it a bit to no avail, then decide later to take the battery out. The water detection spot on the end is bright pink! I don't even know when this could have happened - really anytime in the past 6 wks since the last time I looked at it. You'd think the water event would line up with the phone-not-working event, but I know for a fact that the phone worked fine through Friday, and did not leave the safety of my purse all day Sat & Sun. I stuck it all back together for safe keeping, and Lo, the phone, it is alive. (Imma request a replacement though, too many weird phone probs this summer).
Second, I got to work and spent the morning online, catching up on administrative "year end" stuff (it's our FYE this month). After lunch, I notice I'm having trouble with my internet connection. I figure it's my POS VPN connection. But no, restarting that is a no-go. Then I realize my Cricket connection has dropped. No biggie, just reconnect. Only it WON'T. Keeps saying "cannot connect to network." Sure enough, the little light on the device is red, not blue. Keep trying for about half an hour, to no avail. Decide I'll go home to finish up some stuff. Leave a note for the guy coming in at 3, and head out.
Third (as in three strikes, you're outta here), I get home to the great surprise and delight of DH. I relate my woes. I say, "so I came home to get back online." He laughs at me. "Nope, not gonna happen."
Me: Why not?
Him: Power is out in the neighborhood. Fire Dept and Electric Co trucks are in the neighborhood.
Me: ....
Me: You wanna take the dogs for a walk?
After the walk, the power is restored, but my desire to do anything productive is seriously eroded. I straightened up my office (which I haven't actually inhabited in over a year). I've still got to put the clean sheets on the guest bed, and clean up a doggie stain in the corner (it requires more attention than the 18-yr old gave it), and there's a boat load of filing of both personal and work-related stuff. But the desk is clean, there's room for yoga, and I'm looking forward to moving back in at the end of the month. Just, I'm not in the mood to actually work in here today.
And yay! Just like that, Monday is officially OVAH!! (It's 5:00 where I am, sorry if it's not for you). DH just left for his first of 10 mandolin lessons, and now is officially the time I have set aside for more-intense-than-usual yoga workouts for the next 10 Mondays. I've got at least 1.5 hrs, maybe by the end of the run, I'll actually have the stamina to go that long.
