Monumentally craptastic day yesterday. I shall no longer use the expression, "What else could happen?"
Highlights include, but are not limited to, the continuation of one flaudit, power failure and subsequent frying of the computer monitor at home, power not being restored until 10:30pm, teacher problems, incident where I found myself in charge of something that I didn't know I was in charge of and had to do in-chargy things on short notice.
Oh, and I think I forgot the part where my Dad's back is so bad he can't walk, he's using a wheelchair, he hasn't been to work and didn't tell me in any of the multiple phone conversations over the past few days. Just got back from taking him for an epidural steroid injection, we'll see how that goes, but, I think he has surgery in his future.
Other than the hospital visit, today is neutral so far, but, I thought it was going to veer off course when the barista at a Starbuck's wannabe kiosk argued with me about a drink.
I know Starbuck's drinks, ma'am, and you're no Starbuck's drink.
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Ooooh--share the barista conversation!!!!!!!!
If it makes you feel any better, I do love the word craptastic and it made me laugh when I read it. I have a simple, small boy sense of humor.
not back surgery.....
are you in charge of religion class? I'm in charge of a religion class - wanna trade?
I've had a craptastic morning. Thankfully the day is looking literally brighter. And my mood is much better.
Sorry to hear about your dad! Oh my, I guess I won't say, "what can happen next?" because I'm sure you really don't want to know ;-)
sending you good thoughts...sounds like you need 'em.
Did a squirrel give his all for your electric entertainment too? We had a *FOOM* *lights die* *static in air* *FOOM* *UPS alarms* *lights back on* sequence last night on my block. Turns out a squirrel BBQed itself a top one of the utility poles down the block -- the cloud of smoke made it look like a whole transformer had gone.
The gray squirrel was now a black squirrel ...
Unlike your house, however, have seven UPS backups, which is ~ 3 per person. Nothing was lost. We also lost power for seconds, not hours.
-ahd-
I'm sorry you're having a day (insert chocolate immediately), but the word CRAPTASTIC, I Love it!
I'm so sorry. My dad has done the epidural thing for his back twice (maybe three times? huh) and it has worked miracles. Hoping the same for your dad.
And good use of CRAPTASTIC.
I've had the epidural steroid injection for a ruptured disc and it helped me. I hope it helps him too. If it does, it should last for awhile.
Such a good lesson to learn. You will need it often in the upcoming years....that one about don't ask what else can happen. Another one to know is to never...under any circumstances..use the phrase, "at least", as in at least the washer didn't break....or at least the weather is sunny...or, nevermind, I am tempting fate to even write those words. Remove them from your vocab.
Sorry about your dad and I hope he is well soon.
First of all, "craptastic" is by far the best non-word in the English language. Kudos for proper usage. Secondly, sounds like you've had one heckuva 24 hours. They say -- whoever "they" is -- that one is only granted what one can handle, provided he or she doesn't freak out. You haven't -- congratulations! Hang in there!
All the best...TheBusyGuy
Girl, anytime. Come on over and teach pre-k. Chairs fly, tears flow, and that's just from me. I'll trade ya for a couple of hours, okay? Cuz right now, even a rectal exam sounds pleasant if it means I can get out of teaching for a bit.
Hope your dad is OK...that stinks!
ghiradelli espresso escape chocolate.
with coffee.
makes every day better.
and more hyper
You know it's bad enough when one's birthday falls on the 13th -not that the date bothers ME...but apparently it gives plenty of people the eeby jeebies when it falls on a Friday. NOW you add that THIS year it was a craptastic day for you Busy Mom - I'm likely to lose my birthday privileges altogether... :)
Buck up tho' - it's almost Friday - and NOT the 13th!!!
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seriously? All I can say is you deserve to have your coffee right damn it. Good on you for telling them off.