Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Later days ...

This is my on-call week .. getting up at 3am to run environment checks then working a full day. Fun. Last night I stayed up late to start working on a last-minute project that had to be completed this morning. This morning I decided to go in to the office early because it's difficult doing the last checks remotely and I needed to finish up that project. SO..one would think I'd be able to leave early but NOOOOOOO.
I had to go straight from work to the car dealer in Oregon City, about an hour's drive. Fortunately only 1/2 hour from my house. Traffic wasn't TOO bad and I got there about 5:15 for my 5:00 "appointment". Picked up the loaner car and scooted back home. So tired I couldn't wait to get home, grab a quick bite to eat and then crash.
As I was eating, I decided to set up my laptop for the early morning session, and Y I K E S! I'd left it in my car!! OH NO! In a panic, I'm dialing the dealership, calling the service dept .. but they close at 6:00 and it was 6:04. Drat. I called again, got a wrong number. Called again and tried the office ... closed. Called again and got the sales department. One of the guys who sold me my car. He said he'd run out to the service dept and see if someone were still there. Oh, joy! He was able to get my computer bag and he would be there until 8:00. Hallelujah!!
Of course, the downside is that I had to drive all the way back there to pick it up. Then back home. Now I'm feeling sorry for myself and nursing the bruises from kicking myself in the rear for being such a dunderhead. Hey .. I'm sleep deprived. So off to finish eating and then to bed for my LAST early morning. Is it Friday yet???