the day with the name

Today sucks.

It was one of those mornings when I decided to wake up on the third alarm instead of the first or second. So, I got up at 6:30. Then everything just went super slow. It really was the toaster. I put the bagel in and walk away, thinking its toasting. Then, I come back. Its not plugged in. Ok, fine I still have some time. I walk away, thinking its toasting... I was wrong again. Though the bagel was weighing the toaster slots down it was not toasting. Then its starts toasting. I start eating at 7:00. Let me explain the relevance of this time. I usually get in the shower at 7:00. Which puts me getting in my car at 7:20. This will get me to work 25 miles away somewhere in the neighborhood of 7:50. I get in the shower today at 7:16. I leave around 7:30. I will be on time, getting to work around 8:00. No, wrong again. Today, my Jeep decides is the best day for the, then unknown, cracked radiator house to spew antifreeze all over my engine; or at least for the effects to be felt. This rather inexpensive ($700 - shoot me in the face!) repair needs immediate attention; not to mention the other $500 I will need to fork out to fix the suspension soon. This is really my brother's jeep, seeing as I never really paid him for it, and I seeing as he may want it back I have to fix it anyway.

Also, may I mention I detest my current job. The job I really want, that I have been interviewing for, is being elusive. The recruiter in their HR is not calling me back. She should be seeing as the person I interview with liked me and wants me to talk to the one last guy. The job, hopefully, will mean a pay grade increase, a shorter commute, a better work atmosphere, etc. The easiest way is to say, this grass doesn't just seem green, it doesn't matter because at least there's grass. I don't care if I'm going from a desert to a savanna after a wildfire, its still better. Though I doubt it will be like that, the guys I know that work there love it. Everyone loves it. It seems like a haven of worker zen, while I am scraping an existence in worker hell.

So, after an enjoyable weekend with my parents celebrating my grandmother's 85 birthday, I am back to hell and starting what is proving to be a horrible week. I am looking on the bright side though (you may not think so after this rant, you may not think it possible after this rant), and its not the "someone else has it worse" silver lining, it's this "can my week really get any worse?" I'm going to say that this is the worst and from here on out everything will just be so much better. Hey, even the annoying co-worker is on vacation. Now, if only my boss would go on a sudden and extended vacation, actually if he just took the rest of the day off I'd be happy.

Needless to say, I'm looking at Subaru's and I'm about to employ that idea that "someone has it worse" by trying to cheer myself up by checking out fmylife.com, and maybe I'll peruse that last night's text place, too.