~ UGHH ~

                         

I feel like that little doll today, and wish I could do Sunday over.  It was such a great day only to be followed by such a shitty Monday.  My alarm went off and when I went to shut it off I knocked it off the bedside table.  The back came off, but it still keeps time.  Let's hope the alarm works tomorrow.   Came out, turned on the PC and went to make coffee.  Got the water in the maker just fine, but scoop the coffee in the cup?  I must have been blind, as the first scoop went straight on the counter.  Not even one ground went in.  Finished scooping and cleaned up my mess.  Came into to check mail.  There it was looking at me from the in-box, could I open it?  Cripes, barely.  I skimmed through a few that would open but I sat here looking at the hour glass more then I cared to be.  I tried to surf, and nothing a good 98% of the time.  I'd get a timed out error instead.  You'd think they'd at least make them a pretty color!!!  I shut down, rebooted, and the same thing.  This time however mail looked like it had been read and then saved as new.  Hmmmmmm  I didn't even open half of it.  I got a few mails out, but then nothing.  So I said screw it thinking it was AOL and logged off.  Took my shower, and started to get ready for work.  Decided I'd do my hair again today.  Why the hell did I think that was going to go better?  I get in front of the mirror and start.  I've barely used a curling iron in my life, why would I?  So my coordination with my left hand or using my right on my right side is horrible.  Can you say hot?  You got it, I burned fingers, palms, and wrists.  What the hell?  I was part way through it and couldn't stop, so I continued.  HOT HOT HOT... and I am not talking about my looks!!  Got to work and dealt with issue after issue.  Mistakes, complaints about how this or that was done (you know the customer is always right), errors in data transfers, you name it, it happened.  I even got a message in the early morning...

 

'Please call Denise XXXXX at the YMCA as soon as possible.  My number is.............. '

 

My heart stops and I couldn't dial fast enough.  My parents belong to the Y and go every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.   A program called Silver Sneakers.  My Dad has some health issues, and knowing we are all at work my number is the only one my mother would know by heart.  I was sweating and panicking.  My heart beating a mile a minute.  Did he fall?  Heart give out?  What?  Turns out it was a wrong number.  Thanks!  Thanks a lot for scaring the shit out of me!

 

I finally get home and turn on PC.  I know my mail is going to be overflowing because I couldn't get to any this morning.  Log on, and mail is messed up.  Half is gone completely.  Things I did try to open and saved as new were still there but I know my mail and there wasn't even a 1/4 of what I normally get.  Can't open, can't surf, can't get to anything using an outside browser, my entire connection is F'ed up.  I call the cable company and immediately get a canned voice.  'We are experiencing slow to no connection in your area.  It is effecting websites, mail, and connecting.  No shit.  I already knew that.  I stay on hold as I am pissed.  Since this transition to the new company (which I said I loved the other day.............. NOT!)  I've had nothing but issues.   Getting knocked off line, not able to get on line, getting on line and not being able to do anything.  Today I could get into AOL but do nothing when I got here.  The Welcome page wouldn't even open.  So the poor tech guy that answers after 10 minutes gets an earful.  I apologize for taking it out on him, but I'm angry.  I get credit to my bill, but no connection.  I just shut down and watch the hockey game.  Oh, was it a game?  LMAO  I think it was an Ottawa show... my boys mailed it in.  Hope they put the postage on before the rates went up!!  Oh that's right this started last week. 

 

So here I am.  I finally get a connection after the game.  My mail is gone.  I thought it was stored on AOL, so my connection should have had no effect.  Wrong!  I know I had gotten alerts, but most were gone.  Comment alerts, some there some gone.  No rhyme or reason as to which.  But it appears my connection is here, a bit slow on a few things, but I'm here.  Sorry I missed you all tonight, I will try to catch up.   If you sent personal mail and it appears I didn't read or reply, and it was something I needed to get back to you on, send again please.  If you got mail from me more then once, sorry.  Those that I could send earlier either went a few times or not at all.  GRRRRRR 

 

Tired of me bitching yet?  Sorry just one more thing.  I did get a few comments regarding the copyright issue and I wanted to clarify it was not in reference to someone taking my pictures.  I surely hope that isn't happening.  I was referencing the wonderful tubes and graphics we all get to work with.  Those items are copyrighted and we as taggers cannot copyright them.  We have permission to work with them but not claim them.  We can not put the pretty little '©' next to our signature line.   I suggest if you have work that has that on it, check it out and make sure that the person signing the copyright actually has the copyright of the art used.  It could get sticky and it could make tagging a thing of the past. 

 

Not in the mood for pretty grahics today, sorry. I will be better in the am. 

 

Hugs

~d