01:51 Jun 07 2010
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What a weekend. Friday I drove 150 miles to make an estimate for moving a dentist department to be stood up. Office was locked up, no cell service so I went to the only drug store in town to try and find a pay phone. Small town and the lady behind the counter not only let me use her phone to call the dentist office, only number I had, she also knew the lady so she made a few calls to try and get hold of the woman. No luck so trip back home steaming. I hate people who are late, not even showing up??!!
Then we have Saturday. I slept late, cooked a nice meal, start my laundry when I notice the house was hot. As in 78. Why? The A/C unit froze back up. So I call the company and listen to the whole “We are closed…blah blah…In case of an emergency please press…” I freaking pressed the hell out of it. Man showed up about an hour later and worked on the unit. Safe to say it took several hours to cool off the house from the 81 it heated up to.
Then Sunday. After not sleeping the best due to a house remodel we are doing, my mind going in a thousand different directions to wake up hot. Yeap… you guessed it. So I put off the rest of the housework, the makeup look I wanted to do to lay on the couch, watching some horror movies. That is until just after 3:00 pm. Got a call in for a courier run. Picked up the package and off to Knoxville Airport. In the dark gray, rain hitting the car in sheets, three accidents on the way there.
I drove 145 miles in an hour and a half, or little over. Now notice the only time given to me for drop off was ASAP. I drove as fast as I could and still feel safe. But let me tell you what I have learned about taking cargo into an airport on Sunday afternoon- you get screwed. I find a parking spot, walked to the airport to find an alarm going off. I looked about and see people just standing, no police or fire trucks. The ticket counter sent me to baggage, the baggage counter refused to handle it. It is a flat envelope that has a piece of paper in it, I watched the lady put it in the damn thing. But they do not handle cargo and the cargo department closed at 5:00pm. It was 5:19 pm. I would have to wait till morning. The plane did not leave for another hour.
So I got to sit and wait for a return call from the customer service at DHL. Did I tell you the paper is to be in Fl. by Monday? Next to me is a snotty nose kid who enjoyed kicking my chair arm. The place is packed, alarm still going off, and kids running wild. I glared at the kid but he just kept kicking. The mother not paying an attention to the brat. So I fanned my face, saying it sure was hot. That it would be cooler if I had been able to slip off my shoes. The kid did, mother still not paying attention even as he threw them.
So he goes back to kicking the arm of my chair when I stop to go thru my purse, not paying attention and next thing I know he did a “WHACK” and screamed out in pain. Mom started to notice the scream that out did the alarm. I smiled, mom took the kid outside, and then the alarm was turned off a few minutes later. Silence.
A little over 45 mins later I get a call. New orders is for me to take the package back home, then be at the Lexington KY airport at 5:00 am to drop off the package at the cargo department when it opens. It was very important that I be there when they open.
So this paper has went to Knoxville, Tn. Back to my home town, and now still 100 miles before it ever gets on a plane. Really?? *sigh* Leave the airport and the drive home was done in a nice sunny evening, home to a cooler house as it has cooled off outside. Now instead of doing some housework as it is cool enough it is time to get to bed.
So that was my weekend.
And Monday I am trying to be back by 8:00 am to get my guys off to work, and work with the contractor about the remodel. Wonderful start to week. And trust me- the AC people will be hearing from my pissy ass mood Monday.
COMMENTS
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birra
22:15 Jun 30 2010
They don't get it. For too many people here, the friends list is about leveling about - not about getting to know someone.
birra
22:15 Jun 30 2010
I meant leveling up. Not sure why I typed leveling about.
I need a drink...
WildChild
22:59 Jun 30 2010
Oy really, btw can I add you... I like them firey soouthern women with guns... Call it a fetish....
Vampirewitch39
23:33 Jun 30 2010
lol WC- you are a nut. Now...ADD me before I pull out the 9MM. ;)
Birra- I know what you mean.
borked
00:48 Jul 01 2010
I always look for you, but you are never there when I'm on :)