Wednesday, October 26, 2005
On Phones and Clothes
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others. ~His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama
Such a sunny day today. Outside, at least. Inside, not so much. It has been crazy from the get go. Got up, put on my white pants so I could wear my gray Express shirt and find out that there are still black stains on them from a month or two ago from some dang printer cable. Was not very happy with it. Get to work and find out that I had left my headset plugged into the charger at home. Damn it! Sad how you start getting used to the newest technological advancements. This time I didn’t go home…I did that the last time I forgot my phone. (Bad Ian, go to your room and await your punishment.) Get in the bathroom to do my hair and realize that I left my necklace at home. Well, guess that was gonna be the biggest clue as to how my day was going flow. Eight am saw me in the library for a meeting on one of my studies…no problem, although I was not wanting to be in there for four hours. So I had to eat breakfast at like 7:15. Pro: I only needed to be in the meeting for an hour, instead of three. Con: I was starving at 9:15. Crack the Chees-Its open. Gorged myself on them, and then candy and grapes. A real healthy meal today. Oh well. (But now I don’t feel like going anywhere on my lunch break.)
Okay, so then I call the phone company to find out about why my text messages aren’t going through. Well, come to find out that if the bill isn’t paid in full by the end of the billing period, they cut off service. That was fun to find out. Well, that is getting paid off, so no one needs to worry about not being able to get ahold of me. Guess I know what needs to get done next cycle!
On a lighter note… Last night I was going through my closet trying to figure out what I had for long-sleeve shirts and what I could get away without having to iron them. Don’t know what it is, but I do not like ironing. Very often, anyway. (That is how I managed to settle on my gray Express shirt.)
Well, let me back up to March when I was working in the Raleigh office. Well, when I got back, I started freaking out because I couldn’t find a pair of khakis I know went with me to Raleigh. Called the hotel; they hadn’t been turned in or anything. So I got depressed. Now, keep in mind, these are a pair of American Eagle 29” waist khaki cargos that I bought on sale for $12 for my birthday. So it wasn’t like they were anything major. But I still got depressed and upset. Go figure. Okay, now press fast forward to 1045 on a cold Tuesday night in October. I started pulling my shirts out of the closet and one seemed awfully heavy. Open it up…there are my pants. I am such a dork!! I remember now placing them on the hanger together because I didn’t have any extra ones. DORK!!!!
So listen to Wynonna wanting to know what love is and eat potato chips while staring outside…good to just let the mind go.
(More in-depth posts coming)
And just for your viewing pleasure...the photo of the PPD Team at the JDRF Walk this past Saturday.
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.
~Helen Keller (1880-1968) American Writer ¶ 10/26/2005 10:32:00 AM
Such a sunny day today. Outside, at least. Inside, not so much. It has been crazy from the get go. Got up, put on my white pants so I could wear my gray Express shirt and find out that there are still black stains on them from a month or two ago from some dang printer cable. Was not very happy with it. Get to work and find out that I had left my headset plugged into the charger at home. Damn it! Sad how you start getting used to the newest technological advancements. This time I didn’t go home…I did that the last time I forgot my phone. (Bad Ian, go to your room and await your punishment.) Get in the bathroom to do my hair and realize that I left my necklace at home. Well, guess that was gonna be the biggest clue as to how my day was going flow. Eight am saw me in the library for a meeting on one of my studies…no problem, although I was not wanting to be in there for four hours. So I had to eat breakfast at like 7:15. Pro: I only needed to be in the meeting for an hour, instead of three. Con: I was starving at 9:15. Crack the Chees-Its open. Gorged myself on them, and then candy and grapes. A real healthy meal today. Oh well. (But now I don’t feel like going anywhere on my lunch break.)
Okay, so then I call the phone company to find out about why my text messages aren’t going through. Well, come to find out that if the bill isn’t paid in full by the end of the billing period, they cut off service. That was fun to find out. Well, that is getting paid off, so no one needs to worry about not being able to get ahold of me. Guess I know what needs to get done next cycle!
On a lighter note… Last night I was going through my closet trying to figure out what I had for long-sleeve shirts and what I could get away without having to iron them. Don’t know what it is, but I do not like ironing. Very often, anyway. (That is how I managed to settle on my gray Express shirt.)
Well, let me back up to March when I was working in the Raleigh office. Well, when I got back, I started freaking out because I couldn’t find a pair of khakis I know went with me to Raleigh. Called the hotel; they hadn’t been turned in or anything. So I got depressed. Now, keep in mind, these are a pair of American Eagle 29” waist khaki cargos that I bought on sale for $12 for my birthday. So it wasn’t like they were anything major. But I still got depressed and upset. Go figure. Okay, now press fast forward to 1045 on a cold Tuesday night in October. I started pulling my shirts out of the closet and one seemed awfully heavy. Open it up…there are my pants. I am such a dork!! I remember now placing them on the hanger together because I didn’t have any extra ones. DORK!!!!So listen to Wynonna wanting to know what love is and eat potato chips while staring outside…good to just let the mind go.
(More in-depth posts coming)
And just for your viewing pleasure...the photo of the PPD Team at the JDRF Walk this past Saturday.
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.
~Helen Keller (1880-1968) American Writer ¶ 10/26/2005 10:32:00 AM
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I have one word of advice on the stains. Next time you put them in the washing machine, open a fresh can of Coca-Cola and pout it in the laundry.
I had some red polos that my mother stained by washing them with something that was bleeding blue. One can of coke with them (though they had already been through the dryer several times), and the stains came right out.
I have those days a lot. I can certainly identify. ;)
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I had some red polos that my mother stained by washing them with something that was bleeding blue. One can of coke with them (though they had already been through the dryer several times), and the stains came right out.
I have those days a lot. I can certainly identify. ;)
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