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January 16, 2005
Work 1, Life 2
This past week held a series of exciting events, as weeks often do. There was so much drama at work and I guess because I'm a mama, people saved it for me. Without going into it, I will just say that for any young impressionable types who may be reading and thinking about growing up to become managers in corporate environments: DON'T DO IT! Become veterinarians, like my mom always suggested to me. Or beekeepers, bees will sting you at times but at least you get some honey out of the deal. How about owners of small yarn shops? That seems like a nice job.
In other news, two great things also happened: my husband's car was recovered and I discovered that Target is now selling boxed wine *.
On Friday night, my husband and I went on a date, which would have been newsworthy enough. Our Texan neighbors have a boy a few months younger than The Bean and we've recently worked out a system of baby-sitting swapping that means we now have mutual Date Nights once a month...YEEHAW!
So Friday, my husband and I planned on paying homage to my New Wave roots by going to see the Psychedelic Furs, but they weren't slated to take the stage until like two o'clock in the morning. Since we are fast approaching ancient, we decided to bag the rock show in favor of finishing our fancy seafood dinner and going home to bed.
When we got home at around 10:30, the phone rang. It was the police telling us our car had been found. At first, we were happy! But soon we were sad, and mad! Because I've told the story 15 times already and because it is long, I will present just the facts, ma'am:
1. 8/22 car is stolen from in front of our house while my husband and the Bean are home. Suspect is described by my husband as a "man with a well-groomed ponytail and a terry cloth scrunchie".
2. 10/1 car recovered, taken to impound place two miles (!) from our house.
3. 1/20, police call to let us know that the car was found...ALMOST FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE FACT!!!
4. We owe $4,784.00 in impound fees.
5. Ha ha ha, you're kidding us right? Huh? You're not?
Because the Auto Theft Squad division of the police department is only open from 8-4 Mondays through Fridays, we now have to sort through this with them tomorrow. Although this promises to be a Royal Pain in the Arse, my current feeling is that any hour not spent in the office is a good hour.
* The box of wine holds the equivalent of four bottles of wine. It was so good and it is so gone.
Posted by Max at January 16, 2005 12:36 AM