Monday Strikes
Jul. 17th, 2017 11:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crossover_chickIt wasn't particularly bad on my end, I have to say -- work was fine for the most part, with plenty to keep me occupied right up to the end. (Last minute gifts and suchlike for the end of the campaign year -- always a bit of a scramble.) And it was nice getting up at seven instead of six, and having a bit more time to just chill and get caught up with stuff before work.
After work, however. . .well:
-->My hoped-for earlier return to the house was short-circuited by traffic and Mom needing to stop off to get food for supper -- not the biggest deal, but still, not what I wanted from my first work day at the new place
-->More significantly, we got our first new internet/TV/phone bill, and it is WAY higher than expected. Apparently we did not get the bundle deal we were supposed to get. *grumps* So now we have to go a Cox store and get that either fixed, or downgrade to just getting the internet service and live without the other two. (Not really an issue, as we all have cells and our "TV"-watching consists many of YouTube/Netflix on the TV, but still.)
-->An important spring in the back of Dad's truck broke, which significantly throws off our ability to move more stuff (namely, bookcases) to the new house, and is an extra expense we weren't planning on. Dad's going to see if he can rent a truck to haul stuff, but it threw off the mood of the whole evening.
-->And getting a washer and dryer is going to be more of a hassle because apparently we need a special plug for a dryer? Something that we don't have, anyway.
So yeah, the problems continue to pile up. :( Moving sucks, seriously.
Okay, some positive things to end on:
-->I have successfully baked my first batch of muffins at the new house! They came out a little darker than I'm used to, but they seem fully edible, which is all I truly want.
-->I have cleared out my inbox and answered some posts from a friend on tumblr, so yay there! I also got the pictures for my next Sims update posts on tumblr ready.
-->Wrote another page on my self-indulgent "comfort" fic, which is probably what I'm going to be focusing on this week as we navigate the bullshit. It's writing, and it makes me feel good, so that's all that matters.
Well, that and getting some sleep -- final Parish Weekly Reports day tomorrow! Gotta brush my teeth and head to bed. Night all!
After work, however. . .well:
-->My hoped-for earlier return to the house was short-circuited by traffic and Mom needing to stop off to get food for supper -- not the biggest deal, but still, not what I wanted from my first work day at the new place
-->More significantly, we got our first new internet/TV/phone bill, and it is WAY higher than expected. Apparently we did not get the bundle deal we were supposed to get. *grumps* So now we have to go a Cox store and get that either fixed, or downgrade to just getting the internet service and live without the other two. (Not really an issue, as we all have cells and our "TV"-watching consists many of YouTube/Netflix on the TV, but still.)
-->An important spring in the back of Dad's truck broke, which significantly throws off our ability to move more stuff (namely, bookcases) to the new house, and is an extra expense we weren't planning on. Dad's going to see if he can rent a truck to haul stuff, but it threw off the mood of the whole evening.
-->And getting a washer and dryer is going to be more of a hassle because apparently we need a special plug for a dryer? Something that we don't have, anyway.
So yeah, the problems continue to pile up. :( Moving sucks, seriously.
Okay, some positive things to end on:
-->I have successfully baked my first batch of muffins at the new house! They came out a little darker than I'm used to, but they seem fully edible, which is all I truly want.
-->I have cleared out my inbox and answered some posts from a friend on tumblr, so yay there! I also got the pictures for my next Sims update posts on tumblr ready.
-->Wrote another page on my self-indulgent "comfort" fic, which is probably what I'm going to be focusing on this week as we navigate the bullshit. It's writing, and it makes me feel good, so that's all that matters.
Well, that and getting some sleep -- final Parish Weekly Reports day tomorrow! Gotta brush my teeth and head to bed. Night all!
