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still waiting for the laptop
Aug. 30th, 2003 01:44 pmIf my you-know-what doesn't come today I will just die. (if you-don't-know-what see behind the cut in "The Health Care System...." for more details.)
I have watched its progress across country from Florida via the UPS tracking site. My excitement reached a new crescendo when I noticed at noon yesterday that it had arrived in Commerce City, CO (a mere half hour or so from my house) and felt sure it would be here today, if not yesterday afternoon. But there it sat until 11:51 last night (?) These people have no idea the torture they are putting me through.
I awoke this morning with a feeling akin to a child on Christmas morning, sure in my heart of hearts I would hear the doorbell ring before noon. I could barely contain myself, but Tery slept on obliviously. She still can't even imagine what it is; her best two guesses are either 1) a ferret ("From Florida?" I asked. Shrugging, she said, "I don't know. Good stock?") or 2) a 14-year-old Korean girl to do "all her housework for her" (I put this part in quotes because in reality I clean the house much more often than she does). She persists with these guesses despite my assurance that it is nothing living. She absolutely cannot imagine what would get me so excited that is neither Alan Cumming related NOR Lord of the Rings related (two things guaranteed to make her level of interest go into a tailspin. See my 08/11 entry re: how little Tery and I have in common).
As Tery got ready for work I paced back and forth restlessly, stopping on every other lap to peek through the door peephole. I was unaware of my ferret Griffyn shadowing me until I looked down from my scout position to see her standing upright beside me with her two front paws on the door, looking up at me anxiously. I burst out laughing at the sight and pointed her out to Tery. She said Griffyn had no idea what the excitement was surrounding the front door but she still wanted to be part of it.
It is now 1:30 and it is still no doubt riding around in a truck somewhere in Metro Denver. I am doing my best to work, although every time I hear the squeal of truck brakes I freeze and listen for footsteps. Damned distracting. I shaved my legs in the kitchen so I could hear the doorbell if it rang. I have a package to mail but I'll be DAMNED if I am going to risk them coming while I am gone. It pisses me off that if it doesn't come today I will have to wait for TUESDAY and have the whole holiday weekend wasted when I could be playing with it.
ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH. PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE Mr. UPS man. Torment me no longer!
Edit: 4:15 p.m. Although there might still be a slim chance, I think I have to face facts. Fucking UPS. Fucking p_c_guy@yahoo.com. ::::scowling darkly:::::
I have watched its progress across country from Florida via the UPS tracking site. My excitement reached a new crescendo when I noticed at noon yesterday that it had arrived in Commerce City, CO (a mere half hour or so from my house) and felt sure it would be here today, if not yesterday afternoon. But there it sat until 11:51 last night (?) These people have no idea the torture they are putting me through.
I awoke this morning with a feeling akin to a child on Christmas morning, sure in my heart of hearts I would hear the doorbell ring before noon. I could barely contain myself, but Tery slept on obliviously. She still can't even imagine what it is; her best two guesses are either 1) a ferret ("From Florida?" I asked. Shrugging, she said, "I don't know. Good stock?") or 2) a 14-year-old Korean girl to do "all her housework for her" (I put this part in quotes because in reality I clean the house much more often than she does). She persists with these guesses despite my assurance that it is nothing living. She absolutely cannot imagine what would get me so excited that is neither Alan Cumming related NOR Lord of the Rings related (two things guaranteed to make her level of interest go into a tailspin. See my 08/11 entry re: how little Tery and I have in common).
As Tery got ready for work I paced back and forth restlessly, stopping on every other lap to peek through the door peephole. I was unaware of my ferret Griffyn shadowing me until I looked down from my scout position to see her standing upright beside me with her two front paws on the door, looking up at me anxiously. I burst out laughing at the sight and pointed her out to Tery. She said Griffyn had no idea what the excitement was surrounding the front door but she still wanted to be part of it.
It is now 1:30 and it is still no doubt riding around in a truck somewhere in Metro Denver. I am doing my best to work, although every time I hear the squeal of truck brakes I freeze and listen for footsteps. Damned distracting. I shaved my legs in the kitchen so I could hear the doorbell if it rang. I have a package to mail but I'll be DAMNED if I am going to risk them coming while I am gone. It pisses me off that if it doesn't come today I will have to wait for TUESDAY and have the whole holiday weekend wasted when I could be playing with it.
ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH. PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE Mr. UPS man. Torment me no longer!
Edit: 4:15 p.m. Although there might still be a slim chance, I think I have to face facts. Fucking UPS. Fucking p_c_guy@yahoo.com. ::::scowling darkly:::::
