I am working on a post that will appear in a couple of weeks of things that piss me off. This week added a couple of things to the list.
We succeeded at ordering appliances for the kitchen replacement. With luck the cabinets should be ordered in the next week or so. Appliances are still in short supply, the total sorcery cooktop we wanted is delayed at least 6 months, and the cooktop is an essential to the job. We found a slightly less magic model in stock, it will be delivered this week. The appliance dude didn't seem very enthused about what I thought was a rather large order. When we went into pay, there was an invoice laying on the counter, the first item was a refrigerator, I had to look twice, I didn't believe my eyes, the first item was a $10,000 refrigerator, makes my order look insignificant. Still I have bought new cars for less.
The world here has turned green, the last of the trees are starting to leaf out (the one outside my bedroom window.) We had a nice drive in the convertible with the top down. I am only driving it about 2,000 miles a year, it has just over 50,000 miles on it, at this rate I will be too old to drive by the time it has 100,000 miles on it.
I applied to four law schools back in the mid 1990's and three of them said yes. I have accepted an invitation to speak at a conference hosted by the one law school that turned me down. Should I make a remark about me accepting them after they rejected me?
Last Friday and Saturday were 7-8 hours each day of Zoom meetings. A clear violation of the Constitution and the Geneva Convention.
I have had a couple of long weeks, at least one more to go, oh I should just be real, my work is going to be overwhelming until I retire. There are days when I wake up and think, I don't want to adult today.
I hope the next couple of weeks are an improvement but it doesn’t sound likely. You deserve a no-adult day. Looking forward to reading the grievance post.
ReplyDeleteMy first budget review this morning, how fun.
DeleteOh yes, mention that you have accepted after being rejected. It would be a good opening line with some humour.
ReplyDeleteHow could a 'fridge possibly cost $10,000?
Half an hour of chatting with friends using online video systems exhausts me. How you can do seven hours is beyond my understanding.
I can't do it on the phone anymore. Video is easier, but still 7 hours is inhumane
Delete"Thanks for having me, after a thirty year wait."
ReplyDeleteA 10K fridge? Okay, but not for me. I can think of other things to spend some of that money on.
In the first place we looked at appliances, a SubZero single refrigerator with a glass door caught my eye, there was no price tag, if you have to ask you can't afford it, $14,000. I said no thank you, but it is a sexy beast.
DeleteNaw, let that law school remark go. It was 30 years ago, man.
ReplyDeleteAlmost that long
DeleteI've been getting that "not wanting to adult" feeling a lot lately. A $10,000. refrigerator....yikes!
ReplyDeleteNow what do I want to be when I grow up?
DeleteA kitchen reno...fun and exciting project. Hope all goes smoothly for you.
ReplyDeleteI hope so also, I can be really hard to get along with if I am not pleased
DeleteWe couldn't get our old fridge in our new house because it couldn't fit past the large kitchen island 😡🤬
ReplyDeleteWe hope it doesn't need replacing
We left off a planned section of cabinets in the design when I asked will you be able to they appliances past it. :)
DeleteI make it a habit to never post the essays I write in a pique, but let them sit a few days before I decide to toss them or print them. This probably has saved my soul often.
ReplyDeleteI delete a few, the pissed off post has been edited and will appear in the future
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