Yes, it's a play title...by a favourite playwright of mine, as it happens. But, it is also how I feel about my day, today. What a bugger Saturday turned into!
It started off so-so. I mean, I was so sound asleep, and so incredibly comfy this morning--which isn't easy, 'cause my cheap plastic covered mattress is all split and lumpy and what little stuffing there is, is starting to poke through. Still, I was quite comfy, for a change, and honestly wished it was Sunday, so I could sleep in.
But, the day went okay...did mostly surveys, which, though these 9 to 15 minute long suveys (I had a woman on Thursday, that took 47 minutes to answer the 10 minute survey, cos she wouldn't close her mouth long enough for me to ask her any questions), so it went pretty smoothly. Got the usual arseholes that start a conversation with you then either just stop talking, or hang up without any warning...morons. What would it hurt to simply say, "sorry, I have to hang up now." Why? Because Americans are so mentally lazy, they can't even do simple communications with each other--why else to you think George W. Bush prefers giving people the finger, rather than expressing himself verbally? 'Cos he's too stupid to talk intelligently, that's why.
Still, easy day's work, no pressure with surveys--except getting them...we are asked to get at least 1 survey an hour, with manual dialing (meaning we dial instead of the computer--which I prefer, 'cos, though it's slower, you don't get nearly as many hang-ups, 'cos there's a silent pause while the computer connects the person called, to the agent--and a lot of people really hate that, they get impatient (and patience isn't an American virtue) and then either slam the phone in our ears, or punch the dial tones--very mature, that. Or, they start screaming at us or cursing, thinking WE are doing it on purpose, even though WE have nothing whatsoever to do with it...and even when we apologize and explain that it's a computer problem and not something we are actually doing...people still are churlish and sarcastic.
Still...not too many creeps today--love the men who come on all smug and haughty, demanding that we not call them again, or how did we get their number. If these schumcks only knew how smug, haughty voices make me larf..."How DAR you telephone me, you... peasant. Can you not hear by the tone of my carefully modulated voice, that I'm some-body important, (sniff)." Yeah, I'm impressed sunshine...NOT.
Definitely getting a slight cold. Today I started coughing, while talking, 'cos my throat got all itchy, and even now my voice is a bit hoarse...and I'm sneezing too, a little. Dang. Well, I'm taking lots of vitamins--including Vitamin C, so hopefully that will help keep it at bay.
But, yeah, a long, long day. Left home at half past nine, got back home around 5pm, had to turn around and go back out a half-hour later, 'cos my mouse died on my computer...again. Third mouse I've gone through in two months. Sheesh.
After work I stopped by the Episcopal (Anglican) church next to our office building--they were having a street fair...indoors, on account of the storm. Got a free hot dog, free lemonade and some free popcorn. Then, since I was already down that way, I walked downtown--nothing much going on. There's a good play (or so I'm told) being put on by the Pendragon theatre company at the Wood Theater, a comedy I think,called "Inspector Hound." It's only $20--which isn't really within my budget, but at least it's still in the affordable range--I think $35 or $50 for a theatre ticket is outrageous--theater for the elite, video rental for us working stiffs. There's lots of things happening around here for a change--most of which are out of my league, 'cos of the cost, like the Lippizan Stallion Show, the Barnum and Bailey Circus, the Lake George Jazz Festival (which is free, but I can't afford the 25 dollars in cab fare to go there), Taste of the North Country(--a food festival held in the city park, where one can meander from booth to booth, and sample the specialties of local Adirondack restaurants.) And, of course, the hot air balloon festival. I will pass on the Willie Nelson concert and the Indoor BMX motocross races.
ARRRGH!!! I have a mosquito in here! And, I'm wearing shorts!
So anyway, strolled downtown, went to Burger King, 'cos I had a coupon for a free double cheeseburger with the purchase of one--two for one, can't beat that. I ate one for lunch, and stuck the other in the freezer for a day when I might be too tired to make lunch or dinner.
From downtown, I took a Saturday trolley--they only run very limited service on Saturdays now, until the end of the month), got my soft vanilla-chocolate twist ice cream cone, stared at the tourists and tons of hot rods and classic cars, hopped on the next trolley and went home. Wow! There must have been at least 15,000 to 20,000 people in the village of Lake George today! And, I was told, over 2500 classic, antique, and hot rod cars and trucks--even some vintage army vehicles were on display, despite the inclement weather.
Then, as I mentioned, I got home and found my mouse was no longer operable. My keyboard is going too--keeps not typing letters, at times--so I wasted $5 in cab fare going to Staples office supply--I say wasted, 'cos the cheapest mouse Staple sells in over $22 dollars! Some are in the $50 range! Blimey! Who HAS that kind of money to spend on a mouse? Staples obviously is a bit obtuse about the RECESSION we're in. So, I was fortunate to catch the last bus to Wal-mart, where I can buy a mouse for 10 to 15 dollars. Did my grocery shopping while I was there. Saw a great ladies hoodie, but it was overpriced at $17--for that, I can go to Label Shopper or TJMaxx, and get something even nicer for less!
Anyway, I am in so much pain from all the walking, and so tired (mostly from the pain), that I'm sitting her with my foot up wrapped in a cold towel...it's so swollen, I could hardly get my shoe off! Guess I'll have to take some Advil, before bedtime.
So, that's my story. Pretty boring, I know, but...so am I, ey?
