Today was a bit of a crap-tastic day, but all is well that ends well.
First, I had to go to the dentist and have a cavity filled. It had been many years since I've had a cavity and I really, really wasn't very happy. I know a lot of people that hate the dentist, and many who avoid them altogether, but I am not one of them. I honestly don't mind going to my twice-annual cleaning. Really, my least favorite part is the small talk I have to make with the hygienist. I had one of those normal cleaning appointments on Monday, they took some x-rays, discovered the cavity, and the next thing I knew I was scheduled to be back on Thursday at 12:30p. So there was that fun-ness (which actually wasn't that bad, even painless, despite all my whining and pouting and anxiety beforehand).
Then, there was the wonderful commute home. I live 7 miles from work. It normally takes precisely 10 minutes from parking lot to driveway. Tonight, it took me nearly an hour. The roads were pretty terrible due to due a big snow storm off of Lake Erie. In general I don't really like driving that much. Combine driving and snow and I panic. If there is a flake in the air and it is optional for me to drive anywhere then forgetaboutit. I had white knuckles the entire time and almost just stopped in the middle of the road because I could't take it anymore after nearly rear-ending my boyfriend in front me while listening to my anti-lock breaks making that terrible grinding sound.
I am able to put that all behind me though. Because I don't have to work tomorrow. Or the day after that. Or that day after that. Or the day after that! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, since I've no place to go. :)
I hate the dental small talk too! My dentist insists on talking to me the whole time. Nevertheless, I keep my eyes closed and my mouth shut (figuratively) and only occasionally grunt him a response.
Sorry about your hourlong drive. That's brutal. The older I get, the worse I am in snow driving. I seriously cannot dream of driving to or from work in heavy snow when I'm 60. I'll be taking vacation days instead.
Frankly, in my line of work as a computing consultant, I can get done about 80% of my workload from the comfort of home. We have remoting software that makes it possible for me to easily work on client's computers from a distance. I will have no problems telling my boss "I'm working from home today" when we get a ton of snow.
Enjoy your break!
Thanks, Kathy! So far so good on my break. Slept in this morning, did some laundry and cleaning, paid a few bills. Now just relaxing, browsing online and watching tv. :)
I am incredibly lucky in that I am also able to do the majority of my work from home and my company is fine with us calling in when the weather is bad. Yesterday it was not bad most of the day (I made it to and from the dentist around lunch with no problem) and I didn't realize the commute home would be so bad or I would have stayed home!