There is no joy today

[cornerofmadness]

I get to work to find out they didn't bother to act on my report that the sprinkler system in the lab's prep room was broken so for two days the thing spewed water and it's now everywhere including on our electro-shockers (have fun with that)

Forgot to do about 1001 things

Learn a near by chemical plant exploded. Not sure if anyone was hurt but shelters were set up (its just south of Point Pleasant)

Went to Jackson to get meds, to take back some flour in a recall and something i bought that very obviously had botulism in it (or other gas-forming bacteria. I just bought it sunday) and get the flea fogger at Wal Mart (because there are fleas in the carpet. fucking gross). So Kroger's and Wal-Mart are on opposite ends of town. I take back the stuff, get my meds, go to Wal Mart and get a few things I need but there is NO DAMN FOGGER.

So I have to go back to Kroger's (and decide to get my water there. Have I mentioned I'm on a boil alert) I'm so mad to have to go back across town I anger-buy this huge cement pumpkin decoration I've been eyeing because it made me feel better (it only weighs as much as a toddler or two).

Get home find out Grandma's house might be sold tonight. The people want to move in while Mom's on vacation. She refuses to do this because we still have stuff in the house. We need to get it into storage and she's not going to miss vacation for this. She didn't even want to sell it before vacation but Dad and Lucky Uncle were being total assholes about this.

So who wants to bet the perfect job goes up for bids in the area in the next month?

Because nothing ever, ever works out for me.

I don't know why I bother. I live an utter pointless life most days. The only thing I do right is help a student or two.

At least the dean called to tell me the donors were very impressed but wanted to know why I wasn't a doctor any more. I told her to tell them.I'm fine with that. I'd much rather they know I was injured rather than I did something inappropriate and lost my license.

George Takei just emailed me an invite to the 2018 Star Trek Cruise (mom too). We both want to go but we both are like...that's a ways away for old dudes... (hey 2016 has taken everyone from my childhood practically, it can not have George!)