That didn't go as planned

First I woke ridiculously early and couldn't get back to sleep. I had to set off a flea bomb so I did that while I ran to the grocery store and library. All i did after that was run in to shove cold stuff into the fridge and open the windows to ventilate. I didn't see the message my secretary left for me. Not that it would have mattered.

I get to the post office to collect three weeks worth of mail only to see a) they still have no power (that storm was vicious apparently) b) someone drove through the post office. I get to work and it's hotter than holy hell. They also only have spotty power. I can't use any of the smart rooms. We find a lap top and projector on a cart but i have no way of running off syllabi or notes. At first it wouldn't work and I had to take the connectors apart then it worked after I reconnected them right where they were...I told the students to just sit and listen and I'd give them the notes tomorrow. Half way through the syllabus the projector bites it (probably a power surge). one hour into me soldiering on the secretary runs in. "you have three minutes to wrap it up. they're cutting the remaining power.' with over an hour and a half to go I wave to the students and tell them bye bye.

I go get the cats who stink like they've been wallowing in shit. It took two baths to get it out of Kanda's fur (his undercoat is still wet) so after being in the kennel for weeks and immediately getting bathed, I became persona non grata. Pouring food in bowl did nothing. Treats did nothing. Picking up the phone and ignoring them did (four hours later).

I ran over just a little bit on Verizon and the fuckers charged me over 100$. If I bought the 10g package it would only be 80. I'm done with these morons. I'm canceling them as soon as possible and retiring the verizon sucks tag. Worst service anywhere.

And my microwave has been having problems. It just caught fire and the side melted. WTF!

And of course, more trip.

( Wales Day Four )

Fic - Telling Tales

Title: Telling Tales
Author: cornerofmadness
Rating: teen
Warnings: none really
Prompt: I'm interested in a story that tells how Pinako and Hohenheim first met and whatever amount of their early interactions that you'd like to include (include Hohenheim/Pinako or just friendship as you see fit). Any Additional Prompts: Some Al/Paninya romance, if you please! After Alphonse gets his body back and the ladies are taking a shine to the handsome gentleman. Extra points for Ed finding out later and being totally clueless.
Word Count: 3,647
Summary: Al wasn’t expecting an afternoon of stories.
Disclaimer: Arakawa owns all.
Notes: written for fma_cya 2012. I tried to work all the prompts into one big story. Whether or not I succeeded is yet to be seen. Edited by the ever adorable evil_little_dog.
( this is why you’re so dangerous )

It's hard enough to be on your feet for six hours without a break

it's harder still to do it with 20 people who need your help and there's no a/c in your lab. Sigh. Just glad this day is done. I'm worn out and my leg still hurts.

The cats are now in full force HOLD ME phases. It's too hot to hold yinz my friends.

Verizon YOU SUCK. It's frozen my computer twice, and the program itself has either been freezing or disconnecting all night. Must ditch shit service.

I had more to say but my brain is baked so have more travelogue.

( day five in Wales )