List of Minor Irritations
Nov. 11th, 2003 04:06 pm- It's a wet, dreary day
- My XP taskbar refuses to display icons for any of the programs I'm running. Restarting didn't help. Switching between programs is painful.
- One on of the elevators in my building is on service and a second one is being repaired, leaving only one elevator for twenty floors. The one elevator that is usable often won't go to the 20th floor (i.e. the floor I live on).
- I just spilled hot chocolate down the front of my white shirt.
- Turnout for the municipal elections yesterday was about 40%. At least everyone I voted for won...
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Date: 2003-11-11 01:22 pm (UTC)I feel your pain. I seem to have some odd connection with the weather which makes me unproductive on bad-weather days. (and on very sunny days as well, but that's another story). Maybe I just don't want to do this particular work....
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Date: 2003-11-11 01:46 pm (UTC)See, I think that might be my problem. But dreary weather doesn't help. Personally I find clear, crisp, snowy days are good for getting work done--enough sunny to feel cheerful (especially when it reflects off the snow), and cold enough that I don't feel like I'm missing anything by staying indoors. Throw in some hot chocolate and creme de menthe...mmmm.