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    Tuesday, March 20, 2007

    It's been one of those days....

    Today, it's pretty much sucked from the get go... and it's oh, 1:56pm and I still have to work til 9.

    • I had to wake up early this morning... that part sucked.
    • I had to drive to a school to to grade 8 pictures, and I've gotten to the point where shooting makes me grumpy every time I have to do it.
    • As I was driving to the school, my car started having a seizure. It was wobbling all over the place, not fun.
    • I got to the school, realized I didn't have my trolley to bring everything inside, which meant like, 6 trips.
    • I realized that I didn't have my background stands...thank god I had a spare light stand with me, and a half broken tripod and some duct tape. McGyver Alanna to the rescue.
    • Started setting up, and then came to the more serious realization that I didn't have my grad gowns. I phoned my coworker who said she would meet me half way to bring them to me.
    • On the way to and from our half way point, my car started to have seizures again. I thought maybe I was a complete moron and my tire was flat and that was why it was making horrible grinding noises and the steering wheel was pulling hard to the left and shaking like a paint mixer. I checked when I got out of the car at the school... no such luck, it looked fine. I'm guessing it's the axle
    • Started taking pictures, and there were no kids who had any idea how to pose, how to dress themselves, how to brush their hair for that matter. Only one kid knew how to do up a tie. Not TIE a tie, no no, DO UP. It was already pretty for him. Repeat after me "Drape over head, tighten".
    • Most of the kids also didn't know how to put on the gown. It's like a big housecoat. One girl put it on backwards. Seriously, these kids grew up under a rock.
    • Didn't finish taking pictures til around 12, and then still had to tear down my stuff. I had to be at my other job at 1.... and it was definitely almost an hour away.
    • Left the school at 12:40, and tried to convince my brother on the way to my other job that he should come get my car and fix it for me... no such luck. My mom needed her car too, so I couldn't even trade with her.
    • Made it to work at about 1:20... after some more grinding and seizuring...
    • And now it's boring here.... so I am writing this.

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