30-second rant. indulge me.

[swingchickie]

* i found out today that my painter isn't going to cost $800, he's going to cost $3400.

* i found out today that my security system isn't going to cost $500 to install, it's going to cost $1000.

* the incident with my mom (previous post) really freaked me out.

* i worked from home today, so i could study a big binder full of medical information (6 modules) and take 5 exams on it. instead, i only got through 1 module and took 1 exam. which puts me WAY behind at work.

* why only 1 module? because the project i've been working the 15-hour days on was changed once again at the last minute, and i had to spend most of the day scrambling to re-do work that's taken me days and days to do.

* i was supposed to work a half day tomorrow. i am now working a full day, because of all the changes that have to be done.

the only 2 good things about today:

* while i was seething this afternoon, sitting on the sofa with my laptop on my lap, angus (who was perched on the back of the sofa) reached down and gently put his paw on my shoulder. i had a quick little *melt* moment before i went back to the stress.

* i have a blind date tonight with a nice boy. with the way this day has gone, he will probably run screaming from me... but at least there will be alcohol. oh yes, i'm getting a daiquiri as big as my head.

Comments

[thetech.livejournal.com]

Egads! How the hell do you go from an estimate of $800 to a gouging of $3400?!? I'm tellin' ya... PaintingParty™... cheap labour for the cost of a few drinks ;)

[ummm... you serve the drinks after the job is complete... LOL]

As for everything else... yeah, big heaps of stress there! *sends you another shoulder-rub coupon* :\

Have fun tonight!!

[swingchickie.livejournal.com]

the $3400 *WAS* the estimate. the quote of $800 was from my mom, who told me a couple of months ago, he did my whole house for $1000." when i asked her about it the other day again, she was like, "did i say $1000? i amnt $8000..." and the estimate i got in the mail pretty much confirms that. argh.

the thing is, he's a really good painter. the paint and papering he did at my mom's is flawless. so he'll save me a ton of work, and can undo all the crappy painting the current owners did by themselves (there's paint EVERYWHERE). and if/when i sell in a few years, the house will show well.

[thetech.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh... makes sense now. Bummer that it's so high, or at least higher, especially when you were expecting the lower figure.

And, on another "note", I'm still trying to download that tune for you. For whatever reason, the person[s] who have the files either aren't online that often, or they don't start up their software often enough for me to scoop the data. I'll keep trying, though!

[dhpdesign.livejournal.com]

Take two deep breaths.

And channel that negative energy instead for going out Saturday night. ;)

[swingchickie.livejournal.com]

ah. VERY good idea. :)