Fading shininess.
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clo_againI knew I was tempting fate by being bubbly over the awesome of my life last night. On going shopping today, went to get some money out as always...
And the machine promptly ate my card. For no apparent reason. Said 'please remove your card', made a few whirry sort of noises and then popped out a little receipt saying 'sorry, we've decided to be a bitch and ruin your day.' Actually, ruin the next week and a half since it'll take that long for a new card to get to me, during which time I won't be able to use play.com or amazon or renew my goddamn LJ account. I'm stuck with craptastic icons for at least the next week and a half. Probably more like two weeks. Simply because some utterly incompetent moron out there was unable to service an ATM so it doesn't eat innocent peoples' only means of obtaining funds.
Minor comfort was had from walking past said ATM later to see a large 'Out of Order' sign on it. Eat my card fine but IT'LL DISAGREE WITH YOU. Oh and by the way, there is no silicon heaven. Bitch.
I am not bitter. See me here, being not bitter. Nope.
Anyway, Borders soothed my pain somewhat and I picked out several dissertation books I'll be buying off play.com (cheapness!) to christen my new card when I get it. Also was reading book of essays on Harry Potter and being amused at the discussion of the way Snape is portrayed in fanfic. Official recognition and discussion of fanfic like that does make me wonder if it could've been a good disstertation topic but then I saw The Annotated Hobbit and practically drooled my way over there, so maybe not.
At something of a loss now. Spooks later. Have to DVD the last remaining things for my Ultimate 21st Episode Marathon tentatively scheduled for this Friday. Really should make some attempt at a creative writing submission sometime. Or I could go and sulk, which is always intelligently productive.
... Sulking it is then. ;)
And the machine promptly ate my card. For no apparent reason. Said 'please remove your card', made a few whirry sort of noises and then popped out a little receipt saying 'sorry, we've decided to be a bitch and ruin your day.' Actually, ruin the next week and a half since it'll take that long for a new card to get to me, during which time I won't be able to use play.com or amazon or renew my goddamn LJ account. I'm stuck with craptastic icons for at least the next week and a half. Probably more like two weeks. Simply because some utterly incompetent moron out there was unable to service an ATM so it doesn't eat innocent peoples' only means of obtaining funds.
Minor comfort was had from walking past said ATM later to see a large 'Out of Order' sign on it. Eat my card fine but IT'LL DISAGREE WITH YOU. Oh and by the way, there is no silicon heaven. Bitch.
I am not bitter. See me here, being not bitter. Nope.
Anyway, Borders soothed my pain somewhat and I picked out several dissertation books I'll be buying off play.com (cheapness!) to christen my new card when I get it. Also was reading book of essays on Harry Potter and being amused at the discussion of the way Snape is portrayed in fanfic. Official recognition and discussion of fanfic like that does make me wonder if it could've been a good disstertation topic but then I saw The Annotated Hobbit and practically drooled my way over there, so maybe not.
At something of a loss now. Spooks later. Have to DVD the last remaining things for my Ultimate 21st Episode Marathon tentatively scheduled for this Friday. Really should make some attempt at a creative writing submission sometime. Or I could go and sulk, which is always intelligently productive.
... Sulking it is then. ;)
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Date: 2006-11-13 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-13 09:03 pm (UTC)... I so forgot to find that Top Gear ep for you. I am a bad friend.
Get in touch.
Date: 2006-11-14 12:04 pm (UTC)Re: Get in touch.
Date: 2006-11-14 12:05 pm (UTC)