Frazzled and Fried

[wendyzski]

Like I've been saying all along, my condo assoc isn't going to be able to repair our code violations right away. Doing a special assessment likely won't help because with the economy in the shape it is, people just aren't going to pay it. So we're going to have fines etc - most of which because my predecessors were idiots.

That said, we can't do ANYTHING until we have hard numbers and we won't have them until 6/2, which is the deadline I set for the masonry contractors. That's going to be the biggest point of bad news, and there's no point in doing anything until we have facts in hand as to exactly how bad things are.

(I talked with our lawyer this morning and he said it was a pleasure to deal with someone who did their homework and knew what they were doing for a change. So that's good)

Now, I suck at letting things go. I'm the dance-a-jig-annually-on-the-graves-of-my-enemies kind of girl, and that's not going to help. I have a con coming up this weekend and it would be stupid to let myself have a sucky time because I ruin it for myself. I need to take a deep breath, and step away from this issue for at least a week if not longer. I need to meet with a few more contractors, but other than that I need to stop worrying.

I need to get the Glove Of Doom (tm) finally put together (I have all the parts but it's at the "glue THIS part and let it dry, and then turn it over and fasten THIS bit in place" stage. I need to find my other pair of black gloves, and figure out how to get a pair of wings into my suitcase. I need to pick out the sauciest pair of stripy socks I own. I need to stand in front of my entire closet of faire garb and wail "but I have nothing to wear!". I need to compose a funny yet pleading note so that the airport screeners don't try to detonate my luggage when the Glove Of Doom(tm) shows up on their X-ray. I need to do laundry.

I need to chill the fuck out and if anyone complains I need to shoot them with my raygun.

Comments

[bigblued.livejournal.com]

When I came home from Glasgow I had two Hugo rockets in my suitcase. Two heavy, metal, missile-shaped rockets, on an international flight. When I checked in I made sure to tell the gal behind the counter exactly what they were and exactly where they were in my suitcase. I made sure they were right on top so no-one would thing I was trying to hide anything if they happened to look in my suitcase. I asked that she please make a note in my records too. I would have preferred to have them in my carry-on, but they are considered "bludgeoning instruments" and had to go in my check-in.

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have it packed in a clear plastic box with a note on top that begins "PLEASE DON'T BREAK MY ARTWORK!", and a few notes about what exactly is in there. (The only thing the battery does is make it light up. Parts of it are made of glass. The 'mysterious liquids' are dish detergent, shampoo, and 2 colors of bath gel. I spent hours working on this so please be very careful with it. my cellphone number is .....)

I know what TSA screeners look for, and this has visible wiring, batteries, and unknown liquids in it. They are going to have to look.

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

First, if at all possible, DO NOT PUT THE BATTERIES IN THE GLOVE!!!

2nd, is there any reason you cannot send that FedEx rather than taking it on the plane. It would be a MUCH better idea. It would cost a little more, but it would be a MUCH BETTER IDEA. You can have the hotel receive it for you, they keep it locked up until you come to claim it, then you just ship it back the same way.

It's what I would do if I were having to get something like that somewhere I was flying to. In fact, it's how I always got my pearls to shows, 'cause those big scanny machines do bad things to pearl colors.

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

As soon as you finish the glove, start wearing it around the grounds and chuckling darkly whenever other board members (or past members) are near you.

It will be a fun bit of petty revenge, AND get you into the mood at the same time.

[petmoosie.livejournal.com]

Sorry about the fines and the lots of talking to contractors and running into deadlines that don't work.

But you'll pull it through on the possible schedule and you just can't worry about it while you are waiting for other people (masonry in this case).