Unexpected change in plans

[cjsmith]

This morning when I arrived at work all my computers were off. Odd, I thought; probably a power failure some time during the night; good time to do all those stooopid Windows updates. I didn't think much more of it.

When I got back to work after my afternoon appointment with the doctor, I was turned away at the door. The building was without power except for emergency lighting and there just wasn't any point to keeping people there. Given that my feet strongly prefer elevators to stairs, I declined the chance to go pick up my coat from my office. I headed toward home and used my free time to do some grocery shopping.

I'm not precisely complaining. This week is packed, and it was great to get a few extra things done. But I do hope they get it straightened out soon.

Comments

[ohhjuliet.livejournal.com]

I'm completely jealous that your building has no power. *sigh*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Some days I think if I had your job I'd be out on the power poles with a hacksaw.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

We had one of those days once. It was fun :)

(That wasn't the day of the NYC Blackout in 2003, that happened at 4PM alas.)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Ours happened at 3. (The morning glitch was something that they decided they needed to rework in the afternoon, and they needed daylight.)

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

Yeah, at least you got to use the time to get your extra things done, but I know the feeling. I hate it when things change unexpectedly. As a child, I always hoped for a snow day, but when we actually had one, I was slightly upset, because that changed ALL of my plans. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

This unexpected change was quite nice, actually, because my only plans had been "work until evening". The chance to do the grocery run before nightfall (two different stores, of course) was handy!