Getting up today at the sound of the alarm, I knew this was going to be a long day - and it was. Not only did I barely make it to work today, but being tired caught up with me. If it weren't for a friendly face or two, I might have had more problems....
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Waking up, I normally read my emails, putz around a little bit, then get ready to go to work. Well, all seemed to be going OK until I started out the door. Then I noticed that I was wearing my reading glasses, and not my "cosmetic" glasses. (The latter are non correcting, and only serve to make my face look different enough for people not in the know not to connect Marian with Mario.) So I went back upstairs and switched glasses.
Finally heading out the door for good, I managed to make it to the deli in time to pick up an egg sandwich on the way in to work. And I was still eating it when I encountered a traffic jam on Route 9a. From what I heard, one lane of the stretch from Briarcliff Manor to Pleasantville was blocked due to an accident, causing a several mile traffic jam. So I took side roads to the Taconic, and then missed my exit. After doubling back to my exit, I barely made it into work on time - without having my needed cup of coffee to keep me awake.
Later in the morning, I found out that I screwed up a box of work yesterday, as I was typing too quickly for the system to keep up. In short, I made too many proofing errors because I was trying to save some time. Luckily, the person who trained me offered some help, and I was able to repair things before it got to the customer.
Once I finally had my cups of coffee, I was alert for most of the day. And I was sure NOT to take the shortcuts that almost got me in trouble. But I knew that I would have to go to sleep early, as I was not in shape to go another day without enough rest. So, when I finally made it home, I was greeted by a pleasant surprise - a package containing two tops I need for my everyday work.
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I only wonder what tomorrow will bring....
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