Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Looking on the bright side

Currently: Gritting my teeth, but smiling away!

It was kind of fun leaving the message on my boss's phone, "I'm sorry, but I'll have to miss our meeting today, due to a slight case of car theft in my household."

It was entertaining to draw hoots and hollers as we practiced our dance steps in the relative rainy shelter at the bus stop. Because what else are you supposed to do to keep your spirits up when you're waiting for the police at 2 AM in Dupont???

In retrospect, it was mildly entertaining when the exasperated police thought that we were typical drunken revelers who had simply lost our car through inebriated carelessness. It was nice when they came back, about 100 degrees warmer and far more sympathetic, to agree that yes, strangely enough, someone had been desperate enough to take a 15-year old Ford.

And finally, it is oddly comforting to have it confirmed that City government is deeply (stupid) uncommunicative and completely unwilling or unable to help those seeking information or aid. Bash away with nary any guilt! It's all true!!!

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