Yesterday was one of those days. Actually, it was more than that. It was one of those weeks rolled into a couple of days!
It really started 2 days ago. I was going to switch pre-pay phone service and bought a new phone and a bunch of minutes. There was one day left on my old service days.
When I went to port the phone number, the instructions said it usually takes a couple of hours, but might end up taking 2 days and if the old phone became inactive, I would lose the number. Well, I have to keep that number. I wasn’t chancing that. So the plan was to add minutes to the old phone one more time.
Well, the next day I forgot. I got tied up in other stuff.
Next day, there I was, all connected to wifi with my laptop and I can’t find a single link on the main web page to log in. So I do a search, but that browser said the page didn’t exist. So I tried a different browser. I finally get there but the login button is completely dead.
So I thought I would just get a card and do it that way, from the phone.
So back to the store yesterday to buy more minutes on my old service. Then I would wait until there were about 4 days left to switch. But my phone had become inactive at midnight the night before. No go. You have to reactivate the phone but which do you do first then?
It’s funny, when you miss the last day for adding minutes, your phone will be inactive but your number will be retained for 30 days. BUT when you want to port your number to a competing service, you would lose your number immediately in the above scenario. Shame on you for switching!
I did this once before and remembered it was tricky. I had just bought the card because I can never access their website from our dial-up connection at home.
I walk back across the road and across the campus annex of our community college to where I can pick up the wifi. That was all I was doing so I just carried the laptop in hand, no case, and I even remembered my reading glasses. BUT I forgot the darn card with the big long number on it!
Now it’s time for screaming or tears. I go back home and on the way I trip and fall onto my hand and knees, with the unprotected laptop. Somehow I managed to not let it go flying and keep it from hitting too hard, all the while not breaking or spraining my hand. I open it up when I get home and it’s fine. Phew!
Now I reach up to take the sunglasses off the top of my head, and they go flying across the floor. Then some other little thing happened that I don’t remember now. Hmmm, it was time to start blocking things out of my head.
I had lots to do, but I was now afraid. I went ahead and picked green beans, fearing I would fall flat out into them and break a bunch of plants, then get my foot tangled in the vines trying to get up and go headlong into more beans plants. Somehow, everything worked out ok, but I did get more irritation on my inner forearms than normal from the plants.
Still afraid, very afraid, because something went right and there was surely revenge around the corner. I decided no sharp objects, no heat, no breakables, minimal walking, no eating…..wait. Now I really want those chips up there in the cupboard and a beer! (I was actually thinking wine in the box, but we had none; and never do, but cheap wine sounded good right then). I decide I’m doing nothing for the rest of the day. So I grab the goods and head out back to hang out under the trees be in nature.
Awww, cute little orphaned raccoon! NO, I tell myself, he is not a pet, stay away. Remember it’s Murphy’s day with you and you will probably get bitten! Then I recalled all those beans that needed to be snapped. I brought them out without any more mishaps.
Happily, it seems snapping green beans is a safe activity, at least while seated! No more stuff happened that I recall. Or maybe I was totally blocking.
Today’s a better day and I feel rested. And Murphy gave me something to write about!
Have safe week, all!
Gena
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