Stricken with the Grout
Sep. 22nd, 2004 09:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ricevermicelliWe are grouting. We will be grouting forever.
Coincidentally, that is the same amount of time it will take me to get a working DSL connection into the office. We had one this afternoon, for about two and a half hours. And then it went *fzzt* and stopped. It can be regained by turning the DSL modem off and then on again. Every. Five. Minutes.
Forever is also the amount of time it takes to get the painter off the phone. Yes, I know the shingles are in bad shape. Yes, I know you will exceed the contracted estimate. Yes, I know the gutters need repair. Yes, I know there is a light fixture in the back yard. Yes, I know you are very sorry to have to tell me that the gutters need cleaning. But I KNEW all that, and this is why we hired someone to take care of it. Go to. It's only money.
Time is money. But time is more time than money, if that makes sense. I would pay a hell of a lot more than a dollar for a dollar's worth of time right now.
I have to go back to the grout.
Coincidentally, that is the same amount of time it will take me to get a working DSL connection into the office. We had one this afternoon, for about two and a half hours. And then it went *fzzt* and stopped. It can be regained by turning the DSL modem off and then on again. Every. Five. Minutes.
Forever is also the amount of time it takes to get the painter off the phone. Yes, I know the shingles are in bad shape. Yes, I know you will exceed the contracted estimate. Yes, I know the gutters need repair. Yes, I know there is a light fixture in the back yard. Yes, I know you are very sorry to have to tell me that the gutters need cleaning. But I KNEW all that, and this is why we hired someone to take care of it. Go to. It's only money.
Time is money. But time is more time than money, if that makes sense. I would pay a hell of a lot more than a dollar for a dollar's worth of time right now.
I have to go back to the grout.
