I'm sitting at work right now. There is not much I can do. My office looks like a tornado has blown through. I have contractors swearing. I'd laugh if my head didn't hurt so much from the noise.
You see, they are installing a new HVAC. A desperately needed HVAC, as I've been making do for two years with a small space heater in the winter and only a box fan in the humid summer months. I can't blame the lack of sufficient heat/cooling on government cutbacks. Only ridiculously cheap ownership. Finally, since the property has sold we have some capital to play with and my new HVAC was my absolute first priority.
Only now, they've been working on this for going on TWO DAYS. I can't organize. I can't hear my phone when in rings through the sound of drilling into concrete blocks. It's quite an ordeal. I wish I had my camera handy so that I could snap a picture to post.
I'd like to just leave, but sadly I'm working on quarterly budgets which are due in T-Minus 24 hours. And I've completed about, uh, none of it.
OK- so contractor Brad just informed me that "For sure we'll be done today, man." Meanwhile, his partner Jim has just left the chaos to make a trip to Lowes, for conduit or something. I think Jim just wanted a coke and some fresh air. And to get away from Brad's foul mouth.
You know, I kind of enjoy days that totally interrupt my rigid daily routine. I like that I can tell people "well, I can't meet with you today because I'm having work done in my office (and there is no where to sit), so let's reschedule." I like that I can totally call the schlups in New York and tell them that the quarterly budget will be delayed because I was offline due to the temporary disconnection of power and phone lines.
Yay, HVAC. You've made my week fun. And totally unproductive.
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