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[camwyn]

Still no power at my building. Landlord says they've got power to the building but have to replace the circuit breakers, so we're waiting on an electrician who was supposed to be coming in "first thing in the morning". I have no idea how early "first thing in the morning" is for someone in a profession as busy as an electrician after a disaster. Or if he'll show up at all.

Getting a little grumpy about the whole thing. Trying not to let it get to me. There is no point to being angry, it won't change anything in this case. There's other stuff that needs my energy, not this.

My co-worker who also lives in Hoboken was only in his apartment one night this week, and it had no power. He's staying with another friend instead. He's told me that he believes I'm the only one in the IT department who'd actually survive an apocalypse. I think he's being a little overdramatic but I can live with that kind of kudo.

We'll see how things are when I go home tonight.

Comments

[innerbrat]

No luck with the battery, I'm afraid.

At the risk of sounding like an unhelpful stereotype: Chin up! You've pretty much rocked everything by surviving the week. I'm not surprised it's wearing on you, but you will get through it.

Fingers crossed for power tonight!

[ceitfianna]

*hugs* That sucks that your building is taking so long but at least the circuits are getting replaced. That could have probably ended badly at some later date.

You're awesome and patient about all of this and I hope you don't have to wait much longer.

[camwyn]

Getting angry just makes you tired. I'm already tired. I don't have the energy to spare for annoyance, not when there's getting-on-with-life that has to be done.

The least welcome lesson I learned from 9/11 is that no matter how big the disaster or how vast the tragedy, it doesn't change anything. There may be a handful of concessions to your situation, but don't count on them. The world goes on no matter what happened to you, and you have to keep up with all that if you ever expect to get back on your feet again. Frothing rage or whining annoyance or righteous indignation isn't gonna change the fact that what happened to me and my area did not happen to the rest of the world.

There's no point to being anything but patient about this. It won't make things happen faster.

[synchronicity2]

Unrelated to 9/11, but I agree completely with the whole idea of 'getting angry makes you tired'. That was one of the main reasons why I think I never got truly angry when all the stuff with C blew up into a mini-disaster of sorts. I just didn't have the energy; I still don't.

I'm hoping that your power is on as soon as it is safely able to be turned on. Hopefully tonight when you go home!

[silveraspen]

Definitely keeping my fingers crossed that the in-building problem will be solved today so that you have power tonight.

I don't know the rest of your IT department, obviously, but I have long thought that you are one of the best-prepared people I know when it comes to being ready for any kind of disaster or emergency event. And I have worked in the preparedness field.

So. Yeah. *two cents in the proverbial fountain*

[vivien]

That is terribly frustrating and you are so patient and understanding. I really hope the power is on by tonight.

And, uh, yeah, you'd totally survive an apocalypse.

[thewickedlady]

Your situation just sucks, and I am sorry you are stilling dealing with it, but um. Yes. You'd totally survive an apocalypse. When I make my zombie survival plans, I think, "What would Cam do?"

[shati]

He's staying with another friend instead. He's told me that he believes I'm the only one in the IT department who'd actually survive an apocalypse. I think he's being a little overdramatic but I can live with that kind of kudo.

No, I think we're all agreed that he's right...