Tom & Alissa

It’s been . . . a week. Tonight we have to move into a hotel for a few days as chimney work is done on our building (no, we didn’t know about this until yesterday). The hotel is in Brooklyn, and we’re obviously not paying, but the inconvenience is still frustrating.

Last night we both needed a break. Being us, that meant we ordered sandwiches from Press195 and watched Se7en, which probably wasn’t the best choice, being a bit gruesome and heart-pounding, but was very good (and it was the first time I’d seen it).

I have a weekly readings summary due on Sunday; this week has been such a nightmare that I only just finished the readings on the way to work today (plus, they were all very wordy philosophical readings). We get three free passes in this class, and though it grates against every fiber of my overachieving little being, I think I may just take one this weekend. I can’t imagine trying to write it tomorrow morning.

On the bright side, my Blackberry came today. It initially didn’t work and rebooted every three seconds, but my boss (who also got one today), seeing my distress at having to wait another week when I don’t even know if I’ll be able to get to work at any reasonable time on Monday, graciously offered to switch out our SIM cards. So now I have one. And wow, this one is about a billion times nicer than my last giant clamshell-style. It’s a red Blackberry Curve and matches my phone, ironically. Wonderful to think that I’ll be able to walk away from my computer when I’m waiting for an email from someone.

With that, I bid you adieu. Have a wonderful weekend, and let’s hope next week is a bit more on the cheery side.