Friday the Thirteenth...

[fajrdrako]

An odd day.

Things kept happening. Unusually bad things, unusually good things. For instance, I got three awful phone calls in a row, at work - one man badgering me for someone's phone number that I wasn't authorized to give out, he was incredibly snarky. Said, among other things, that I was "as bad as those dumbells in government offices" - and I thought, "Just why is it, sir, you think I should do you a favour?"

Then there were two mothers wanting to withdraw their daughters from the musical theatre classes with one day's notice. Two weeks notice is required for a refund. You can imagine how well that went over.

And I had enough work to do to fill three days.... or more.

But good things happened. A book was given to me - totally unexpectedly - a book I didn't anticipate, a book I can't afford, which is one of the things I most want to read in the universe right now: the new book by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Last Light of the Sun. Just when I had nothing to read at lunch break.

I ended up leaving work late to get things done, and had to wait ages before I got on the crowded bus from hell - but then I had a lovely dinner at Sushi 800 (near the corner of Bronson and Somerset), which completely cheered me up. Eels! Vegetable tempura. Heavenly.

What was that question about luck? I've always thought Friday the Thirteenth was my lucky day.

Comments

[lmondegreen.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm one of those dumbells in government offices, and I happen to think it's a *good* thing that you're as 'bad' as me, otherwise we wouldn't get such lovely slash from you! ;-)

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[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Ahh, what a nice thought! Believe me, I was offended on your behalf and on behalf of half my friends.... This was the kind of guy who could tick off *anyone*.

[msilverstar]

Oh! New Kay book! Eels are good too.

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[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

New Kay book!

Yup, at last. I am so happy....

Eels are good too

The first eel I ever had was at Covent Garden market in London. It was frankly awful and I thought I didn't like eels. Marcelle was ordering eel in a Japanese restaurant and urged me to give eels a second chance. Me, I never turn down recommended food.... And it surpassed delicious. I now have a new gastronomic passion.