A lot going on at work. Today I had to go to the Chinese Consulate to drop off some documents. I've done this three times before without any problem. Today, however, there was a problem. Some paperwork wasn't filled out correctly, even though it was filled out exactly the same way as I had done in the past. I found this out after waiting for an hour and talking to the gentleman for another half hour. It didn't make sense.
So. I come back to the office and let the powers that be know what happened so they can deal with it (because, I am, afterall, a mere file clerk. This sort of brain-work is too much for me). Their solution? Send me back with a new, corrected file. Makes sense, right? Except that their correction was to re-fill out the paperwork changing two words. Two words that had nothing to do with the problem that had gotten the papers rejected. It didn't make sense, but whatever.
So. Two hours of waiting later, I'm at the same window talking to the same guy and he's still not buying this bullshit. So, I spent about 3 1/2 hours total today to accomplish nothing.
Meanwhile, I've got shit piling up (shit that's actually mine to do, mind you) on my desk. And I've got to get ready to spearhead the moving of files and such that's happening on Friday. So. I should be pissed right?
It's weird. I'm not. I'm upset I didn't get a lunch today because I'm really hungry. But the wasting of time didn't bother me in the slightest. I had enough comic books with me to get through the time. (Marvel is kicking some serious ass now. And Grant Morrison is sucking balls big time, if you ask me.) And I'm not gonna be doing this forever.
I registered for my classes even though they don't start for another 2 months. I'm starting to think about buying books and taking tests. Things are getting better. And it's a nice feeling when you feel like you're getting un-stuck.
But. Don't think I will be rooting for any of the Chinese athletes in the Olympics. That's your penalty China.
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