Monday, October 6, 2008

Rainy Days And Mondays Always Makes Me Cry ...

Coming back to work after a nice long holiday sure sucks big time. And it being a Monday, one of my most ‘favourite’ days of the week doesn’t really help at all. On top of all that, I have some personal and work related issues that needs to be looked into adds to that ‘beautiful’ Monday feeling … siggghhh …

Everything that can go wrong for a Monday is going wrong. I guess I shouldn’t be complaining so much on the first day of the week but I tend to compare today to the glorious 5 days of holiday bliss I’ve had and well, like I said, it sucks! Besides, everybody who knows me knows how much I detest Mondays.


The day started out fine. I woke up with a nice springy attitude for work. But the moment I got into the office, is when the day starts taking a turn for the worse. As usual, the first thing I do is switch on my PC and log on to my blog. The first signs of the day going south surfaces when I see the words:


Address Not Found
nickphil67.blogspot.com could not be found. Please check the name and try again.


I take no notice. This happens sometimes when I boot up my system faster than the broadband modem can fully power up and search for a network. So I hit the refresh button again. Same error message shows up. I look at the modem and see everything in order, status lights and whatnots are lighted and those that need to blink are blinking.


Darn, don’t tell me the network is down so early in the morning. I call up the service provider to give them a little early Monday morning earful but find out instead that my office has not paid the internet charges for this month and we have our broadband services temporarily suspend till then. Oh crap!


And then I find out my boss is not coming in for the day so no way we’re going to have internet access today and at least the next three days cos it takes that long for the cheque (once it’s issued that is) to clear and only then will they activate our internet again. How in heavens name am I going to get through the day without checking my blog? Somebody shoot me, please! (I can see you pulling that water pistol out already Gallivanter … LOL!)


There I am, in the office, with work that also needs internet access for me to work on and I can’t do a single thing about it. Oh well, I guess it’ll just have to wait. But what about my blog? That can’t wait! How am I going to check my blog? What am I going to do the whole day without internet connection? Man, I feel like I’m back in prehistoric times la! I guess I’m going to have to wait till I get home to blog and that’s a long time away.


With no internet connection and not being able to do any work, I resorted to cleaning my office room out. It’s been a while since I last cleaned it anyway. But that didn’t take long and there I was back to staring at my lifeless computer. Not being able to take the strain of not blogging, I power up Word and decide to type out this post and publish it when I get home later. It might not be a ‘live’ post but at least it feels a little like I’m actually blogging. Let’s call it a ‘delayed’ telecast kinda posting … hehehe …


You guys won’t be seeing me in your blogs in the morning half of the day at least until my office pays the darn outstanding bill and that would probably take the next couple of days to solve. I can only blog when I get home but I’ll definitely come check out your blogs tonight. Except for Gallivanter la, I don’t know why but I can’t seem to access his blog from my home system. But I am able to read your posts through my reader though. I just can’t leave comments until the office connection is back.


I never realized how much I’ve come to depend on the internet that when it’s down I become a stark raving lunatic … hehehe … I guess I always expect it to be there when I need it. I can’t even get online and chat with wifey and that’s a bummer! Wifey and I always keep our chat software activated so we can just holler out if we need anything but today we have to resort to sms … siggghhh …


And what’s even worse is the fact I have to check out this
moth traps for a little information about moths and now that’s going to have to wait till later tonight. I absolutely HATE Mondays!
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52 comments:

  1. There's a song that goes:
    Tell me why, why I hate Mondays...

    The perfect song for you Nick.

    Yes, getting back to work after a long break can foul up anyone's mood.

    You sure like cleaning, don't you nick? ;)

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  2. Ooh, no internet??!! That's bad I tell you. I'm so depended on it... it's sort of like Oxygen to me already!! LOL

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  3. Well that is a bummer. You're right....it is amazing how accustomed we are to having instant access to the world via the net and when it's not there it's like having a limb removed.
    Well that might be a slight exaggeration but you take my point I'm sure.

    Now I'm all caught up with your blog after reading 9 posts back to back. I have a few more like that too but they will have to wait until tomorrow as I am all blogged out.

    I hope Tuesday is a better day for you Nick :)

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  4. OMG, I was complaining about monday too. I think the sort of 1 week holiday got to me, totally screwed my body clock. I nearly skip work today coz I wanted another day off work. LOL. Gawd I'm such a sloth.

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  5. Mondays ARE the worst days ever... Ugh. I feel your pain! Hang in there.

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  6. Hi Nick, have I already said that I hate Mondays??? Today it's cold and rainy in São Paulo.
    Mondays really suck!!! :o)

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  7. I spent the last five days without checking my blog...!!! LOL

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  8. I can't imagine a day without the Internet too. I think in today's work environment, if the computer or internet conk out, that's it. Can go home. Nothing to do liao.

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  9. Hi Nick! I used to try and fight my Internet addiction, but gave up as the withdrawal was too painful - trembling hands, cold sweats, nightmares - hahaha!!! It was difficult. Man do I need professional help:)

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  10. Same to me here..last time when our office connection was down (same story like you..our accountant didn't pay our bill for 6 months), i went back home to take my wireless modem to office to online..hahaha!! and i was the only one who can online that time. I don't think i will be able to go through my day without checking my blog! haha
    Well, next time..put reminder to whoever in charge for bill paying not to forget to pay ur office internet bill on time.. :)

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  11. ditto here.
    no internet makes me restless. lol!

    but as much as i was dreading Monday...it wasnt all that bad yesterday...just a bit slow. well, the usual monday effect lah..

    hope ur boss gets in the office quick and have the bill paid soon. ;)

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  12. Perry - LOL! Yeah, I could do with a theme song for Mondays ...

    I'm a cleanliness freak la, Perry. I can't stand to see a place dirty for too long ... hehehe ...

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  13. Flower Power - You can say that again. I can't go a day without getting online. Like you said, it's like oxygen :D And the worst part is, I don't think connection will be back till end of this week ... siggghhh ...

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  14. Gypsy - 'Having a limb removed.' Well said :D

    I've got a back log of blogs to visit and that's just from missing one day only.

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  15. Tammy - Yup, big time! It's like having your limbs cut off ... LOL!

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  16. Maslight - LOL! Looks like we all have our dislike for Monday.

    And I could do with another week of holidays la ... hehehe ... Hope your Tuesday is better :D

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  17. Meleah - It was tough, but I hung in there ... LOL!

    Thank god Tuesday is so much better :D

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  18. Cidao - Hey, we're having the same kind of weather too. And yes, Monday should actually be banned worldwide :D

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  19. Monica - Five days? OMG, I would have gone crazy ...

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  20. BT - I wanted to go home actually but I don't think my boss would have liked that idea very much ... LOL!

    Ya, I depend on the internet A LOT! And when it's not available I'm like a lost sheep.

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  21. Bobby - Hahaha ... it's no use Bobby. We're both totally addicted to the internet. I was on the verge of insanity, well at least until I came home and got online ... hehehe ...

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  22. Kadus Mama - I was contemplating bring my wireless modem to the office too but wifey would have killed me cos she uses the internet at home a lot ... LOL!

    Same here. The moment I came back, I chased wifey away from the PC and started blogging ... hahaha ...

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  23. Carol - Glad you had a decent Monday :D I was just glad for Monday to be over.

    I'm still internetless in the office so my day has been pretty boring. Couldn't wait to get home to blog ... hehehe ...

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  24. Yikes, no internet?! That is no way to live! I hope it's up and running soon. Bloomin' Mondays...

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  25. I so know what you mean! I'm still trying to adjust to working again. Hehehe Still slow a bit lah. Just busy eating all the raya kuih that everyone is bringing to the office. :P

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  26. tomorrows a new day....

    (well Wednesday...and its my birthday 10/08 so you better get in a good mood!)

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  27. SAME HERE!!! it was raining and i have a stomach cramp and I DIDN'T GO to office..hahaha I HATE MONDAYS TOO..BUT LOVE FRIDAYS...now i know i am NORMAL AFTERALL

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  28. You are addicted to blogging laaa..:D just like Galli..tsk tsk tsk...

    Hope your net is back alive again...i know how it feels without pc or even internet connection..BORING! My monday was pc-less too..:D cpu was sent to "hospital'sekejap..back only at 4 plus!!! Mau pengsan in the office!

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  29. We have one thing in common, we both 'love' our 'beautiful' mondays to bits!!

    Have a great working week ahead, with no Internet Access in office, it gave you also an opportunity to clear out any paper work that's outstanding...

    Have fun and a great working week ahead.

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  30. I know that feeling, about going back to work after a long break! is the internet back yet? :-)

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  31. How come everyone complaining about going back to work after long weekends? hehehehe! hardly cant wait for Friday to come, right, Nick? ;p

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  32. No wonder I don't see you leaving comments anymore! *hides water pistol*

    You can't access my blog from home? Hmmm, must be the wonderful words that I've been using lately in my entries. I'll try to refrain. Hehehehe!

    I know there are some stability issues with my blog (hosted in Australia), and will be switching over to another location by the end of this month.

    BTW, Mel is wrong, we're not addicted to blogging, it's blogging that's addicted to us. :-)

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  33. Wow you have had quite a monday from the looks of things :) hehe but you cant feel the pleasure of the weekends until you feel the Monday Blues hehehe ;)

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  34. Are you in a better mood yet?

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  35. Oh, I can understand exactly how you feel. I mean going back to work on Monday after a week long holiday really sucks! And not having any internet connection is like a total nightmare. I still remember when my Streamyx connection was not working for one whole day and it's like I could go crazy! We are just so dependent on the internet don't we? Simply can't survive without it : )

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  36. Oh, poor you, Nick! No internet on a Monday morning sure is a helluva boring. But good you called your provider, or you could have been waiting for nothing, lol! Yikes, I don't even know what I become when internet's gone. :-)

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  37. same with me...lately, i can't excess to the internet and now, i've got 3 assignment to be done and i need to excess to the internet which sometimes the line is down..well, i agree with you..monday will the the beginning of a busy day and a lot of workload

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  38. The World According To Me - It's a cruel way to live ... I'm going out of my head without connection ... Yeah, let's blame it on Monday :D

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  39. Rozella - At least you got Raya kuih, I haven't eaten a single one till today and to think I work in an office with majority of Malay colleagues. They must have me la ...

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  40. Meleah - Yeah, tomorrow is a new day and to be honest, it was a better day :D

    Oh, Happy Birthday then :D At party going on at your blog? ... hehehe ...

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  41. Deana - Lucky you. I should have called in sick too ... LOL! Yeah, you're pretty normal cos we all HATE Mondays!

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  42. Emelda - Ya, I'm afraid I am addicted to blogging la ... LOL!

    I guess we all can't survive without our PC's and internet connection. At least your PC came back by 4pm. Today is Thursday and I'm still internetless ... siggghhh ...

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  43. KM - I know of a few more bloggers who hate Mondays too. Maybe we should form a hate Monday club or something ... hehehe ...

    Ya, that's one good thing. At least all my paperwork is completed :D

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  44. Sting - No la, the internet is still down. I'm hoping it'll be up by tomorrow. Another day without connection in the office is going to drive me crazy ...

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  45. Rose - Ya, I'm looking forward to Friday and thank god it's tomorrow ... hehehe ...

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  46. Gallivanter - LOL! I've got to watch out for that water pistol.

    That's the strange thing. In the office I have no problems, just at home and I'm using the same service provider for both home and office. I find that weird.

    Well, I hope once you switch location it will at least solve my problem :D

    Till then I've got to wait till my office connection is back before I head over to your place ...

    Yeah, I agree, blogging is addicted to us ... LOL!

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  47. Empty Streets - It's been a crazy Monday! But you're right, you've got to feel the bad to enjoy the good :D

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  48. Meleah - I'm in a way better mood, especially seeing as how the weekend is just round the corner :D How's the birthday party going?

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  49. Foongpc - That's putting it mildly. I'm having internet withdrawal symptoms already ... LOL!

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  50. Marlene - Oh, that's the first thing I would do if my connection was down. I think they're probably fed up of me for complaining so much ... hehehe ...

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  51. Sweet-Girlicious - Whoa, that sucks. I hope your connection comes back soon. I'd be screaming murder if I couldn't do my assignments. Lucky I don't have any at the moment ...

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