Might as well be D-Day. Considering the week was already going badly, there was no reason to expect to day to be any better. Love lowering expectations. Turns out I didn't make them low enough.

So today starts early. Too early. Didn't get a lot of sleep, but had to get up early to go out and take the GMAT. Somewhere in North Raleigh so I want to leave early to avoid traffic. So then I have to sit and wait in the truck. Ugh. Finally I get in, fill out some crap and get started. Ugh.

Mind you I took 2 practice tests and did well. No surprises in the problems. The test I took today was written for someone else. Specifically, someone smarter. The first problem was the keyboard. All the keys were stuck. I had to retype crap way too many times. Ugh. But I finally managed to get done and really didn't care.

So I get to the math section. Should be easy. I think this was one of those adaptive tests where the questions get harder as you get more right. I hope so, because by question 5 this thing must've thought I was a genius. Holy crap. I spaced out a few times on some of these things. Time was slipping away and I never have time problems on tests. I had to rush the last 10 questions just to get done. Ugh.

So I go into the English section basically depressed. At this point I'm thinking it was all a waste of time and I'm going to have to retake it. As I do with every English type test, I start randomly guessing answers. Sure I read the questions, but they really didn't make any sense. Finally that section is over.

Now I fill out some data crap and then the decision - to view results or cancel? The trick here is that if you choose to View, they are sent to schools, but you can't view then decide. Damn them. So I bit the bullet and hit View/Score. Fortunately I did better than I thought but not as good as I know I could've done. Nonetheless it was over and time to get out of there (actually about 10:20 and I started at just before 8).

So having a bit of unexpected free time, I decide to have lunch with a friend. So I make the call and pick up the food. A good lunch, if not chilly outside. Always good fun and conversation, if not bittersweet. Now off to work.

By the time I get in the truck, the last thing I want to do is go to work. Given the day and the events already, I'm depressed. So I hop down to Fuquay and catch up with Kimmy for 10 minutes before heading over to the plant. This was good as her students are adorable (and they're the only people I'm taller than).

Now I'm at work, and trying to avoid doing anything of course. Since I have time to kill and won't be in the office much next week, I'm sending out many emails today. If I have to suffer, so do you, lol.

At least I get to watch bad soccer and celebrate a friend's birthday tonight.

Hope your V-day doesn't suck. Just remember, if you're getting all these bad emails, oddly enough it's because I care about you, and I can only hope my suffering and mockery of a life brings you joy and hope for a better one.

Clay "Cupid is Stupid" Berry