Here… and there.

by admin on September 29, 2005 · 7 Comments · in Blog

I had almost completed a post on Tuesday when the landlord’s electrician shut off the power without notice. He could have said something since my bathroom window was open and back door open, right where he was working. I stepped outside to ask what happened, saw him and asked if it was some kind of accident and he said he did it on purposed and didn’t give a fuck what I thought. The landlord was inside the unit being worked on so, he knew what was going on. Bastards, both of ‘em. That had me hot for a good while because I could have lost a lot more as I just about to start work on a project for a paying client.

That paying client is getting her site redesigned. I’m not sure how far she’s going to go but, as long as she’s paying for it, I’ll work on it.

Anyway, today’s message is just to say I’m here and continuing to be busy. Miamiartexchange.com is providing a steady but, random, flow of checks in small amounts my way. Next, to the larger projects!

I found more mushrooms growing on campus. I picked about 12-15 for another series. Some on white paper and, some on black paper.

More exhibition openings coming up and, I’m getting swamped. I asked a former student to tape interview a speaker on campus. He said he wanted to write another article but, has been busy with classes. Taping it will be easier and give me the opportunity to try out a podcast.

I have two articles to write… *sigh*

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  • http://ironbark.livejournal.com/ ironbark

    Did he really say it like that … what an arsehole. I would tell the landlord and ask him to hire someone else in future. Tradesmen must be in really short supply to treat customers like that.

  • http://www.onajide.com/ admin

    Yes, he said like that and dared me to question his work. His every third word was f*ck, motherf*ck, or something. Sorry, for the language. The landlord heard every word spoken by both of us. He just wanted to get his work done for as cheap as possible. He (landlord) best had not spoken to me but, I probably would have just shut the door and told him I wouldn’t talk to him in my present state of mind. The “tradesmen” that have a storage space next door, of which the electrician is a part, all talk the same way without regard for anyone else. Of course, some college students were doing the same thing on Monday… loud, curse words every 3rd word, and obnoxious. One would think that at an institution of higher learning one would expand ones vocabulary… I know, I’m dreaming.

  • http://strongaxe.livejournal.com/ strongaxe

    Expand their vocabulary: of course, they learn more expressive ways to curse.

    As far as losing work is concerned, I have lost enough in the past that I tend to be instinctively paranoid – I usually tend to save my work every 5 minutes or so without even thinking.

  • http://www.onajide.com/ admin

    I save often too but, this was preventable!

  • http://strongaxe.livejournal.com/ strongaxe

    People who do not use computers (or VCRs, or alarm clocks, etc.) just don’t conceive of the notion that cutting power might cause more inconvenience than the actual time that it’s out.

    During the day, light bulbs don’t matter, refrigerators can live for a few hours without power, and only bored housewives watch television. So who really NEEDS continuous electricity during the day?

  • http://www.onajide.com/ admin

    Like I said, since my door and window was open he could have notified me if he really wanted to. He didn’t give a f*** and, was quite hostile about it.

    Speaking of cursing, I saw an article earlier today about young people and their cursing but, I don’t remember where now. Oh well…

  • http://strongaxe.livejournal.com/ strongaxe

    This is what I meant – he likely had no conception that interrupting your power could be any kind of inconvenience, so he saw no need to inform you (any more than, say, if he needed to drive his car into your driveway for a minute to do a U-turn).