a day of obstacles, 10.30.24

i had a long experiment today, so i figured i’d go to work early, get off, eat, prepare for 919, pack, and sleep as my flight is early tomorrow morning. this was not the case. after leaving early to go to work, i was caught in traffic. to make matters worse, the shutdown cambridge street and the detour added another 35 minutes to my commute which made it damn near 2 hours in total. when i get in, i need to print a document so i grab my laptop. it’s dead so i search for my charger. somebody took it. i ask schuni for his charger. after 5 minutes with his charger, my computers not turning on. it’s bricked so i take it to robert. he does something with the battery and gets it back working. i print something out as he updates my computer. i go to the printer next to tech dev’s office only to find out it’s malfunctioned. when i go back to reprint what i needed to a different printer, robert is updating my laptop. frustrated, i walk in and begin my experiment. hours later i decided to take a break so i leave the lab. when i come back, the it team took the tablet i was working on! i was able to get it back an hour later and finish my experiment. it’s now 6:10pm and i’m leaving. i still have to pack, make bagel’s food for the days i’ll be gone, do laundry, brush bagel’s teeth, and do a few days of rdl365 all before 4am.

i’ll also have to find some time to sleep somewhere in between all of those things.

-ratha, 6:11pm, 10.30.24