Yesterday morning I was rudely awaken at 530am by our London data center. They were following up on a ticket and didn't pay attention to the fact that I am *not* in London. I explained my location and time zone, he apologized, and I went back to sleep. I left work early yesterday and took a nap since I'd had a headache since 530am. I was awaken *again* this morning at 530am by the same tech support guy. It seems he understands I'm in the US, but thought I was in NYC now. He was dialing my office phone, which forwards to my mobile. He was very apologetic, but clearly they don't grasp our location.

I figured since I was awake, I'd just get up, grab Starbucks and get to work nice and early. That worked out until I got to the office and an idiot contractor drove into my non-moving vehicle in the parking lot. He was in front of me and stopped, as though he didn't know where he was going. So I stopped maybe a car length behind him. Before I realized what was happening, he had thrown it in reverse and backed right into my front end. Now, it's only a scratch, and I'm sure it can be buffed out quite easily, but it's not what I wanted to deal with this morning. I feel bad for the guy. I was cranky already and got out and yelled at him. Meme (our receptionist/woman this company probably couldn't function without) saw the whole thing and told me she thought the guy looked pretty scared. *laugh* Serves him right for not bothering to look in his rear view mirror. Anyway, he was borrowing his mom's car after having totalled his truck, and begged me not to report it to insurance, because she would find out. (His first exact words were "Don't tell my mom!" and I'm envisioning him thinking I'm just going to call her up to tattle.) I see no need to screw him, and I'll just go to the same body shop that fixed the bumper on my Camry for an estimate. I've got all his info, and he should be working at our site for at least the next few days. He's called me three times today to tell me he gets paid next week and will most definitely pay for any damages.

My day has certainly gotten better, as I hoped it would. Breakfast and lunch with friends definitely helped. :)