Drama in the Household and The Forgotten File

May 14, 2010 by Paula

I messed up last night.  I wasn’t able to submit the file that I did.  It was all my fault.  I finished early and I wanted to turn off the PC right away so I can rest.  I figured I have plenty of time to submit it later.  Unfortunately, in the afternoon there was drama in our household.  Me, Z, and his playmate, Jave go to the playground every afternoon.  So when Z woke up from his afternoon nap we quickly went downstairs to fetch Jave.  I found Jave in front of the TV and I thought he was alone in the house.  We couldn’t leave his house unlocked while we go to the playground so I looked around the neighborhood for his uncle.  I specifically told Z and his playmate to go back to the house and watch TV while I look around and his playmate heard me loud and clear but Z didn’t.  So when I got back to the house Z was already crying.  No amount of persuasion – his dad tried first and then me next – could convince him to stop crying.  I reasoned with him, threatened him, spanked him, and finally pleaded with him but he told me he was in no mood to go out.  So there we were in sitting in front of each other, no one spoke a word, and no one wanted to give in.  I so badly want to go out and get some fresh air and get a little bit of exercise which I need after a long day stuck with the office furniture.  Finally, with a heavy heart I finally gave in.  I changed back to my home clothes and laid down.  That’s when Z told me if I waited a little bit more he would have agreed to go.  What a naughty, naughty boy he was yesterday!  To prove his point he went downstairs and called to me saying he’s now ready to go.  So what was poor me to do?  I changed clothes again and we went to the playground.  It was already fifteen minutes before 6pm but the sun was still up so we still went.  Anyway, we got back a little before 7pm and I was really tired.  I helped Z take a bath, fried some dinner, and we ate.  We watched a little TV and then went to bed at 8pm.  I woke up the next morning and the first thing I thought was my forgotten file.  There were a lot of calls on my phone but I was already too late.  Ugh, that was such a waste of time.  I didn’t get paid for what I did and I’m sure my employers were not so happy with me.  *sigh