I was walking one of my clients up the stairs to my office recently when I felt my foot get caught on something. I pulled it forward (dumbest idea ever) and heard this horrific ripping sound. "Oh fuck" I screamed out, then made an oops face and covered my mouth. I didn't want to look down as I knew what had happened but I forced myself to anyway. There crumbled around my feet were my favorite pairs of shoes.....strap dangling....completely irreparable.

I put on a happy face for my client, pretended it was no big deal and got down to business; meanwhile inside I was seething! As soon as he left I found the designers website and emailed the folks there to find out if the strap could be replaced (I doubt it but wishful thinking). Then I called the store where I purchased the bloody things and low and behold they had my size in the same pair and they were on sale!!! *Squeal*

I was extremely thankful that I was able to at least replace the shoes regardless of the fact that the original pair were fairly new. The bleh news is that this little incident is sort of reminiscent of the direction my week has been going. I haven't had much sleep in the past four days (like 4 hours a night if I'm lucky) and for whatever reason people have been driving me absolutely bonkers. I know that I'm losing my patience when I get really really stern with clients and even yell at them as I'm a pretty easy going gal. I mean can you blame me; one guy asked how he was going to find a place after I had SHOWED him on mapquest and GAVE him the address AND directions. There was really nothing else I could do asides from driving him down there myself which I wasn't about to do.

Let's just say I've uttered "you've got to be fucking kidding me" to myself at least 10 times this week as people I've been trying to contact for over a year are finally coming out of the woodwork expecting me to work magic in less than a week for them. It's exhausting!

I also found a great big spider IN my bed and had to sit through a nasty lightning storm this evening (you all know how much I love those) but I can't complain as other places quite close by had possible tornadoes, blackouts, downed trees & streetlights. I say possible tornadoes as Environment Canada has to make that judgement however I saw videos of funnel clouds and more than one house missing a roof so I'm pretty sure of what their conclusion will be.

Anyway, here's to hoping that the weekend brings me a little happiness and cheer and of course a much needed break from the daily grind! Happy Friday!!