People are always surprised when they find out I don't have cable, and haven't for several years. I like watching movies, but could never understand how people liked TV so much they would plan schedules so they could watch their favourite shows.
Today, I was reminded why I don't need cable - my life is so ridiculous that I don't think anything on TV could even begin to compare. I was supposed to fly to Hong Kong, leaving at 6:30. I've been flying since before I could walk, and in almost 25 years I have never missed a flight. Until today. The Phillies were playing a baseball game and traffic was horrendous; instead of the usual 10 minutes it takes to get to the airport, it took an hour to get halfway there. To make things better, my summer employer had booked the flight, so I had to call them and inform them that I wouldn't be making it and would have to reschedule for another day. They were gracious about it, called it an act of God, and advised me to make myself a stiff drink.
But, that couldn't have been the end, because apparently that wasn't enough absurdity for one day. After going to see Dark Shadows with some friends, I'm standing in the street as it is thunderstorming waiting for a cab. I see one and flag it down, and mercifully it is free and pulls over before it starts raining. Except, there was a police car behind it, which decided that it had nothing better to do but turn on its sirens and scold the cab driver for "unsafely" pulling over and cutting off the police car that wasn't moving. RIDICULOUS! Dear life, thank you for giving me laughs for days.
Today, I was reminded why I don't need cable - my life is so ridiculous that I don't think anything on TV could even begin to compare. I was supposed to fly to Hong Kong, leaving at 6:30. I've been flying since before I could walk, and in almost 25 years I have never missed a flight. Until today. The Phillies were playing a baseball game and traffic was horrendous; instead of the usual 10 minutes it takes to get to the airport, it took an hour to get halfway there. To make things better, my summer employer had booked the flight, so I had to call them and inform them that I wouldn't be making it and would have to reschedule for another day. They were gracious about it, called it an act of God, and advised me to make myself a stiff drink.
But, that couldn't have been the end, because apparently that wasn't enough absurdity for one day. After going to see Dark Shadows with some friends, I'm standing in the street as it is thunderstorming waiting for a cab. I see one and flag it down, and mercifully it is free and pulls over before it starts raining. Except, there was a police car behind it, which decided that it had nothing better to do but turn on its sirens and scold the cab driver for "unsafely" pulling over and cutting off the police car that wasn't moving. RIDICULOUS! Dear life, thank you for giving me laughs for days.
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