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10/02/2008: "Pointless Filler #27"
Want to waste a vacation day? Hey, you came to the right place! Actually, looking back at yesterday, there were a few hours that I was at home during the day, so I still have some room for improvement if I want to look at completely, totally wasting a vacation day.
Step 1. Round Lake to Chicago. I left my house at 6:30, only a few minutes later than I normally would. It took over 2 hours to get to the University of Chicago for a 9:00 a.m. doctor appointment. By the time I got a spot in the parking garage and made it up to the office, I was only 10-15 minutes early.
Step 2. Chicago to Schaumburg. From the parking garage, it was less than an hour to get to the credit union. Cash a check, pick up some cash, and keep on keeping on. As the kids say.
Step 3. Schaumburg to Arlington Heights. Get some recording equipment at the Sam Ash. I wasn't sure if what I was looking for would do what I wanted, or I'd have just bought it online like I normally do. It was a perfect time for lunch, so I called a poor working slob I know -- ack, voice mail. Oh, well, skip that idea.
Step 4. Arlington Heights to Hainesville. Drop off a prescription at the Walgreens which will probably never be filled since it's only approved for chicks. Technically, it could be filled, but the insurance won't cover it. And I'm not paying a grand for a one month supply of pills. Unless I need them to prevent my imminent demise.
Step 5. Back home for a couple hours. This is the part where using a vacation day wasn't completely wasted.
Step 6. Round Lake to Gurnee. Next up is a trip to my friendly, neighborhood hematologist. Flu shot. Check. B-12. Check. Iron levels. Solid. Note to vampires: you still don't want my blood.
Step 7. Back home again for a couple more hours.
Step 8. Round Lake to Round Lake Heights. There's a "Beauty And The Beast" rehearsal tonight. OK, we're well past working hours now. Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest.
Step 9. Back home once more for a couple hours before I've got to get some sleep so I can get up and go to work. Or maybe I could waste another vacation day!
After all that I ended up spending 5 hours in my car driving 170 miles. Just running around doing nothing special.