What a Day!

Today I went to the Student Health Center at OSU. I've been to this building before & they had about 20 parking spots just outside the building where people park their cars. When I drove up today, half these spaces had been turned to handicap parking spots and the rest had been reserved for state cars. Not a problem. There's a small adjacent garage with a similar number of spaces so I parked my car there. As I was locking my doors, I noticed that it cost $2.00 to park...CASH ONLY!!! I didn't have a single cent. Couldn't get out because of the bars that safeguard the exits. Ugh.

Well figured I'd just look for an ATM inside the health building. Turned out there was none. But one nurse told me that the Pharmacy was always willing to give people change. So I went there & asked the clerk, "If I buy something, can you let me get some cash back? I parked in the garage & don't have any cash." To which he replied, "Ohh I'm sorry we're not allowed to do that." So I ask, "Are there any ATM machines around here?" He replied, "Oh Hon, the closest one to here is in the Business school but it was down earlier today so the only other one I can think of is by the Ohio Union Bldg. Sorry." Great....only problem was that O.U. Bldg is about a 5 minute drive away which was probably equivalent to a half hour walk. Short of going around the building & begging for $2, it looked like I was going to be stuck in the doggone building & my 1 o'clock class was starting in thirty minutes. I was completely stumped at what to do (which is not often). As I was leaving to regroup, the girl standing behind me in line asked, "Are you needing $2 to get out of the garage?" I said "yes." She continued, "Here you go, have a great day." She gave me $2!!!! I wanted to smother her with hugs & kisses but I figured if I did this she would probably ask for her money back. So after thanking her profusely, I was off to release my car from bondage. Guess what happened next? As I approached the exit bar so that I could insert my money, the bar just raised up on its own without me having to put in the money! All that mental befuddlement for nothing. Sheesh.

So I made it to my 1 o'clock class on time. I should've skipped it. I had to make a presentation to all the students. We knew the order we were going in & by the time it was my turn, I was so nervous I thought I was going to pass out. I made it through unscathed but I hated the whole process. That's the reason why I'm going to be a transactional lawyer. I'm just not cut out to be a litigator. I need a cocktail after what I've been through today. Not to mention I was up until 5am finishing up my memo. Definitely need a cocktail.