sometimes in life, you have your bad days. today was one of them for me. first, i go to my friends condo to wait for his new sofa to get delivered. it comes on time, they bring the big bulky sofa up the small elevator, and into the luxury condo. as they start to unwrap the sofa from the packing, one of the delivery guys steps on glass. glass? he tells me, hey, there is glass on the ground. then he steps on it again. weird? i was in there earlier and there was no glass anywhere. then the other guy steps on glass. i felt bad, gave them a nice tip, and said sorry about that when they left. then when i came back into the condo, i stepped on glass too. i looked up and the window was broken!!! OMG! they broke the big window in the condo. i get on the phone, i call the delivery company to make a claim, and the lady on the phone starts telling me “it’s not our fault. did you actually see the guys break the window? wasn’t the window broken from before?” she even laughed at me when i told her that i’m sure they did it. she hangs up, and tells me she will call me right back. no such call back.
i vacuum the condo. i wait for the call. nothing. i go back down stairs to my car and guess what?
a policeman gave me a parking ticket. hey, i parked there 100x and now i get a ticket? OMG!
i go to my car and pull off the $35 ticket. then i see a tow truck pull on the side. yes, the policeman called a tow truck too. OMG! good thing i got back to my car in time or it would have been towed away and would have to pay $200.
i was super shocked. the window i have to fix, and the ticket i have to pay. what a bad day. what’s next?
i wasn’t planning to surf this evening but i knew the only thing that would help me was the ocean. i wax my board, i paddle out, i catch 3 big sets, i ride them all the way, and i paddle back in. that 30 minutes in the ocean made me calm, relaxed, and happy. the window can be fixed, and the ticket is only $35. it could have been worst right?
i hope i have a better day tomorrow. and if anybody knows somebody that can fix a custom size window, please let me know.
oooops! one more thing. i was asked to give the banzai toast at my friends wedding on saturday. in hawaii, we do a banzai, banzai, and banzai. i guess it’s japanese american culture or something. in japan, isn’t it just a simple kanpai? please help me because i want to do it the traditional japanese way, not the american japanese way. mahalo.
