I think I've said it before, but I have a love/hate relationship with the US Postal Service. There are times when things go like clockwork. Package Mailed --> Package Received, end of story. Then there are other times when "glitches" occur and I realize that I have absolutely no control over what happens during the time between Package Mailed and Package Received...and THIS drives me crazy.
True story:
I mailed two boxes on Saturday morning. Box #1 was bound for San Diego and reached its destination yesterday - hooray! Box #2 was bound for a neighbor island and is currently MIA. The precious cargo encased in box two is for a wedding taking place tonight. Yes, tonight. Online tracking turned up nothing, as did two frantic phone calls to my local post office and the receiving post office. No one seems to know where the box is and time is not on my side.
Start vent: I'd guess that there's a 30% chance that the box will actually show up in time for the wedding. On the flip side, that means there's a 70% chance that the box will arrive late (or never) and the work I put into creating the stationery pieces will have gone to waste. Then there's the cost associated with the materials and postage. The box was insured, but I'd have to wait at least 21 days before I can file a claim if the box is truly missing. And the dollar amount is really not the issue, anyway. I try so hard to stay on top of things and when something like THIS happens that's outside my control, it's so frustrating. And annoying...because I now have to prevent this unfortunate mishap from ruining my morning. But the thing that really gets to me, is that this will impact the wedding coordinator who must now figure out how to remedy the "Case of the Missing Stationery Items" while taking care of a few hundred other details for the bride/groom. I like making people's jobs easier, not harder, and this one is tough for me to swallow. End vent.
So, why am I documenting such a stressful situation on my blog? Because it's real...and when you work in a studio by yourself, there's no one to vent to. And when you call your husband on the phone to complain about the situation without fully explaining all the details, sometimes you end up snapping at him when he's just trying to help and offer solutions. (Sorry, honey)
*Breathe in, breathe out*
