Half-Victory

As predicted, the parking lot at school finally opened up due to large amounts of people presumably dropping out! It was a magnificent sight to see. As I drove through the aisles in search of a good spot, I noticed how many wonderful spots were actually available. Exactly one week ago at about the same time, I had to park in the back and then hike in the windy cold to the library. Today, I got premium front row parking with plenty of stalls to spare. Today was going to be a grand day! I could feel it. I happily trotted into the library only to find the library was full of people. What just happened?! I parked next to the library where there were a ton of open spots and yet this building is full?

I went upstairs to find a private desk to study at, which was easy enough but the place was still crowded. I opened up my laptop to begin my homework only to find that I had no internet access. A message popped up telling me that the servers were overloaded with the sheer amount of people using it at one time. You bastards! I needed the internet to do my homework since the material is only accessible online. To add to the pain. the class is a computer information course. Internet is necessary. There is no way to wing it without it.

I took a swig of my coffee. There was a bitter taste in my mouth. It wasn't the coffee. No, it was the bitter taste of defeat! My parking victory felt hollow. I drove all this way to study and use the internet only to get screwed. Since when are this many people at the library? Since fucking never, that's when!

I decided to do math homework instead despite the fact I desperately needed to get computer homework done. Sure, I could have relocated somewhere else to use internet, like back to home or a coffee shop. But that would require travel time and gas money that I don't have. It was best that I stay in one place and just deal with it. I needed to save the gas and money until I get paid this weekend.

As I look out the window, the parking lot is actually getting more empty, and somehow there is the same amount if not more people here in the library. Luckily, I have gained access to the internet again but am now using my time unwisely. At any minute, my internet can just give out and tell me the server is overloaded again. I will have wasted my precious homework time writing this useless blog. I would be forced to do more math homework until the internet comes back so I can continue writing this blog instead of doing my computer homework.




Sometimes, you just can't win.