Around 8pm this evening I called to check in on my mom, but got a busy signal. No prob, I hung up, tried again 20 minutes later, still busy. Tried a couple more times, and after about 90 minutes of busy signals, I called a Bell operator to check the line. I expressed my concern that something may have happened to her as she is old and highly unlikely to be talking on the phone for so long. The operator confirmed that nobody was speaking on the line and redirected me to service to see if there was a problem in the area. I didn't have any luck with this because I was only able to get an automated technician. Instead of going through the hell of trying to get a real person, I called a cab instead and went to my mom's house. I get to the house but can't get in because the chain is on the front door and I didn't have my key to the back. And, of course, the doorbell doesn't work so I have to knock on the windows until my mom hears me to let me in. After some knocking, she let me in and I checked the phone- receiver not hung up properly. Hence, the busy signal.
Fortunately, she's fine. I remind her about hanging up the phone properly in the future and leave. I get to my building and see that I left my keys at my mom's house! Fuck! I called the superintendent to see if she could let me in but no answer! It's almost 11pm by this point. I figured she is in bed or out for the evening. I called my mom to tell her I forgot my keys at her place and was going over again. Rather than spend another $12 on a taxi, I took the bus. I get to her street and as I'm approaching her house, I see there are two raccoons on her front lawn and one on the neighbour's lawn. Fuck! Three of them and one of me, what to do?? I crossed the street and waited about 5 minutes until they passed by. Finally, I get into my mom's, get my keys and leave again to go back to my place. Anyway, I'm home now and enjoying an alcoholic beverage.
Everything says you should have just stayed in bed.
