Frustration

I hate weeks like this--weeks where I'm stuck waiting for other people to act. I've kept busy all week yet haven't crossed anything off my to-do list. Forms and reports are partially completed. Several event plans are in limbo, which in turn delays a newsletter and the printing of event programs. Proofreading is on hold until an author verifies a transcription matter. And so it goes....

A self-inflicted computer problem caused further frustration...and wasted half a day. I hadn't downloaded digital pictures since I'd uninstalled my camera software, which had slowed my computer's start up/shut down process and conflicted with my antivirus/firewall software. Not thinking, I downloaded about 300 pictures into Photoshop. Big mistake! The download filled 12 gig of disk space and needed more, triggering a critical disk error. Not fun and not a mistake I'll repeat. As JPG files, the pictures required relatively little space.

Now I'm tempted to install a larger hard drive, but at this point, it would serve as a form of procrastination more than anything. It can wait until it becomes a necessity. By then I'll likely be due for a new computer instead. That's worth waiting for!