various audits on various planes...

[jay]

Today's Good Friday... I'm a bit down and contemplative. Went to a noon service instead of lunch, I'm fasting anyway.

patgreene seems to be getting better, and this morning I moved the Mustang over from the body shop to my mechanic. The damage is worse inside than I'd thought, when the wire harness jerked loose it shorted -- and started a tiny fire in the engine compartment. No way that happened independently of the collision, which is what the insurance adjuster is trying to claim. This was a 1/4" main power distribution cable, coming out of the alternator, broken at the terminal clamp.

Otherwise... I'm tidying past purchase logs and receipts, in preparation for a purchase-card audit of my 2005 NASA purchases next week. The overseas purchases of equipment, and lots of shipping costs, are undoubtedly drawing attention to me...

Comments

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Boy, I must really be brain dead - you had an accident in the Mustang?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Yep, a fender-bender on my way back from returning Les's U-Haul truck. See http://brian1789.livejournal.com/508920.html on 29 March, if you like...

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Ah, it was when I was in Philly, no wonder I missed it - I was brain dead that entire week :-)

Glad it wasn't worse. Any idea when you're supposed to get it back?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

After I get back from Los Angeles next week, probably Thursday? The parts are ordered but won't be in until Tuesday.

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

thanks for the date reminder.

(side note to Toni, and anyone else who is reading: I got rear-ended tonight while picking up deyo and mactavish. We are all fine, my car has minor minor damage. But it had been since college since I had been in an accident, and now two in less than three weeks. I'm a bit rattled.

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

*hugs* It is very normal to feel rattled after even "minor" car accidents... many hugs, and let us know if there is anything we can do!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I just got back from her place and tucked her in, she seems relaxed now. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks.

I found myself being somewhat more skittish while driving today, and wondering "well, what if another driver comes out of noplace, going too fast, and..."

Claim has been filed with my insurance; ten minute wait to talk to someone, and then I got disconnected. So called back, and waited again. I'm feeling resiliant.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Actually... you might be better off filing with *their* insurance, since CA is an at-fault state and the other party is clearly at fault. That way, you won't be responsible for your deductibles, or trying to collect the deductibles later from his insurance...

[tshuma]

*hugs* I'm glad you're going to be okay.

[inflectionpoint.livejournal.com]

Smooch to you.

I did not know you kept the fast on Good Friday, and I have a -lot- of respect for that. That is quite the serious thing to do, and I am happy to learn more about your observence.

It was very very good to see you yesterday night. I hope I did not feel or seem distant, I had four glasses of wine (albeit smal ones) and a difficult trip over. I was staying awake on willpower only, but wanted to stay awake with all y'all.

Hope your day and your week treat you well!