ex(PR)essed

In these tough economic times when the word excess seems scarce, I have been plagued twice today by too much of something. It started with the refrigerator this morning. A flood within. I literally had about four inches of water in each of the crisper drawers. The water was drip, drip, dripping down the back of the fridge, and the freezer shelf was like a glacier (please say is “glass-ear” like Bear Grylls). So, I unexpectedly spent about 30 minutes mopping up water, emptying the freezer and fridge, and talking to my dad, who just happens to be the best appliance repairman (and dad) in Pennsylvania. (Well, maybe the whole East Coast.) He assures me that it’s probably just a minor problem with the ice maker — something he can order a part for and tell Jeff how to fix at a later time. You know, a time when I’m not seriously late for work. Anywho, I’ll be anxious to get home and (hopefully) find a dry, flood-free refrigerator.

In other excess news, please note the new situation in my office:

Yesterday, three boys (one from Messiah and two I didn’t know) installed a dish (of the satellite variety) on the roof of Old Main so that I could start digitally recording in my office. I now have two PVRs and one DVD/VHS burner combo; a 20-inch flat screen television is on the way. This system is no joke! Two gentlemen have made an attempt to teach me how to use all these devices, including the four remotes you see above, but I’m not convinced that I can even turn on the proper unit, let alone record something digitally and transfer it to a DVD. Yikes. Plus, the idea of turning on a television with umpteen-million channels on it in the middle of the work day seems a bit forbidden. I’ll keep you posted about my progress.

Finally, though the theme of this blog post is “too much,” you, sadly, will not have “too much” of me the next few days. I leave tomorrow morning for Palm Beach for a conference, so I will be away from my blog. I will definitely be sporting my brave girl Beth cape as I jet off to a conference where I don’t know anyone!