Mark: Balance is possible, you know. Walking the path feels great, until I go back to work and realize that while I was out walking, I’ve received seven new help desk cases, four of which are for VPs and need doing now, and I’ve also missed three appointments I forgot because I didn’t write them down. ;)

You learn you got a citation from those choads in the Homeowner’s Association, and they declare that if you don’t remove that El Camino from your front yard today, they’ll start fining you $200 a day.

SInce I have the Blackberry, I email my wife to ask her to call a wrecker, preferably the one driven by a friend, and move the car into the back yard. $50 < $200, and also < FedEx fees for the keys. Problem solved.

Your favorite client emailed you a freakin’ week ago, and you still haven’t responded. You fear that your relationship will be permanently damaged if you don’t respond this morning.

My response consists of “I have a huge fire I’m putting out right now, but I will get back to you in short order. My apologies for the delay.” Client can like it or lump it, but if we’re on that good of terms, it shouldn’t be an issue. Problem solved.

Your bank account is overdrawn and you have to make a deposit or else the late fees and penalties will go up and up and up.

Aware of my notorious penchant for missing deposit dates and such, I long ago set up my online banking. Using my Blackberry’s Internet access, I shift a minimal amount from savings to cover today’s payments. Problem solved.

Your sister leaves a voicemail saying that if you don’t pick up the crap you left in her garage, she’s throwing it out tomorrow. Your Boba Fett action figure and Dungeon Master’s Guide are in that garage, and you can’t bear the thought of losing them.

I ask my brother to pick the stuff up, and after some negotiation, he agrees as long as I let him “borrow” the DM guide on a semi-permanent basis. Problem solved.

:)

Seriously, this was a good post, Merlin. Nice reading.