“Just remain calm; it will be fixed. Very typical of the next three weeks, though, so try not to get upset since you know nothing is going to be normal.”

“I know. I’m just frustrated. Disappointed. Why couldn’t they just call and let me know like 5 hours ago? How far would they get on a flat?”

“They didn’t have the range.”

“Haha. I wouldn’t have wasted my day off.”

“You knew what could happen.”

“Yes. But I couldn’t wait for it.”

“And now you have to wait.”

“Situation normal. All. Fucked. Up!”

“LOL. True, but it will be delivered …sooner or later.”

“In three weeks! I’m canceling the order! I’ll get a refund and buy it somewhere else, where they actually have guaranteed delivery - on time!”

“Good luck. Everything is outsourced. You have every right to be angry. Just don’t take it out on yourself. I would just wait.”

“You can afford to wait. You’re all set. I can’t bear being the only one there without one.”

“I will lend you my old one. It’ll be fine. No one will notice.”

“Thank you. But everyone will notice! It’ll look like I didn’t pay any attention to the rules. The fucking rules!”

“So your head has not been in the game lately. It’s easy to forget. Every three months for three weeks at a time we have to wait. It’s annoying! But it’s all we have.”

“But NO contracts? No travel, no new business, no major purchases?! It’s insane!”

“It is. Communication won’t work right anyway. So please, just wait. Or don’t go. What other choice is there?”

“Ignore it? Cancel it and hope I can find one last minute?”

“You’re very hopeful. And quite the rebel.”

“Hope many mystics have survived the retrograde without a crystal ball?”

“None that I’m aware of. Borrow mine. It’s old, not the most reliable… or fashionable. But it’ll give you a glimpse or two.”

“Okay. Sold. Thanks again. I owe you one!”

“Any time. I predict I’ll collect on that soon enough.”

“Fuck. You must be psychic.”

“LOL.”

“See you at the convention!”

“I’ll see you first. In my very own crystal ball.”

“Rub it in. LOL.”