Rage in Panama

Every few weeks, I just can't keep it together anymore.

I manage my anger for the most part, but from time to time, it leaks out.  Almost always the focus of my anger is our builder.  This time is no different.

For God's sake, can't these people get anything done?

As you know, we have to get our electrical inspection before I can even apply for electricity from Union Fenosa.  We got our first, and supposedly last, electric inspection the last week of March.  And, the installation was incomplete, so they did not give us approval.

OK, I understand trying to push the envelope and get the inspection a little early, but how much does it take to complete the installation and get the final inspection?

I set a goal way out there, at a time that I thought a 3 year old could manage.  I decided I would be happy if the inspection was passed by the end on April.

You can imagine what is happening.

No F@!&%! inspection yet!!!

And, not one in the near future.  How...how...how...in the world can anyone screw up a simple thing this bad?  I am completely at a loss in this situation.  Never, and I mean never, have I imagined, thought about, heard of, projected, forgot anything this inept.  If they wandered around in the fog, blindfolded, they would by accident get this thing done.

I am stupefied.

And, I am pissed.

I was going to itemize the comedy of errors that lead us to this point, but I will have mercy on your eyes and skip it.

There is an outside chance we will get the electrical installation completed next week but I hesitate to even mention it.  Why?  Because they have ways to stop progress that are simply so creative and powerful that it probably couldn't happen if everything was complete, even if the Bomberos were at the house and everything is perfect...it still won't happen just because that would be progress and they CAN'T HAVE THAT!

F&@%!@%!!!

Well, that wasn't pretty.  But, I can't keep it together for more than about 3 or 4 weeks, then I explode.

I did talk to our builder yesterday and calm down but the rage is still simmering just below the surface.  Until I get Union Fenosa on board and working on our power, I am going to be out of control some of the time.

They never told me that paradise comes with it's own little package of hell.