I wish I was an expert in everything!!!!

I'm a perfectionist. I don't like doing things I don't know how to do because it won't be perfect. Today I wanted to be a lawyer, car mechanic, business etiquette expert, and a Spanish speaker.

1. Our landlord is remodeling the exterior wall to our apartment starting Thursday and we will be without a wall (which runs through our whole apartment...bedroom, living, etc) for 3 weeks. We are not getting a rent reduction or alternate accommodation and we will be having construction workers in and out of our apartment everyday from 8am til...whenever...for 3 weeks! This is totally illegal and I'm totally freaking out about it. A lawyer friend of ours advised us to write a letter to our landlord noting our concerns, listing all our possessions and their values, and send it registered mail. Well I spent all day researching landlord tenant law so that my letter wouldn't sound ridiculous but I know my landlord will get it and probably laugh. Wish I was a lawyer!!

2. I took my car to get an oil change today (during my lunch break from my letter writing) and while there the mechanic broke something on my car but I don't know what. They have monitors were I could watch what the mechanic under my car was doing and something broke and he got all worried. The mechanics on the ground floor stopped what they were doing and spoke to the manager (all in Spanish of course! grrrr!) Then the manager said, "Just replace it. Give her a new one." Wish I knew Spanish or was a mechanic and could tell what happened! I would have asked but I had already paid and was in my car (it's a 9 minute oil change and you stay in your car else fall in the pit).

3. My work right now is kind of strange. I'm grateful for this down time but also confused which makes me a little stressed out. I wish I knew what the proper business etiquette is for my situation. It is awkward.