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« July 2005 | Main | September 2005 » August 31, 2005No shit, Really?I was driving home yesterday when the DJ on KROQ started talking about what he was going to do for the long weekend. I didn't even realize we had one coming up. Needless to say I was estatic. The best part is that I realized it mid week so it's not going to seem so far away. I almost called my boss to tell her, but figured she already knew and that would only make an ass out of myself. You know, the usual.
[keywords: Life kroq long-weekend] August 30, 2005But It's Just A Little Chocolate...This man called today who sounded EXACTLY like Mr. Creosote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. I kept fighting the urge to say, "I couldn't eat another bite". Everytime he talked I had to fight back the giggles. At one point I had to pinch myself to stop from laughing. I felt really bad afterwards, too. I'm just waiting for the lightning to strike...
[keywords: Monty_Python caller] August 29, 2005Shaddup Already!My boss lowered the boom on some of my coworkers today. Apparently they were complaining about calls being transferred to them on Friday and she got sick of it. We've been trying to help them out because three people were out. Actually it was two people and a supervisor who didn't do shit. They still don't understand that she can hear everything from her office. She yanked them into a meeting first thing and told them that the three of them answered 37 calls total on Friday while I answered 60. They also managed to be late on their breaks, which meant I had no idea when they were available for calls. Then she rapped it up by asking if they wanted our help. Their eyes got as big a saucers when she offered to let them do it all by themselves. At least I didn't have to hear them gripe about calls today. They've been so lucky to be able to get away with so much because their old boss didn't do shit. I don't understand how you can take a job and not take responsibility for your actions. Their old boss came in late, chatted about her children all day and never checked to see how they were doing. When someone got behind she just let it go. Meanwhile patients are waiting for them to get their ass into gear and call them. Now they have to actually be held accountable for their work. The worst part is that there are a few who really work hard and I hate seeing them have to listen to chiding that really didn't pertain to them. Oh well, at least the heats off me for a day.
[keywords: Work stress coworkers] August 28, 2005*Looks At Blonde Roots*Today was a very blonde day for me. I was trying to get an .AVI video to work and Pos offered to look at it for me. I sent it to him and then got this: Pos: Diva What I did was send him the icon for the .AVI video. *sigh* Later on I was talking to :bane: about how he was dealing with the impending Hurricane heading straight for him and tried to make him feel better. Diva: Did you get the tracking number for your birthday present that I sent? Yeah, I suck....
[keywords: Bane blonde Pos] August 27, 2005Official Away Message: Crap...I hate forgetting to put up the away message on my instant messangers. Especially since I bitch at Jake for not using his. Today was so fucking hot I went into the bedroom to lay down for a minute. That minute turned into a 3 hour nap and I came back to messages of people who had popped up to say hi and then finally left. :/ The weekend turns me into some sort of major flake. One minute I'm chatting, the next I'm playing a game and then time passes and I look down to see the blinking of messangers that I hadn't noticed. To make up for it: Al: Sweet dreams. Talk to you soon. *hugs* Audie: *waves* I hope you have a great day Bane: Fix my shit! *smiles* No, I won't join 43 Things. :p Jules: *evil grin* Kitty: *hugs* How YOU doin? Marcy: *tickles* Pos: *hugs* Feel better Unfy: o.O For everyone else: Hi. :) Hahahaha. :D Hahaha :p There... That should about cover it.
[keywords: weekend instant-messenger nap] August 26, 2005Queue TapsMy large YoYo Loach died. :(I've had him for a while so it could just be old age. I felt bad for the little YoYo Loach though... It had snuggled close to him and just laid there. I thought it was dead to at first. *sigh* I can't wait to get more fish so it can have friends. I got two Tetras but it's just not the same. I think I'm going to the fish place to get my water tested and see what they suggest to move it along. I'm so glad it's Friday. My boss was being a royal wench to me all day yesterday. I finally called her after she left on her mobile phone and asked if she was in a better mood yet. At least she calms down when I call her on it. :p
[keywords: Fish fishtank death YoYo_Loach] August 25, 2005Ringy Dingy!I finally got new ringtones! I'm still trying to decide which ones I want, but the hard part is over. A special thanks to Howard Forums for posting the work around for Verizon's block on uploading anything you don't pay for. And now... work. Blah.
[keywords: Cellphone ringtones Verizon] August 23, 2005*Stumbles*My first day back posting the rant for :nct: and it was shit. I was so tired from tearing that tank apart on Sunday that Monday morning's rant was the last thing on my mind. It's hard to have any train of thought at 5:30am in the morning as it is. People tell me to try doing the rant the night before, but when I get home the last thing on my mind is doing anything work related. I wonder how some of these sites manage to turn out funny rants and levity on a daily basis. :jake: says that it's all they do all day. Maybe they work on the 3rd floor of my work.:p
[keywords: Life Rant nct vacation] August 22, 2005My Boss Needs a Chill PillMondays are bad enough without my boss being on a rampage. She'd hug my coworker then turn and bitch at me about something I had nothing to do with. The last straw was my afternoon break: Me: *picks up intercom* Yes? Boss: Since XXX left early I am the back up. You are also the back up. I need you to log back on now and not log off. When is your break? Me: Now. Boss: Fine. Take your brea... Me: I am taking my break. Boss: Okay. Take your brea... Me: I AM ON MY BREAK. Boss: Oh. Okay. I know she's under mounds of stress right now and I wouldn't trade her job for the world. But it would be nice to not have to play 'guess my mood' on a daily basis.
[keywords: Work stress boss] August 21, 2005Here Fishy Fishy Fishy....On Saturday JakeD and I went to the fish store to pick up our new YoYo Loaches. I have been waiting since Chanukah for them. I casually mentioned our snail infestation from hell and the owner said not to get them. He was actually a really cool guy who spent over a half an hour explaining the options we had to get rid of them. He even talked us out of trashing the tank for a new one (over $300). We bought our new gravel and planned on taking the tank apart the next day. Sunday came and I returned my bluetooth headset. I just couldn't stand using a headset that cost $100 and sounded like shit. The guy who helped when I bought it was understanding and refunded me the full amount. I'm really bummed about the headset not sounding good. I am looking around to see which ones got the highest rating. The problem is that everyone has a strong opinion about their experience on these review sites and it varies from a "Dear G-d I want to have it's first born" to "Burn in hell you vile creature". We finally managed to catch my two fish and clean out the fish tank. You'd think I had goldfish with the amount of crap that was at the bottom. Now we're just waiting for the salt mixture to kill off those fuckers before emptying the tank AGAIN, cleaning it and putting back my wily little fish. If all goes well I should have more YoYo Loaches within the week. Yay! Now I have to vacuum up the gravel on the carpet that the love of my life dropped. :p
[keywords: Fish fishtank YoYo_Loach bluetooth fishstore] August 19, 2005One Ringy-DingyI got my new phone today!!! What was going to be a *simple* upgrade turned out to be a major purchase. I bought the new LG VX8100 from Verizon yesterday and it arrived today. W00t! I was so excited that I went to Verizon to pick up the extras. I figured I'd buy another charger for the car and be out of there. Riiiiight. $150 later I walked out with the charger and new bluetooth headset. The phone kicks ass, but the bluetooth isn't that great. I'm thinking about taking it back. *sigh* Impulse shopping always seems to bite me in the ass.
[keywords: Cellphone bluetooth Verizon VX8100 purchase] August 18, 2005I Come In PeaceFor the first time since I have arrived at my new job location someone pushed floor 3 in the elevator. She was pulling a carrier behind her which I assumed was food and water for the hundreds of people held prisoner there. Two months and only one sighting... And when I asked someone what was on the third floor they replied, "Why do you want to know?" Fuck New Mexico, Area 51 is in Los Angeles. Kinda fitting that it's close to the airport.
[keywords: Work elevator] August 17, 2005Day-O! DaaaAy-Oooooo.........I've been working my ass off this week. By friday I'll have a butt like Lindsay Lohan. My boss asks me if I could finish this huge report by tomorrow AM. I look at the time and say "No problem". Bad fucking idea. Throughout the day she's asking me (or having coworkers ask me) to do other things. By the end of the day I'm halfway done and the word *SCREWED* is flashing on my screen. At one point she approached me and asked if I had added in the numbers she sent me yesterday to a report I finished last week after her FIVE changes. I gave her a "You have got to be fucking kidding" look and she backed off. Her compromise was to add it to the graphs (and not redo the 500 page report). Then she asks for nine extra copies. I wanted to scream but all I could do was wimper. I just know she went back into her office and giggled...
[keywords: Work reports] August 16, 2005PMS.... FEAR MESeriously, this is bad. I think I could break bones with this attitude. The worst part is that I would probably enjoy it right now...n
[keywords: pms] August 15, 2005The Case of the Eaten Snickers BarI walked into the kitchen this morning and stepped on something gooey. After my initial "ew" I got a wet paper towel to clean whatever it was up. It turned out to be the top of a Snickers bar wrapping with melted chocolate in it. There was even more on the counter. When Jake woke up I mentioned it to him. That's when it got creepy. He swears he didn't eat it. Mind you, he has sleep walked before and has a habit of talking in his sleep. I don't mind the talking in his sleep too much... except for the one night with the 'thing' under the pillow and his occasional yelling from nightmares. At least the Snickers was his. If it was mine he'd be a deadman. :p
[keywords: boyfriend jake sleep-eating] August 14, 2005But of COURSE I Can Lift 1000 PoundsWhen my boss divvied up the work for this weekend I figured I could do five reports no problem. HAH! My eyes are aching and I'm only on my 4th one. I think I'm going to finish that up and call it a day. I want some time to surf the web and be lazy, damn it!
[keywords: Work weekend] August 12, 2005*Hugs Weekend*Weekends are like the nectar of G-ds to me. Ummm... I think. If G-ds had nectar that was really, really good. Anyway, I'm happy. :D
[keywords: Life weekend] August 11, 2005Cha-Ching!My boss just offered to pay me for two days work if I did some work over the weekend. Oh hell yeah! Getting ANY time over the forty hours is pretty much impossible, but I'll take two days banked in a second. It will help me to recoup some of the time I lost when I was sick. After my boss walked away my friend came up and said, "You know she'll never let you go." I don't know whether I should take that as a compliment or a threat. Either way I'm planning escape routes just in case...
[keywords: Work boss weekend] August 10, 2005Nudes Nudes Nudes! And Toys....In case you haven't read the news article, this low end (and I do mean LOW) nudie bar caused a stir by posting Vaginas R' Us on their very large billboard. The city tried to be slick and ordered them to take it down based on copyright infringement. The owner simply changed the "R" to "ARE". As annoying as it is to see some seedy joint on the way to work, I'm not one to flip my nose up. It's a job. The fact that those women have clientele like the scums that are sitting in front at 7am in the morning makes me feel sorry for them. Hell, McDonalds is better than that. I can't imagine them being bigtime tippers, either. More like shaking your booty for crack pipes and pot. I couldn't resist snapping a picture of the sign with the revised text. I wanted to go before they changed it, but it was too dark. Here's a link to my Flickr page where I posted it. The kicker? It's right next to the Hilton and I'm working in the building after that. Lovely...
[keywords: Work nudie-bar current-events] August 09, 2005Is That All?Last night I was searching for levity for :nct: and realized that there was shit out there. Every site had the same thing, some had things from when I started on the web. It was like one big circle and I had come back to the beginning. While it can be enjoyable for people who are just starting on the web, most have been around enough to see fainting calfs and special olympic pictures with funny slogans on them to last a lifetime. Let's face it... seeing it once is enough. Now if there was a picture of a fainting special olympi... I'm going to hell.
[keywords: Internet nct levity nohicktrix] August 08, 2005Back To Work (Oh Joy. Oh Rapture)After three weeks of hell (okay, maybe just two and a half). I am re-entering the working world. I have my coffee on my left, my bowl of oatmeal on my right and my make-up in the middle. Something seems to be missing... Oh yeah, my enthusiasm. :p Don't get me wrong, I miss my job. It's just that I have turned into some third nipple that my coworkers need to be weaned from. I hope that my time away (and my bosses firm hand) has taken care of that. I love to help, which is my downfall. I don't know when to say no and they don't know when to try on their own. Is there a support group for dependent coworkers around?
[keywords: Work tired] August 05, 2005Put The Fucking Script Down:jake: and I were kicking back after dinner when the DSL went down. I did the routine power down and IP release/renew, but it didn't work. Then I did the next step: panicked. This is what happens when you are so used to using the computer for everything. After digging up the Yellow Pages I called the Verizon help line. The biggest problem with Verizon support is that they employ really nice people to read off scripts. G-d forbid you actually have a problem with your computer. Then you get the "Uhhh... hold please" five or six times while someone else tells them to ask you questions from the 'higher level' script. Finally the guy orders a support ticket and tells me someone will be in touch with me within the next week. WTF!?! I got off the phone with them and called Pos. He had the DSL up within 10 minutes. The culprit? Verizon wouldn't release the IP so that my router could select one. I got BACK on the phone with Verizon to cancel. Ten minutes later I am talking to another nice guy who keeps saying the ticket was submitted for the wrong area and he needs to re-submit it. Finally I blurted out "But I want to cancel it!" He stopped for a second, then listened. I thought it was over with when he said, "Okay. Now I have to contact my manager to cancel the ticket. I don't have permissions to do that." *sigh* Next time I'm just calling Pos...
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