Sunday.
Most people consider Sunday a day of rest. A day off. A day to take for themselves to clear their heads.
Yeah. Right.
This is a typical day when surrounded by "users".
6:30 I hit the showers. Clean and refreshed, I look up and notice a slight overcast, but a generally pleasant morning.
7:00 Green Beans Coffee. Little did I know at the time, but this turned out to be the highlight of my day. Hot Coffee, semi-cool morning breeze, I feel at peace, and relaxed. The Proverbial Calm before the Storm.
8:00 Show up at the office to a few emails. A couple of minor computer issues, and an equipment pick up, but nothing major.
8:30 One person's computer won't turn on, so I plug it in. Please tell me this won't be the norm for the day......
8:35 Have to track down a second power strip because someone plugged too many systems into one and is overloading it. Looks like my request for a change to the norm didn't get processed.....
8:45 Install a printer on someone elses system because the system the printer was on got renamed because it got moved to a different switch port.
8:50, 9:00, 9:10 Same as above...... Someone please beat me unconcious......
9:20 Leave to pick up equipment. Not even at work for 90 minutes and I am glad for the reprieve.
10:20 Returned from the equipment pick up to about a dozen messages on my desk about no email
10:30 Find out the exchange server is having issues, contact LAN services and let them know...They are "Working On It". Yeah. Right.
10:45 Seven more phone calls later about the exchange server being down, three from the same person, I am ready to unplug my phone.
10:50 Adjust some personnel information in Active Directory. short break from the insanity.
11:00 My boss tells me to take a break and go to the store and see if there is anything for a Karaoke machine there.
12:00 Lunch Time!!!
12:45 Someone's AutoCAD is giving them issues....repair doesn't take, reinstall doesn't take, uninstall and reinstall makes it work, but Oh My Word, that machine was SLOW!!
2:15 Back to the office, notice the personnel section decided to rearrange their office during that time, and brace myself for the nightmare which is about to ensue.
2:30 Hard drive failure on another system. Prep it for turn in on Monday.
3:00 Instruce a couple people how to set up network drives and use shared folders.
3:45 Come back to the office again to Chaos. Five Systems inthe Personnel office are no longer functioning....How did I know that was gonna happen?
8:30 PM Local Time....Just walking out of the office, covered in two year old dirt and dust. Total work tally for the Personnel office:
3 Computer Relocations
5 Traced lines with toner
2 Traced lines by crawling around in the attic
3 Moved CUBICLES to reach the LAN drops
4 Printer reinstalls
2 Scanner installs
1 Copier reset(not a little one, a big Xerox beast)
7 new cables
23 computer restarts
and 2 new power strips
I have a new TLA(Three Letter Acronym) for stuff like this... It's called the SUQ(Aptly spelled if you ask me, because all of them Suck) It Stands for "Stupid User Questions"
Well, it's Monday Morning, and I have to get back to some more SUQ's and PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) issues.
Hopefully today won't be as insane as Yesterday.
Yeah. Right.
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PEBKAC! I love it. : ) I am LOL. Bug-Z is looking at me funny, with his only eye. I look forward to your entries. I've been hesitant to respond, I think I can follow the rules though.
We miss you! Not much new here. Bug-Z turned 3 on 7/3. I am trying to arrange to get Dad up for a visit. Today's my day off. It's rainy here. Thunderstorms are on the way.
I love a good Thunderstorm!
Anyway, be safe...love you lots!
Hi
The outline of your day made me laugh. I sit across the divider from our 2 IT guys and you sound just like them. I even shared your SUQ with them.
It's wonderful to read your description of the area you're in and what's going on. You have a wonderful gift for story telling!
Mom and I got back from Canada last night. We spent 5 days visiting Sandra and Rankin. It was great. Rankin has Parkinson's and after 11 years it is taking it's toll. I'm so grateful I had a chance to see him.
I'm keeping in touch with Julie. Everyone in the family now knows she's my daughter-in-law Yah!! And everyone is so looking forward to her visit.
She should be home from visiting her Mom and I'll be finding out when she's coming up. Jim's even going to take her fishing if she wants to.
We have your mailing address now, so will be putting together a "surprise" package. If there's anything you want, either email or put it on the blog.
You are always in my prayers (just as I was writing this an email from Julie popped up!!!)
Remember that God has put you where you are for His purpose. You are His ambassador. You have His power to tell others of His love for them. His is always with you.
Love,
Mom
Heehe!!
I'm hoping Jason will find his love for writing again *nudge nudge* Years ago he use to email me some of his short stories and he is most definitely gifted!
I know he brings a lot of smiles and laughter to those he works with. On some of our phone conversations I now and again hear Jason's comedy relief kick in lol.
IT positions can be very stressful, but he is so awesome at taking everything with a 'grain of salt' and lifting the spirits of those around him =D
I'm really proud of him and can't say it enough!
<3 <3 XOXO <3 <3
hi there....so glad to know u have a blog and i can write to you. i will look forward to reading your notes when ever u get time. don't look at the spelling it sucks and i can't seem to get spell check to work on this page. (when writting software this should always be inclued ALWAYS!!! i'm hesitant to respond i don't want to make a mistake but think i can follow the rules. i mean come on there are only 3. loved your two TLA's told them to Daivd (he got a laugh out of that and then said ya). well i just got back from cheering camp and it was a nightmare. 10 year olds home sick at 11:00pm (hey i'm old and need my sleep) which i didn't get. they never (3 of them) went back to sleep and I never got sleep. they cryed all night.... now i get to do it again next week but with high school.
christopher is doing well and melissa is seeing a frat boy, vote still out on that one. well i could go on but i won't bore u any longer. so glad to hear from u and will keep in touch. (ps) i'd like to say don't tell red in me i'm wirting but think they well read the blog. as u know i did wirte years ago the them. so sorry red in me but love u lots.
love u kid and keep safe
prom date (just kidding)
that was didn't write years ago to them. so sorry red in me
Hey J
It is so good to hear from you. I love reading your messages. I still can't believe you are over in Iraq. I saw red last sunday night. Always good to see her. Suki and Bug'z played or I should say Bug'z was letting Suki know he was the dominent one (Suki didn't know what he was doing, dah!). I'm looking forward to seeing Julie this summer and welcoming her into the family (as if she wasn't already). It's about time for me to leave work for the day. Speaking of which, glad my day isn't like yours! Take care of yourself. Luv ya
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