My apologies
Sorry there has been a lack of posting lately. Things have been crazy around here. I didn’t get a promotion I wanted at work, but did pick up some new cities to work with that are bigger so I’ve been busy getting things together and not spending too much time online. Last week I was a little down about not getting the promotion so I didn’t come to work on Friday and thought it would be a good time to catch up online, but I ended up laying around watching TV all day instead. It was very relaxing.
Today during lunch, I went on a hunt for gas. I had about a quarter of a tank but had passed a gas station on my way to work that actually had gas so I thought I’d go get in line at lunch. Well it was gone by the time lunch hour rolled around so I decided to head over by my house. Lo and behold the Texaco across the street from my place had gas and had absolutely no line. It was a miracle. So now I should be good to go until this gas crisis is over (everyone is saying a few days so we’ll see)
I need an exercise in patience…
Today my assistant really reached my last nerve. I had an email waiting from me this morning from my boss about something that was due yesterday that my assistant is responsible for and told me would be done. However it wasn’t done and when I asked my assistant about it, her reply was this, “Sorry, I thought it was done. I forgot about that station” She forgot, seriously. She’s been here 2.5 years and this is something she has to do every month. That’s 32 months of practice – it should not be something she forgot. Are you kidding me?
Then later in the morning, my computer started acting up and being really slow. My first thought was maybe I should throw it at my assistant – you know two birds, one stone.
Don’t worry I didn’t do it. Anyways, this is why I probably need an exercise in patience today.
No one to blame but myself
Why oh why did I insist on drinking vodka last night? And why when Summer kept ordering the wrong drink (mine instead of hers – long story) did I keep telling her that I’d drink them and she could get another one?
I thought I’d be ok today, but all I really want is a nap. I thought it would be an easy day at work, but first thing when I go here my supervisor wanted me to sit with her while she did some special radio project so I’d know how to do it in case there’s more to it next week (she’s going to be out and apparently she is the only one that knows how to do it) For about an hour every other thought in my head was “But, but my Diet Coke’s in my office and it’s just sitting there getting watered down”
The sad thing is that knowing all this, I’ll probably do it all again tonight.
A Tragedy of Scheduling
As some of you might be aware, I probably watch way more TV than the average person. I wouldn’t say that I have to because of work, but it generally is good to know about what I am buying. Excuses aside, I have come across a HUGE disappointment today when I was checking all the premiere dates and making my list of stuff to watch/record this fall.
Most of the time, my DVR is able to handle everything very smoothly with very few conflicts. There is rarely a time when I have more than two things to watch at the same time so I can record one, watch the other one or if I’m not home, I can record both.
However, the CW went and screwed this for me – It moved Gossip Girl to Monday night which I realize isn’t news since it’s been on a few weeks now, but I just realized that it makes this happen to my Monday TV schedule -
8-9p: Gossip Girl, Chuck, AND Big Bang Theory/How I Met Your Mother.
This is horrible horrible news and something that is annoying me more than it should. What this means is I have to stop recording one of these and watch it online and Big BangTheory/How I Met your Mother are the only ones that come online right away so I my first thought is ok, no biggie I’ll watch them online.
Then, I realized with disappointment that since I no longer live by myself – the whole having two recording shows at the same time presents it’s own problems. The TV is no longer mine to do with what I please (well at least for now) so having two things recording at the same time, means that even if I am not home, my brother is still stuck watching one of them if he wants to watch TV. I don’t think he’ll be very pleased about this so we are going to have to work something out.
Instances where this will be an issue:
Monday 8-9p: The Aforementioned Gossip Girl and Chuck
Wed 930-10p: Private Practice and Do Not Disturb
Thursday 9-10p: Grey’s Anatomy and The Office/Kath & Kim
I think I might have to go buy some blank VHS tapes and dust off my VCR – I might need it.
Few things make me this happy
It’s Friday afternoon. All my work is done for the week and I’m heading out to happy hour at Sweetwater. On top of that, I’m acting like I’m in an episode of Mad Men – by sitting at my desk drinking a beer. This isn’t quite the norm at my office, a few things had to align for this to happen.
1. Work was slow this week, hence I finished all I needed to by about 2 today.
2. A rep brought us breakfast this morning complete with Krispy Kremes and Coors Light.
3. At 4 we decided to watch the CW fall tape and get out the Coors Light (since no open drank them at breakfast)
4. It only lasted about 20 minutes and I wasn’t done with my beer, so…
5. Here I am finishing my beer sitting at my desk, getting ready to peace out.
This shouldn’t make me as sad as it does…
I’ve been reading For Better or For Worse for as long as I can remember and today I went back a few days to catch up and came across this one with the note at the bottom.
I was totally thinking they were leading up to the death of Grandpa Jim and I was prepared for that, but I was not in any way prepared for the end of the strip all together. This is a total bummer.
