“I don’t know what to say, the monkeys won’t do! (Don’t know what to say, the monkeys won’t do!)”
everyday glory December 30th, 2005Thursday : 29 December 05
The worst thing about the end of a vacation is the first morning of having to get up for work. This morning was no exception. My alarm went off at 6:25. My first thoughts were: “What’s that?! Oh… it’s the alarm. How do I turn it off…?” I managed to turn it off and drag myself from bed. I completed the morning hygeine rituals and, a short while later, was on the way to work.
On the whole, the first day back wasn’t bad. I did, however, have to deal with one person who tried my patience. Twice. As I said when writing about the situation with our phone system: I’m not a big fan of having to repeat myself. Today’s person just couldn’t seem to get the hint that when I told him something, I wasn’t going to change my mind just because he thought I should.
As recounted to
(12:21:30)
: How goes?
(12:22:12): goes alright. you?
(12:22:38): Pretty well… assuming that one of the monkeys doesn’t make me punch him in the face.
(12:22:45): Repeatedly.
(12:22:48): ohhh?
(12:22:54): Yeah.
(12:22:59): sup?
(12:23:02): Had a UPS problem…
(12:23:11): I gave him a new one and told him to bring me the old one…
(12:23:24): He wanted to know what I was going to do with/about the old one….
(12:23:33): I told him that it would be taken care of.
(12:23:35): He wanted to know what I was going to do with/about the old one….
(12:23:36): I told him that it would be taken care of.
(12:23:40): …and walked off.
(12:23:53): He exchanges them and brings me the old one…
(12:23:55): THEN…
(12:24:17): “Well, if you’re out of the office and I need something, I’ll just go and get it and leave you a note.”
(12:24:19): >.< (12:24:35) : Me: “No, go through [his team lead].”
(12:24:58): Him: “[He] said not to do anything until you got back.”
(12:25:07): well..there you go, dumbass
(12:25:24): Me: “Go through [the team lead]. We have already established what is to be done if I’m out of the office.”
(12:25:30): Him: Pouty-walking off.
(12:27:01): that’s so…
(12:27:04): beat him for me
A wonderful solution was offered by
(12:01:56) ***Shadorunr thinks “Too many monkeys…..”
(12:02:04): Monkeys make everything better!
(12:02:16): In some cases.
(12:13:27): ..although there IS one monkey here who has gotten on my nerves twice today already.
(12:13:40): shoot him into space.
(12:13:47): Don’t tempt me…
And this just after I get back from vacation. Fortunately, the rest of the workday was nowhere near as trying.
After work, I hung out with
Stray Toasters
- I chatted with my uncle for a bit this morning. He’s thinking about coming out for a visit in two to three weeks.
- J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D is another of my favorite classical pieces.
- More “Unintentional Porn Overheard at Work” – “You think that Greg would mind if I play with his rack? He has everything off.”
- Celebratory gun firing – good idea or not?
- “So Alice and Gina just let you use their basement as your lair?”
“I prefer ‘Mad Scientist Laboratory,’ but yeah.”
- Yep… I like this Semagic client.
- Wind Surfer Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I : I think that you will appreciate ‘Turn-Based’. - ‘Intel Inside’ sent to the place where brands go to die
: You might want to check your local comic shop for these on 18 Jan 06. Of particular interest: The fifth figure in the set. - 10 Failed Technology Trends of 2005
- “Uh…Dad? I think Santa mixed something up.”
Namaste.
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