You Know it's Going to be an Odd Day When...

I set my alarm early this morning because I had a training call with a client. My problem was I didn't know if it was for 7am my time or 8am my time. I tried to look, but I don't hold my mail on the server for more than 3-4 days and my emails regarding the training schedule were older then that. Well poohie. So, I was up early, went for a long walk in the fog with the Dork Dog and arrived at the bus stop a full hour earlier than usual. I was alone, wrapped in a solitude of fog. I glanced down and at my foot and noticed a neon bright lime-green itty-bitty vibe. Ummmm...I have a feeling a local vagrant is going to be pretty miffed when they realize their toy is missing and they don't have any help getting their jollies on.

Once I arrived at the office I was a bit miffed to realize that my training class is scheduled for this afternoon, not this morning (that's my own fault). I wrote off asking for clarification on just which time zone her notes are in: central or eastern. I also pointed out that the trainees' names do not appear on my master list and I have no clue which of 22 locations they're associated with. URG. I hope this clears up before my afternoon training which is either 11am my time or 10am my time.

The office had a power outage, I guess because I had to reboot all the servers this morning. I had to reprogram the date and time on the voice mail system, and in between that fend off the enthusiastic narrative of my former receptionist-now-cleaning-lady. Technical support calls this morning show some further server weirdness from our web application. A call to engineering reveals that he is sitting somewhere while his wife has a job interview and then she has a 12:30 pm emergency dental appointment. (She doesn't drive) so he's going to try and assist between rounds of being chauffeur. The co-worker just called running late beccause she, like me, is being kicked to hell by her own ovaries. What is it with that monthly weirdness where once you've worked with someone long enough your cycles converge? Especially since it means PMS at the same time--no wonder the guys work from home once a month!

All this translates to me being a technology McGyver today on my own.

I am NINJA watch me drop calls! LOL

And to think it all started with an itty bitty vibe...


Thank gods there's coffee.

Happy Birthday redman822

Happy Birthday to a midwestern dad who always has something intelligent, fun, and enriching to say! I adore his sense of humor and his devotion to family and fun!

Meanwhile...

Have I mentioned that I work with a bunch of musicians? I do. The Inganeer and the Co-Worker are both self produced/self published musicians. The Inganeer set a brand new copy of his latest CD on my desk yesterday and I gave it a listen this morning. Nice job Inganeer! Nice job!

So, it was with much amusement that I read this morning's edition of Wondermark. (Both the Inganeer and the Co-worker have MySpace pages).

Enjoy!

And Finally...a Travel Tip

San Francisco and the Bay Area in general is subject to what we call micro-climates. Down south, where another_voyeur and lifehiker live, can run 15-30 degrees warmer than where I am many days. They will have days of clear sunshine, while I'm socked in with fog.

Mark Twain once said "The coldest winter I ever spent was an August in San Francisco."

He wasn't kidding.

Today's high, 78 degrees. I was sweating when I came home. Today's low was 52. This morning the fog was so thick I could barely see across the street. In Berkeley it didn't burn off until nearly 11am. Tonight, at 7pm(ish) it is already streaming in across the Golden Gate. In another hour I will be once again shrouded in damp cool fog.

minofsin06 sent me this little 'toon and gave me a very hearty laugh in the middle of a very busy day! Thanks Min! I needed that: