Do you know what sucks about today?

The emails I'm getting saying "ZOMG, I know you're SO BUSY today, and don't worry about my stuff but *reminders and pointy fingers just so you know how important me/my stuff/this client is*"

How about "I'll get to it in due course. I don't need REMINDING, I don't need you asking for it, and I don't need you trying to bully me for an answer. I need to be LEFT ALONE and I'll get to it."

I'm constantly amazed, and shocked that I'm amazed, at how self centered and selfish people are. Yes, I'm damn selfish, but I do a prett good job at containing it, so it's me myself and I, and I don't expect others (with one or two exceptions) to do FOR me, as part of my selfishness.

I'm paid to work on these clients, and I have to get the work done. They're not wrong in wanting me to do for them. They're wrong in thinking they are a singular, individiual flower, just waiting to be plucked and admired for it's glorious individuality and that THEIR CRAP is any more important, or necessary than anyone elses.

I have time sensative stuff, that gets done first. When something HAS to be done by noon, it needs to get done by noon. Other stuff has to wait.

Gah - I feel like my MOM, and I hate the feeling.

(OK I'm procrastinating, but I'm petulent today. Sue me.)
(weekend is so over. We enjoyed it, but now we pay the costs.)

Note to self

No seriously - remember next time.

When it's after noon, and you're short and testy with your coworkers (stupid 2 hour lunch parade - that will alway piss me off) and the clients, and the software, who has no idea of the words you're calling it, nor does the software understand English or care what your opinion is.

Remember.

IT'S TIME YOU ATE SOMETHING DUMBASS!

GAH!

Attitude correction applied with liberal dose of protein (covered in hot sauce but hey, I want what I want, and I'm trying) and baked chips, soon to be followed by a banana.

Today is periliously close to fired. Spending all morning sorting out the nonsense on a payroll, not good. One client, many hours. Bleh. Tommorrow might be the same way, unless it knows what's good for it.

Getting rid of stuff

Anyone have an interest in a Notebook Dock?

Targus w/video
Not digital - my bad.

Frankly, things work better when I just plug them in. I'm going to buy a better USB Hub to connect my portable drives, which was the kicker in getting this - powered USB ports, plus all the other stuff. I was supposed to just plug in and go - but I've got conflicts all over the place and not enough Bleh to fix it.

It was retailing for $149, it's now and I paid $129 (it was an open box from Best Buy. I also got a gift card, so I don't want to take it back, even if I could at this point.) I'd like $80. I have all the accessories, except the USB cable = I'm sure I Have it, I just don't know which one it is, since it went into the "Wires" box. But I'm willing to entertain offers.

It'll go up on Ebay if someone local doesn't want it.

WAY different attitude once I got home. I've been working on fixing my Ipod, and I'm about to assault Ebay with stuff, as it's Insertion Fee Free MONTH. Oh yeah!