what a fucking day
Last night, right before I went to bed, I had a premonition that my BBQ cover would get caught in the wind and fly away. So I went out on my balcony in my boxers and fastened the little velcro strips on the cover around the legs of the BBQ.
When I got home today, the cover was in a crumpled mess on the balcony. The only thing that kept it from flying off was the single velcro strip that I fastened late last night.
And that’s the kind of day it has been.
I think I got hit on today by a Dell Customer Support person. I was on the phone with her for like an hour and before I know it she’s asking me what I do for fun, how I like my job and if I’ve ever been to Calgary (Business Support is based out of Calgary). It was a little odd, then after I get off the phone with her, she drops me an email to make sure everything was handled and I was satisfied by the service. Then I had to call her back. Ah l’amour. hahaha
I need to meet with my bosses to try to figure out how I can get away from doing the non-techie parts of my job, and focus on what (I think) I should really be doing. I’m a bit frustrated because I feel like my skills are a bit more specialized then some (based merely on the fact I’m the only IT guy, not because I’m better or smarter or anything like that). There’s a number of different initiatives that I would want to do, like a big programming project or redesigning the websites, but instead I find myself bogged down with things that…don’t require my IT diploma. I keep feeling that I’m being pulled from every direction and so I’m slipping, I have a limited amount of time and I need to reduce my workload. I think it’s possible my personal issue with motivation might have some root in this too, I have too much stuff thrown on my plate and so it’s an issue of ‘where to start’. I’m eager to try and see if some changes can be made, maybe to redefine my job a bit to ensure a focus directly on technology. Hope for the best.
And so, with a laptop case full of work to do, I’m planning on going to the Oasis to watch the Leafs. I need this, so fuck consequence.