Heart Failure

I was working on a problem PC today.  The Antivirus management was all messed up.  So I figured I would remove the client and push down a new one.  We that is me and the PC got into a fight.  I eventually got it uninstalled.  Then the server that handles AV decided to stop responding.  I tried a couple things but couldn’t revive it.  Had to do a reboot in the middle of the business day.  This server takes care of damn near everything from Internet to AV.  All of a sudden the calls start pouring in.  I am watching the ping monitor I have going and the server isn’t coming back up.  My heart started to skip beats, then Heart Failure.  I finally got up and looked at the server and by then it was back up.  Thank God!

One person kept telling me they couldn’t get to a specific network drive.  They tried and tried but it wasn’t giving.  Finally I told them reboot.  I didn’t tell anyone about the server reboot in the hopes that no one would notice.  Boy was I wrong!  Last time I did this it was close to 5pm and no one even blinked an eye, mostly because there wasn’t anyone here.

So the Post Office well that turns out they didn’t call.  It was the doctors office.  His doctors last name sounds like Post and he answered the phone after waking up, no hearing aids in (he never wears the damn things) and he didn’t bother to check Caller ID.  He was his own worst enemy!  Kind of funny because he did go to the post office and I heard the conversation via cell phone and he was pretty graphic.  Glad I wasn’t there AWKWARD & EMBARASING!

One of the ladies I work with hasn’t been here in a while.  I decided to ask about her today out of concern.  Turns out she quit.  Yeah, they forgot to tell me.  Glad she wasn’t vindictive because her access was still in place until this morning.  Good golly when will they learn tell the IT Guy when people are no longer with us.  Something very bad is going to happen and then that will teach them.  Usually how people learn…. from their mistakes.WTF it’s common sense!

Yesterday my foot was killing me, a corn was acting up.  I decided not to suffer and broke out my Leatherman Multi-Tool.  I wound up stabbing myself in the foot.  Small cut but the corn is mostly trimmed away.  Now my foot hurts for a different reason.  I should have waited until I got home and had the right tool for the job, but no I decided to improvise. 

My partner is going out with a bunch of friends tomorrow night.  I was going to have a nice quiet evening all alone.  I had plans of getting off work and driving to the AT&T store to get my new iPhone 4S.  Nope, I have to go with him because he needs someone to hold his plate.  It’s a buffet line and he isn’t too steady on his feet.  F U C K  the story of my life.  Always put others before myself.  So I will try for Saturday morning.  I’m nervous because of transferring all of my apps and info as well as having to pair up the phone all over with my car.  It’s aggravation that I don’t need.  Plus damn AT&T charges you $36 to upgrade.  I don’t pay those fees – you have to argue a lot but eventually they cave.  I mean if they don’t it’s simple I take the phone back, they refund my money and I go back to my old phone.  They don’t want to loose business but again it’s more agravation that I don’t need.  Typing all of this out, makes me think maybe I should just keep what I have and be happy.

The planets must be aligned or something.  I got a call yesterday from the car dealer trying to talk me into a new car.  They saw it when it was in for service earlier this week and it’s a jewel.  Neat, clean and very low miles.  Damn thing is still pretty much new, except it lost the new car smell but that took 3 years to go away.  I sure miss that.  Anyway, I get home check my mail and my credit card company has made me a 2nd offer to give me a blank check up to $30,000 @ 2.99 APR and I can buy from whomever I want.  Very tempting!  However, I probably couldn’t afford the new payment, auto insurance would go up and in general I don’t know that I would be any happier.  So I’m keeping what I have, continuing to pay for it and treat it well.  Plus I have an extended warranty so I’m covered.

Last night I went to get gas and a car wash.  The gas station gives you 20 cents off per gallon if you buy a premium car wash for $9.00.  Okay so I bit.  I got the discount and gassed up.  Then the pump said do you want a receipt.  Duh how will I get my car washed w/o the code?  So I said yes (it normally doesn’t prompt) and it printed out but no car wash and I wasn’t charged for it.  Got the discount on gas.  Went to the car wash and it was closed.  That explains everything!  Glad I got the discount.  I was also very impressed when I started the car back up.  It said 450 miles until E.  Never, ever has it said that many miles.  Normally it’s 414 or 420.  So I am falling apart with age and can’t remember shit but my car is getting better with age.  Makes me go hmmm….

Just put a request in to get the boys medicine refilled, more money gone.  I also redeemed my $35 in credit card rewards for an account credit.  My statement should be out next week and pay day is shortly there afterwards.  I will see my money long enough to know I had some, then kiss it goodbye and pay off my credit card.  Then it will be back to the grocery store and on to other shopping to run up a balance.  It’s a vicious cycle.

Well back to work for me.  I’ve had one STUPID person calling me off and on all day long.  Duh Blondie your computer won’t work without power.  Seriously!  But why isn’t it turning on?  Did you press the ON switch?  No do I have to.  YES…bangs head!