January 26, 2005

Friends and Labors

I enjoyed hanging out with my friend Little Amy (rosykitty) today. She is into everything Sanrio, and was happy to show off her latest pins and other wearable stuff. I swung by True North for a short time today, and fixed their annoying Outlook Address Book issue (4 address books in the search path, only one actually existed). While there, I got to chat with Sarah, who was babysitting Pastor's kids. Then, it was time for work.

The weather was nice outside - 30s and lots of snowmelt happening. It made walking and driving fun, because it was not super-cold out. Work was busy, but good. I got 4 repairs done, two of which I did while on the phone with folks about my parts ordering system. I took apart 2 more machines to get the HDs out for data transfers. I got the paperwork done for some other repairs that were waiting for notes. I tested and resolved the printing of labels in my parts ordering system. I created an updated final installer version and sent it to the training folks, who will use my notes and documentation, and write training materials for the other employees who will use it. I even dealt with a customer service issue, and did my best to make the customer happy. He wanted something that we couldn't give him, and was rather stubborn about getting his way. It sounds like he will be taking me up on my offer though. I stayed an hour late at work, finishing things and installing the new version of ARPO on the Mall of America server. It felt so good to get home, after 14 hours of being gone. Class starts in 6.5 hours, so rest is another priority. :)

Posted by tedr at January 26, 2005 01:37 AM