Good morning, Gents, from a windy, wet and rainy Cape Cod. Looks to be nasty today, so I'll stay inside. There's a few things on my list I've been wanting to get to anyways. Well, yesterday marked the end of my first week at my new job, and I'm happy to say that all went well. I was able to finally get logged in to my computer from home yesterday after work, so I'll be working from home next week, unless the supervisor heads into the office and wants to meet face to face....or mask to mask. I'm slowly getting my home office set up. I've pulled out one of the two screens I bought and hooked it up. I still need to get a docking station so I can work on each screen independently, but it works. Now I just need to find new homes for all the crap I moved off my desk in order to make the screen fit on the desk. Never ending story. Well, gents, that's it. Have a good day, and we'll chat later.
TTFN
Happy Friday, fellas!
Well, I've reached another milestone telling me I'm officially an old fart. My daughter moves away to college tomorrow. It's 4 months later than it should have been, and I'm grateful we got those extra four months, but I think she's ready for it and itching to start doing things on her own. Can't blame her, really--I was the same way. I'm excited for her. Hopefully it will work out with the COVID restrictions.
Never needed a milestone to tell me I'm an old fart. However, having a milestone is nice...almost like reaching the finish line in a race. Better yet, reaching a water station in a marathon. That's it, reaching a water station in a marathon....you still have a long way to go.
And, we made it to Friday, which is really just like every other day this week.
That's where I'm struggling. My plan has always been to retire from government ASAP and then get another full time job to retire at age 60. As DW doesn't plan to leave this area, there isn't much point in working 40+ hours a week to buy a vacation home. So, what am I working for?
Some of the harder core enthusiasts will add an extra boiling step, letting the tea steep longer for a more intense flavor, then bringing the water back to boil, then pouring in sugar to dissolve it. I only do that if I forgot the tea on the stove and it cooled too much.
They also sell ice tea makers, like coffee makers, that prompt you with ice fill lines and # tea bags and then drip hot water. I don't think those dissolve the sugar as well.
Harder core? I didn't know there were such a thing when it came to tea. Interesting. Learn something new everyday.
I guess that should have read at the other job, I'd have to do upselling.
"Good afternoon, sir. I know you're here to have your finger re-attached, but I thought you'd like to know that we are running a special this week: Pay full-price for one operation, get the other half-off."
Sounds like things are working well for you at the new job. I could handle working from home if it were the right job, and the flexibility of hours helps as well. Good luck.
I never thought I'd want to ever work from home, but the thought of being able to hit the gym/workout almost up to the point of having to "clock" in is nice. I'd even be able to head out for some nice sunrise pictures before "clocking" in. Also, the idea of being to start doing something immediately after work without having to come home to change is a nice thought. So I think I'm going to like this. Though, I still like the idea of heading into the office, especially when no one is there.
I guess. I read an article that pondered if CO2 emissions was even the best way to measure the change in climate. We was an actual climate scientist instead of a FB scientist, so it didn't make any sense.
Pfft! What does he know, he's only a climate scientist.
If it's any consolation, you reached old fart status years ago.
The first time I realized I had reached old fart status was when a kid asked me what a rotary telephone was....and I was only 28 at the time. Man I felt old.
Though my body doesn't agree, my mind still thinks I'm young.
Morning gents.
Called in sick today. Just needed some rest. I'm not even all that sure why I was so wiped out yesterday.
Sometimes you just need a mental health day, and your brain scheduled one for you by telling your body to shut down. Hope you enjoyed.
No, I was at work when I typed that.
Well that's a bummer.
All the mouth breathers will have to go back to nose breathing.
And making lots of wheezing sounds in the process.
Huh! Hadn't thought of it for editing.
Then again, I have 4 screens at work. Well... 8, but I rotate the chair for one and slide over for the other 3.
Anyways, I like to work on the one that's directly in front of me and put as much on it as I can. The others play more subordinate roles.
8?! Wow. The most I've ever work with was three.
You needed a milestone to tell you that??
That wouldn't be me. I like my ice tea to only vaguely taste like tea.
Ah! Then you'd hate the taste of my ice tea.
My wife was telling her mom that I had 1.5 days off for MLK and she said she was surprised I wasn't going to Disney
But since no Disney today, I'll work on picking up the basement a bit since we have guests coming over for a game night, then it's
LEGO Star Destroyer building time.
I'll admit, there was strong circumstantial evidence.
Mornin chaps from a snowy London. Converting over my broadband network today, lets have a little Pop quiz. How many devices did I have to re-assign to the new network today?
Uhhhhhh (looks around at other people's quiz sheets) "10?"
Anyways, installing some LEDs in the boys bedroom, and trying to get the arcade machine that we built up (its like me just over 6ft and about 200 pounds). Gotta grout some tiling work, and then its time to attack my tool cupboard, I need to sort it out. Any job I'm doing at the moment I'm spending 30% of the time looking for the right piece of kit.
Also need to measure up for some doors. Someone gave us a 1960s vintage school desk (It literally is old school) so I need to get my head round upscaling it, as a bit of a feature somewhere in the house. Maybe the North Wing. Need to finish the LEGO haunted house as well.
Ok...now I feel bad for not touch my list in a while...thanks.
