YES…
Down to single figures….
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101 Update
Jan08
Wooooo
27 to go!!!
Who would have thought picking 101 tasks would be so hard!
MEME: What Super Villain Are You?
Jan08
Your results:
You are Dr. Doom
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Blessed with smarts and power but burdened by vanity. |
The Straw is Speedily Approaching The Camel
Jan05
You have to wonder about some people, and their problem solving abilities..
I work for an ISP, and our current main support person is off work with stress, and has been for over a month. The director in charge of support has also decided he has had enough and is no longer doing support. So we are down two full time support people.
So what do the powers that be do? hire NEW support people?
…….NO
Outsource our support to another country/company?
…….NO!!
They decide to give the support roles to the people in my office, who are 1 system Admin, 2 Full time developers, and 1 part time developer. So as well as our normal stressful, rush work that fills up 8 hours a day in the office, we now have to cover an extra 16 hours a day work (which is apparently so STRESSFUL our current support guy is off Ill)
Now am I alone in thinking that if a job is so stressful it makes people Ill, that giving it to someone already in a stressful job is a bit silly?
Oh, and the best bit dear reader. Guess what bonus/extra we are getting for covering 2 peoples work..
A pay rise?
………No
More Holidays?
………No
Fuck All!!!
But I should not complain, as in December I was doing My job, Helping Covering Support Roles, Helping Out other departments, And covering the SysAdmins job fixing/repairing Servers.. I got given a extra cash xmas bonus of 50quid… Woooo Hooooo
Well the CV is under a re-write… Hopefully it will be done before that bit of floating straw lands on the camels back, and I do something silly…..
pointed out this morning that we really should have a medical note preventing us being put under too much stress due to hobbies of playing with dangerous weapons..
Anyway.. here ends my break so back to work and hopefully someone will invent the time machine allowing me to do that 12hours work a day in the normal 9-5 office hours.
…………………………And relax
New Year Resolutions or 101 in 1001 days
Jan03
Well since I failed miserably keeping last years resolutions, I have decided to follow the crowd and do the 101 tasks in 1001 days thing thats going around. I figured it may be easier to stick to, and be interesting to have a list of challenges to complete. Now I just need to come up with them, I’ve made a start, and
stolen ideas
err taken inspiration from other peoples lists.
But still have a few to go, its not easy coming up with 101 items. (EDIT: Down to 31 to pick)
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as new year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
MEME: What Kind of Person Do You Attract?
Jan02
| What type of person do you attract?
Your Result: You attract geeks!
Your stunning intellect and love of sci-fi and video games allures the geeks like nothing else. Maybe it is the sparkle in your eye that makes them want to text you, who knows. Geeks make good partners, but tend to be arguementative. If you are a TRUE geek magnet, you will know if that was spelled correctly, and actually care. If it is a bad-boy/bad-girl you are seeking, you are barking up the wrong tree, unless they are just ‘bad’ behind a PS2 console. |
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| You attract Yuppies! |
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| You attract unstable people! |
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| You attract artsy people! |
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| You attract rednecks! |
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| You attract models! |
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| What type of person do you attract? Quizzes for MySpace |
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Odd Really, Don’t think I’ve ever dated a Geek Girl? Maybe I should give it a try :0)
MEME: The Year That Was 2006
Dec30
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Went to a fancy do at a gentleman’s club, started training in the art of the technoshaman. Visited Spain.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Well I partially kept some of them, and totally ignored others. But I intend to do better in 2007.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. Congratulations Suz.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My Nian. (Grandmother) Gone but not forgotten
5. What countries did you visit?
Spain, England
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A decent Wage, An aim in life, a long term relationship, a gun!
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
15th September, when we got the phone call while on holiday in Spain that my grandmother had passed away.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Winning the 1st FCMA student of the month award, Being invited to a movie premier, Being age checked for buying alcohol in a supermarket, Gods I need a more exciting life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing my New Years Resolutions.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just continuations of last years injuries, and variations there on…
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Laptop & PDA So I can be a mobile Geek :0)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Me!! for resisting taking revenge on my aunt.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My aunt Janet Saiet. Who stole my Grandmothers house to spite her dead father, and then tried blackmailing her seriously ill sister…
14. Where did most of your money go?
Dojo Fee’s, Petrol, DVD’s, Books…
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Nothing. Its been a long time since I got really excited about anything
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Pump It
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? same
b) thinner or fatter? fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Enjoyed myself, finished projects, been healthier
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
been annoyed by things
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Traditional Christmas, At home with family
21. What was your favourite month of 2006?
I don’t think i have a favourite month of 2006
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No. I believe I am too fussy!
23. How many one-night stands?
Err, we counting just a single night, not like a couple of nights. I not the kind of man who kisses and tells, so lets just say more than several, less than dozens…
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Coupling… (Thanks to for making me watch the backlog of episodes. )
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes, My Evil Aunt.
26. What was the best book you read?
The Warriors Edge. The starting of my Technoshaman Training.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None….
28. What did you want and get?
A 1st Edition Copy of The Warriors Edge..
29. What did you want and not get?
A glock 19… But they were out of stock, so I should get it in February!
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I cant remember, it was a busy week, visiting people around the place, fancy do, clubbing….
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A Happier Workplace, A long term Relationship, More Free Time…
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Jeans and Sweatshirt… Casual Attire
34. What kept you sane?
My collection of talking potatoes
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
?? err Fergie
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The forced dissection of aliens? no idea I don’t do politics…
37. Who did you miss?
My Grandmother
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Don’t think there was one…
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Never ignore injuries, they just get worse…
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
We are the D! We are the D! We are the D!
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