I GOT A NEW JOB!!
I'm still going to work for the same company, but I'll be moving into the actualy helpdesk area and learning some applicable skills!
I'll be starting off by managing the new PCs for the company. I'll be incharge of setting them up for new users and such.
Sucky 9am-6pm shift, but hopefully that can change after a while.
Mikey also got a new job!! I'll give out more details as I'm not sure he's signed his offer letter yet.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Softball -- brain dump
Something that used to be fun is now turning into a part-time job...
Last year I thought we had an excellent season! I had to work hard to get things arranged, planned and managed. I had some people step-up and take the fundraiser off my plate and that was a HUGE plus.
After this fundraiser, one member of the team got PISSED because Trixie and I (the only two in 'leadership' positions) decided to give everyone a small chunk of money and save some for the upcoming season. Looking back, I'm glad we did because the person in charge of finding a sponsor for us has been striking out and we needed the money to front the sponsor fee... Our realtor sponsor has been MORE that accommodating for us and has been GREAT over the past 3 years. We love him!
Anyway, after last year I was asked to form a 'board' for the team. I was told that the responsibility for making decisions shouldn't be soley mine and that the team should make the decisions as a group. After the committee meeting, the decision was made to just let the committee decide.
Apparently as long as the biggest complainer got to give input, fuck the rest!
So, now that the year has started, I've already had to call one person on their duties and say: You need to get this rolling and 'own' it. We fought back and forth but the biggest defense was: Why should I plan a fundraiser when there is snow still on the ground??
My response: 'Why should I even think about getting the team going when there is snow on the ground?'
Since then, Mickee has stepped up and kept communication flowing, answered questions, and even has his game plan for the weekend laid out. I'm SO happy he's doing this!
As for everything else? I got the meetings started; I solicited the feedback. I lead the committee meetings and the team meetings.
Recently, I was told that it was MY job to communicate practices and cancellations to the team. We had agreed that Tim would lead and manage practices. He started off well and scheduled a few batting cage runs, but then nothing... I was forced to try and figure out a time and place and day for practice.
When I called him on it I was told that it was MY job to do all that. All he was doing was the 'physical' part of practice leadership. How, exactly, does that take away any work from my plate?
I recently had a player 'blow up' because I cancelled practice because there was an OVERWHELMING lack of response...
I figured out that I put 89 hours into the team last year in 'Management'. That doesn't even include the time spent on tournaments.
With the way the season is going now and all the slack I have to pick up... I'm headed to overshoot that 89 hours...
Funny thing is: I get NOTHING for this. I'm not paid. I'm rarely thanked. I don't even get my freaking jersey free!
I'm not sure what my goal is here with this post but hopefully I can just let this go and move on... I'd like to have fun this summer.
Last year I thought we had an excellent season! I had to work hard to get things arranged, planned and managed. I had some people step-up and take the fundraiser off my plate and that was a HUGE plus.
After this fundraiser, one member of the team got PISSED because Trixie and I (the only two in 'leadership' positions) decided to give everyone a small chunk of money and save some for the upcoming season. Looking back, I'm glad we did because the person in charge of finding a sponsor for us has been striking out and we needed the money to front the sponsor fee... Our realtor sponsor has been MORE that accommodating for us and has been GREAT over the past 3 years. We love him!
Anyway, after last year I was asked to form a 'board' for the team. I was told that the responsibility for making decisions shouldn't be soley mine and that the team should make the decisions as a group. After the committee meeting, the decision was made to just let the committee decide.
Apparently as long as the biggest complainer got to give input, fuck the rest!
So, now that the year has started, I've already had to call one person on their duties and say: You need to get this rolling and 'own' it. We fought back and forth but the biggest defense was: Why should I plan a fundraiser when there is snow still on the ground??
My response: 'Why should I even think about getting the team going when there is snow on the ground?'
Since then, Mickee has stepped up and kept communication flowing, answered questions, and even has his game plan for the weekend laid out. I'm SO happy he's doing this!
As for everything else? I got the meetings started; I solicited the feedback. I lead the committee meetings and the team meetings.
Recently, I was told that it was MY job to communicate practices and cancellations to the team. We had agreed that Tim would lead and manage practices. He started off well and scheduled a few batting cage runs, but then nothing... I was forced to try and figure out a time and place and day for practice.
When I called him on it I was told that it was MY job to do all that. All he was doing was the 'physical' part of practice leadership. How, exactly, does that take away any work from my plate?
I recently had a player 'blow up' because I cancelled practice because there was an OVERWHELMING lack of response...
I figured out that I put 89 hours into the team last year in 'Management'. That doesn't even include the time spent on tournaments.
With the way the season is going now and all the slack I have to pick up... I'm headed to overshoot that 89 hours...
Funny thing is: I get NOTHING for this. I'm not paid. I'm rarely thanked. I don't even get my freaking jersey free!
I'm not sure what my goal is here with this post but hopefully I can just let this go and move on... I'd like to have fun this summer.
Monday, April 24, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
I'm here.
You know what sucks? A week from today i'll ofically be 'in my thirties'...
Not 30, but 31... at least with 30 I still felt young.
With softball starting up I'm feeling older than ever. Aches, pains, muscles that haven't been used in a year are SCREAMING at me now...
Ick.
At least I get a good dinner out of the deal! :D
Not 30, but 31... at least with 30 I still felt young.
With softball starting up I'm feeling older than ever. Aches, pains, muscles that haven't been used in a year are SCREAMING at me now...
Ick.
At least I get a good dinner out of the deal! :D
Friday, April 14, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Changes?
It appears life is gonna change a bit for me. Not sure what I want to post here, but just wanted to say 'Hello'.
I may not be posting for a while, but i'll be back.
Thanks for stopping by!
Smitty
I may not be posting for a while, but i'll be back.
Thanks for stopping by!
Smitty
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Team Speak
So, in WoW, my guild has a Team Speak server. Team Speak is a program that runs independently from WoW and allows users to speak to each other rather than type everything out.
Mikey is wierded out by it. He doesn't want to hear the 'pimply, 12 year-old' on the other side of the cartoon he's playing. We were talking on the phone last night and I have TS playing thru my regular computer speakers and then I talk thru my headset. (I figure it's a little less awkward for Carlos because he can then hear both ends of the conversation. He still giggles at me...) Anyway, Mikey calls for our evening chat and hears TS in the background. He starts getting all weird about it. He thinks it so strange that I'd want to talk to the people that are helping me and in some cases keeping my character alive.
I have actually come closer to some of my guildies using TS. Colleen lives in Atlanta and just bought a house. New construction, even. She and Marc are a thing and Marc lives in Vancouver, but it working on the process of being able to move to the states. Kam is my online buddy and we do most of our quests together. He has a 14 year old cocka-poo and a beast that's part lab. His wife is 53 (he's in his late 40's) and she not that interested in WoW. He helps my lower level characters with their quests, and sometimes gets us into trouble. :-D
Now, that being said, MOST of this information has been shared over TS and is WAAAAAAAY easier to coordinate what direction for the team of 5 to go.
Besides, I'm a teacher... We have guildies that are lower level and have lots of questions (even Kam quizzes me on all the other classes that i've tried). Some of them pop onto TS to ask us all about abilities and stuff AND if I were in the middle of something, listing out how I selected my talents would put my character in the graveyard.
Anyway, here's the bottom line: I'm a geek. Love me for it. :-D
Mikey is wierded out by it. He doesn't want to hear the 'pimply, 12 year-old' on the other side of the cartoon he's playing. We were talking on the phone last night and I have TS playing thru my regular computer speakers and then I talk thru my headset. (I figure it's a little less awkward for Carlos because he can then hear both ends of the conversation. He still giggles at me...) Anyway, Mikey calls for our evening chat and hears TS in the background. He starts getting all weird about it. He thinks it so strange that I'd want to talk to the people that are helping me and in some cases keeping my character alive.
I have actually come closer to some of my guildies using TS. Colleen lives in Atlanta and just bought a house. New construction, even. She and Marc are a thing and Marc lives in Vancouver, but it working on the process of being able to move to the states. Kam is my online buddy and we do most of our quests together. He has a 14 year old cocka-poo and a beast that's part lab. His wife is 53 (he's in his late 40's) and she not that interested in WoW. He helps my lower level characters with their quests, and sometimes gets us into trouble. :-D
Now, that being said, MOST of this information has been shared over TS and is WAAAAAAAY easier to coordinate what direction for the team of 5 to go.
Besides, I'm a teacher... We have guildies that are lower level and have lots of questions (even Kam quizzes me on all the other classes that i've tried). Some of them pop onto TS to ask us all about abilities and stuff AND if I were in the middle of something, listing out how I selected my talents would put my character in the graveyard.
Anyway, here's the bottom line: I'm a geek. Love me for it. :-D
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Monday, April 03, 2006
Peanuts
So, remember Peanuts? I haven't seen him at the gym for a while. To be hoinest, I haven't missed him.
This morning I went to the sauna to dress (because my clothes feel like they've been stored in a refigerator) and The other guy was hanging out.
He said about two weeks ago, on the news, he saw Peanuts...
Apparently, Peanuts has had enough with our Government and 2 weeks ago tried to scrabmble over the fence that's around the WHITE HOUSE!!!
Just proves my point that he was/is a few fries short of a Happy Meal!
I'm currently scouring old newscasts to see if I can find the video...
This morning I went to the sauna to dress (because my clothes feel like they've been stored in a refigerator) and The other guy was hanging out.
He said about two weeks ago, on the news, he saw Peanuts...
Apparently, Peanuts has had enough with our Government and 2 weeks ago tried to scrabmble over the fence that's around the WHITE HOUSE!!!
Just proves my point that he was/is a few fries short of a Happy Meal!
I'm currently scouring old newscasts to see if I can find the video...
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