We interrupt this journal entry...

A co-worker bought me a plastic goblet shaped like skull, on account of my being "so goth." I was going to go on about the irony of using it to wash down my dayquil with, when I got interrupted by the most annoying woman in our entire company. She is a data analyst, which bespeaks a certain intelligence or familiarity with computers. She's also the one who unleashed the NIMDA worm on our company. She says she double checked her system, and it's ready to go back on our network. I tell her no problem, just plug the network cable back into her computer and reboot.

"Can you show me how to do that?"

SWEET WOUNDED JESUS, WOMAN! IT'S A FUCKING NETWORK CABLE! THERE'S ONLY ONE FUCKING PLUG IN THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER IT COULD POSSIBLY PLUG INTO! ITS AS COMPLICATED AS PLUGGING A TOASTER INTO A WALL SOCKET! JUST FUCKING DO IT YOURSELF! I'VE GOT FAR MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO THAT REQUIRE MY SKILL AND EXPERTISE, YOU'RE A GODDAMN COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH A COMPUTER DEGREE! PLUG IN THE FUCKING CORD!

Sweet

The head of Corporate Communications just sent out an email to my supervisor and department boss telling me what a kick ass job I've been doing for them.

Life is good.

Another satisfied customer.

User calls in with a printing problem. I ask her to go to file, print and try it again.

It works

"See Chris, just talking to you makes it better."

Kick ass...

Rebuilt and installed the computer in one day, that my manager made empty promises about for five months.
Hung out with Sarah, and basked in the beauty that is today's weather.
Looking back at a week of sickness and finished tasks, and looking forward to a long weekend of gaming, socializing, and dancing...

Let the games.... begin...