Hit Me Upside the Head w/ a Baseball Bat and Call Me Motivated.
Today’s TO DO List:
1) Wake up at some point before noon.
2) Do something.
3) Find some manager at work to stomp out the last little bit of motivation that I have.
That is my plan for the day. Unfortunately, my computer at work is spitting out some nonsense about actual work that I should be doing. I am sure one quick call to the help desk can fix that.
Help Desk: Hello, how can I help you?
JPR: My computer keeps giving me messages that say I have to do stuff…like real work.
HD: Are you running Windows XP or 2000?
JPR: Does it matter?
HD: OK. Can you describe the “stuff”
JPR: Yes. The stuff is very listy and just reading it makes me angry.
HD: I will have to call a second tier expert for this one; I am actually only cleared to change passwords. Please hold.
JPR: Whatever
[Rod Stewart Muzak]
HD2: Hello, how can I help you?
JPR: My computer keeps giving me messages that say I have to do stuff…didn’t the last person I talked to tell you about it.
HD2: No sir. That would be efficient.
JPR: OK, fine. Can you just make my computer stop telling me to do stuff.
HD2: I think so. It sounds like a common virus we have been dealing with. Here is what I am going to do. First I am going to log onto your computer and install the latest service pack. Then I will update your password and delete all of your useful programs. K?
JPR: Whatever. Just fix it.
[Metallica Muzak (not really, I was just hoping. Too bad my hair is all short and professional looking right now. I could go for some good head banging at the moment)]
HD2: OK. That should do it. Just reboot your computer and everything should work just fine.
JPR: Sweet.
[Reboot]
JPR: All right. I have rebooted the computer but the screen is entirely blank. I just wanted it to stop telling me to do stuff...now its just playing dead. Can I still surf the interweb?
HD2: I will have to call a third tier expert for that.
JPR: Nevermind. This is good enough. Thanks.
HD2: No problem sir. And thanks for calling CSC, have a nice day…click.
JPR: [drool]
