Snow and Ice and Ick, Oh My!

So, finals are over, and I am pretending to get my life back in order. I have so many things started (or needing to be started), and everything got pushed back while I was in school. Yesterday I managed to get up to the college, turn in my books and get the paperwork I need for my tuition reimbursment. I went up early as it was supposed to get nasty out weather-wise. I managed to get back home before it got too bad, and spent the day in the house just vegging out. The hubby got home that evening and told me the roads were starting to ice up. I didn't think too much of it, until late that evening when his school called canceling classes for the next day. I still didn't think too much about it until I slid on my butt this morning, then fish-tailed and spun around when I tried to head off to work. So now I am here at home. If the roads get better later on, I'll go in this afternoon.
I did go out and salt our driveway and side walk. While I did this I watched my neighbor slide through the intersection into our yard. She managed to miss the mailbox and the tree. We got her out and turned around so she could head back to her house.
Molly thinks this is great. She starts up running, then slides when she tries to stop. She thinks that is better than cookies. lol
Well, think I'll try to do some laundry.
Toodles

Who turned on the "Stupid" switch?

I have this fancy title at work, sounds very impressive etc. But every now and then something happens to remind me that brain damage is everywhere. Take today for instance:

Caller: I am trying to install (insert program here) on 3 different computers and it just won't go. I type in the command that it shows in the directions, and it worked fine on my server, but I can't get it to run on the other computers. I get a message saying it can't find that file.
Me: Ok, let's try this. Look for MY COMPUTER on your desktop, and double click on that.
Caller: ok, did that.
Me: Do you see the D drive in here?
Caller: Yes.
Me: Do you see (insert program disc name here)?
Caller: No.
Me: Ok, can you open and close the CD drive on this computer?
Caller: The cd isn't in this computer.
(I pause for a moment.)
Me: Where is the cd?
Caller: In the other computer.
(I pause again)
Me: What is it doing?
Caller: installing the program on that computer.
(I am silently pounding my head upon my cube wall. I take deep breath)
Me: Ok, we need to put that cd in this computer for it to find the file you are typing in.
Caller: Oh, I can go get it, wait a sec..
Me: NO! Let it finish, then go get it and put it in this computer.

Ok, one looney isn't too bad. Except right after that I get Caller #2.

Caller: I don't understand the installation instructions, can you go over those with me?
Me: Sure.
(I proceed to go through the instructions, explaining what she will be doing and seeing.)
Caller: So I have to put the cd in a workstation, and it will tell me when to put the other discs into the server?
Me: Yes.
Caller: But I don't have a cd drive on my computer.
Me: That's ok, it doesn't have to be that workstation. Go to a machine that does have one.
Caller: None of my machines have a cd drive.
(We are doing an upgrade. They had to have installed the previous version using a cd. And these are pretty recent computers)
Me: Do you have (insert program here) installed an your other computers?
Caller: Yes. All of them.
(I am starting to hyperventilate here)
Me: Then at least one of those machines has to have a cd drive. Can you look?
Caller: I am going to have to call my tech to find out where he put them.
(I am stunned. Seriously)
Me: That sounds like a good idea.
Caller: I will call back when I know where those are.
Me: That sounds good.

See. I swear someone flipped the "Stupid" switch on and forgot to tell me.Geez

Are Snowflakes Looking For Me??

Hmm, I had put a comment on my facebook page that I was looking for snowflakes. Someone clever responded by asking if the snowflakes were looking for me. Now of course I am wondering, do snowflakes seek out specific people? If so, are they secretly harboring a desire to unite and take over the world? This of course would be a short-lived cou, unless they gathered in an area where the snow never melts. Then there would be the issue of the new incoming snowflakes, who would be younger and more "gung-ho" than the more mature and laid back snowflakes. Would there be a revolution? Would the world be laid to waste by the devestation brought on by the destructive aftermath from the war of the snowflakes?
I could go on, but must head back to work. I must think on this a bit more....

Early Sunday Morning

So I wake up around 4:30 in the morning. This has been happening alot lately. Waking up early and then going till late at night. It's a wonder I don't drop over snoring.
It was kind of nice this morning though. It was snowing. Not a lot, but the ground has a nice covering. I love going outside in the snow at night/early morning, when it is so quiet. All you can hear is the sound of the snow falling to the ground. Very peaceful. Even the dog was quiet, I had let her out since that seems to be the rule. (I get up, she goes out.)
The nice thing about getting up so early is that I can download unlimited amounts of stuff from 3-6 without hitting the "Fair Access" quota that our ISP dicatates. (Oh, I could up the amount of stuff I can download for a "small" increase of money...) I have also managed to get most of my homework done for this week. I spent Friday and Saturday writing my Troubleshooting paper for Comp Hardware class (bastard wanted the damn thing hand written), and between yesterday morning and this morning, I have managed to finish up my homework assignments for the online class I am taking.
We got the outside lights up on Friday. We were going to do the Christmas tree last night, but I vetoed it so I could finish my paper. Looks like we will be putting it up today/tonight. That will be nice with the snow, although I expect it to melt off later today. But it makes me feel a little Christmas-y. I might even get motivated to do some housework, but let's not get too crazy.
Well, have to finish up this last assignment. Toodles!

Tah Dah!!!

Greetings and Salutations.
Welcome to my blog. So I am a little slow on the uptake, but who cares?
Let's see, I really have no idea what I will do with this, but I don't think I have enough things going on so figured I would just add to the stack.
I work full time, take classes part time, and try to juggle home life in there as well. Occasionally things pop into my head, and if I don't have some kind of outlet for them, well, let's just say they come out at the strangest times.
Well, that is it for now. My first blog is complete. Perhaps I will blog another day!