A Day In My Life......

Times are to the closest memory recollection of course...
7:45:00 --> "AHhhhhhh CRAP!!!

7:45:02 --> Racing into the shower, tripping over meowing hungry kitty (damn kitty) , dropping clothes I will be wearing all over floor, slam bathroom door shut on kitty and feel bad.

7:56:37 --> Get ready for work, race downstairs to feed kitty, realize she has plenty of food and was just faking her "I'm Hungry" drama. (stupid kitty)

8:11:02 --> Look for missing shoe under my bed, grab cell phone and coat to head out door.

8:16:33 --> Run into bags of garbage sitting by door, realize they stink and need to be taken out NOW. Push kitty in house (darn kitty), run to car and put all work bags in car.

8:17:55 --> Carry garbage out, push kitty inside house. (dumb kitty)

8:18:34 --> Lock house door, assure meowing kitty that I will be back someday (poor kitty), start car and head to work.

8:20:39 --> Call mother at work to find out about prior days happenings and weekend ahead. Get yelled at for being late to work again. Bicker and banter until arrive at work.

8:39:17 --> Arrive at work -- 39 minutes late. Can't find parking space and have to walk from the back 40. Ugggghhhh, It's cold out here.

8:42:45 --> Run into boss, New York associate and head of account while racing up the stairs...... "AAHHHhhh SHIT!" Say hello and cower to my desk out of breath and relieved I made it for another day of work.

8:43:00 --> Start computer, take medication, run down to get breakfast and fill water jugs for the day. (I'm a fish)

8:50:00 --> Start on purchase orders left over from day prior. Oracle crashes. Have to reboot the computer.

9:00:00 --> Still working purchase orders. Stop to check emails - find out two hour staff meeting was moved from 2:00 to 9:30.

9:05:14 --> Sort through In basket of Spoils, Samples and mail while waiting for computer.

9:07:22 --> Get call from internal vendor that there is problem with samples. WHAT?!?! Heart starts racing..... They need me to check the sign off and make sure they did them right. Explain I will come when I have time.

9:10:02 --> Get a 'Job Well Done' emails from college and boss on a proposal to team regarding upcoming project. Yippee!!

9:13:55 --> Get call from receiving warehouse. Tom gets four skids with no packing slip from vendor we have reoccurring problems with. He's not above swearing, he's had enough and I get an earful.

9:14:45 --> I see e-mail from said vendor (Uggghhh, I hate this vendor)
stating he sent back items. I start reply and get interrupted by anothers response asking for information. Decide I'm too busy to handle now and see what happens until I start evil Kid Jacque on a rampage.

9:24:34 --> Come across another vendor missing a detail report for a recent job they assembled. Looking to get their paperwork correctly.

9:25:00 --> Tell new operations contact to make sure it's sent in future mailings. Explain difference between orders and job ticket instruction and what this vendor needs to perform the job.

9:25:10 --> Realize I need to get to the other building for the staff meeting. Try to hitch a ride but other buyers need to leave after meeting. Grab keys, purse, pen and head out to the back 40.

9:27:00 --> Uggggggghhhh it's cold out here.

9:30:00 --> Arrive at the other building and head upstairs. Find a seat and wait. (I have too much to be doing just sitting here... hope this is quick)

9:35:00 --> People are still gathering, introduce myself to the speaker to pass the time, get some water, go to bathroom and pass on the cookies offered.

9:40:00 --> Presentation starts. Lights go out. I grab some paper from the girl next to me after she left. This is what I wrote:

There are people in here exchanging letters to each other regarding jobs they are working on. The late arrivals from the press checks are stripping off their coats as they hurriedly rush in to find a seat in the already crowded room of print and assembly buyers. The speaker just keeps on talking, he knows how we operate and takes no offense. The phone is ringing non stop and we have to have someone sitting by the phone for that reason. The temporary secretary calls the buyers buy a stern look and a wink. All buyers have her attention but the speaker keeps talking. The coworker sitting next to me gets up for the phone call, leaving her things sit alone. I grab one of her sheets of paper and start writing this entry. The coworkers job is in shambles and has to race out of the room. The phone rings again. This time it's just a verification that a buyer is and will be coming back to their desk soon.

The vendor brochures are passed around during the presentation and I had something to read while the speaker droned on about what they can do for our company that other vendors can't. Yes, we know - you're special. Just like all the other 100 vendors that present to us once a month. It's something we hear almost on a daily basis. Somehow a sales rep. gets your name from a friend of a friend that attended some mailing convention and wants to know if we are interested in what they have to offer. Delusional at best are their weak attempts at trying to break the wall down. We have a very select group of approved vendors we can work with. However, they have a job to do and so do I. I usually hang up because of that.

My hand hurts. The speaker is answering questions. This is a promising sign that the end is near. The guy next to me is gossiping with the guy next to him. They are drawing pictures of stick figures on a slip of paper and laughing under their breath. I'm bored. All of our attention spans seem to be short in here. We are used to going, going, going, going and going.

The questions have turned into bullshit banter and I'm upset because I have too much to do to be sitting here. The second rounds of water, coffee and cookies have begun. The speaker just keeps talking. He has moved on to the paper consumption statistics for 2002. I'm not a paper/print buyer so I'm not interested. Although even if it was an assembly/postage presentation, I wouldn't be interested in that either. Meetings bore me.

He ends finally and we find out that our fearless leader is out sick. The Gods have listened to my prayers and instead of a 2 1/2 hour meeting of boring managerial crap, I got out of things with just 1 hour and 20 minutes.

THANK YOU JESUS!!!

11:00:00 --> Race to other building. Get good parking spot this time. Realize, it's still really cold out here.

11:13:23 --> Get situated at my desk again - get e-mail regarding proposal I sent out on Thursday. Respond and defend.

11:45:33 --> Sort through desk and projects. Realize I have no response for the receiving dock and need numbers to place orders. Go find operations lead to discuss icky vendor.(Uggghhh, I hate this vendor)


12:00:00 --> Agree finally to meet regarding icky vendor at a later time when not so busy. Will cross fingers all goes well. (Uggghhh, I hate this vendor!!)

12:11:34 --> Get request to order more mailing labels. Going to run out for the next projects. Find and research vendor that has them. Get contact name.

12:22:00 --> Call contact, introduce myself and leave a message.

12:25:22 --> Run to cafe to get something to eat at my desk.

12:39:56 --> Get e-mail response regarding reports that the other vendor was missing on the project that mailed. Being faxed soon.

12:40:00 --> Call vendor and explain it's being faxed. Set up appointment to meet for a price quote on super huge project. Need to be there prior to 5pm.

12:45:00 --> Call second vendor regarding price quote on super huge project, different mailing. Need to have by 10am Monday. Resistance is present.

12:55:00 --> Leave message to internal vendor on super huge project. (He tries to screw me every time) Explain I need his quote but am getting two other quotes and will expect him to be lower and/or meet the price or will pull the job. Will know on Monday.

1:12:00 --> Get message from label vendor. Missed the call while on the phone. Will be at lunch until 2:00 -- call then.

1:12:22 --> Pulled into emergency meeting due to postal specialist being sick. Print out information and research data asked for.

1:30:00 --> Have emergency meeting with the United Kingdom and New York regarding the new envelope and postal regulations needed. Try to understand the British accent and postal terminology.

1:55:25 --> Create file on new project. Follow up meeting with e-mail verification of next step actions.

2:10:13--> Try label vendor again. Is she done eating yet? Leave message.

2:12:00 --> Verify that reports are sent to vendor via fax with Operations Lead.

2:14:00 --> Realize I'm late for a scheduled meeting. Run to conference room.

2:15:00 --> Greet co-workers as they are coming out of the conference room. Meet is at 1:30 not 2:00 -- Get briefed on project as I'm walking back to desk.

2:20:00 --> Create file for new project and research postal rates.

2:22:00 --> Label vendor calls regarding mailing labels. Introduce ourselves and place order.

2:45:00 --> Verify with creative what goes on a Priority Mail indicia.

2:50:00 --> Verify with creative what sample PDF envelope to send to UK and NY.

2:55:33 --> Receive first quote from internal vendor on super huge project. He came in high. (He tries to screw me every time) Let the games begin....

3:00:00 --> Run downstairs to internal vendor to check on signoff for the samples. They had sign off wrong, fixed and emphasized money spent on project. Future heart attack avoided.

3:10:22 --> Go to internal vendor office and grab late invoices and recaps. Drop off old sign off for records.

3:20:32 --> Pee.

3:22:00 --> Check mail. Sort through items on chair left while gone. Realize seven job instructions need to be added. Tell Operations will do next week when I can.

3:30:22 --> Weigh mock ups of super huge project to figure out postal rates. Research rates but need clarification from specialist. Find out estimate for super huge project is due on Monday.

3:55:56 --> E-mail Operations contact that needed mailing labels and gave quantity and delivery date.

4:00:32 -- > Get e-mail from Accounts Payable. One of the purchase orders are on hold and need correcting prior to being able to pay.

4:10:44 --> Research purchase order. Get frustrated at my mistake and put it aside for Monday's problems.

4:14:37 --> Gather super huge project mock ups and start shutting down my office.

4:15:28 --> Tell boss I'm leaving early to visit vendor regarding super huge project price.

4:18:19 --> Head to the car file in tow.

4:19:22 --> Uggghhhhh, why is it still cold out here?

4:32:00 --> Meet with vendor. Show mock ups. Gossip and go home to start my weekend.

4:55:32 --> At stop light heading home. Get call from Mark. Will be there later.

5:25:44 --> Get home. Push kitty in the door. (stupid kitty)

5:30:00 --> Get mail. Take of coat and listen to kitty whine about me being gone all day. (whiney kitty)

5:35:45 --> Pee.

5:45:00 --> Go online. Check mail and off line messages from Yahoo. Surf and gab a little.

5:50:00 --> Answer phone - talk to sister while packing overnight bag for Mark's. Fight with kitty to stop rolling on my fresh clothes. (damn kitty)

6:00 --> Make dinner, watch TV, eat and check mail. Push kitty off my lap 12,004 times. (pesky kitty)

6:25 --> Pack car and push kitty inside house. (dorky kitty)

6:30 --> Head to Mark's place to help take apart transmission in his van.

6:50 --> Arrive at Mark's and plop on couch. He asks, "How was your day?" I respond, "Fine." He asks, "Anything happen at work?" I respond, "Naw"

7:00:00 --> Catch up on each others lives. Hang out. He putzes around cleaning and getting ready. I'm saying, "When are we going?" I play on computer and watch TV until he's ready.

7:30 --> Head to foundry garage to work on van. Space not cleared, have to move a ton of junk to make room.

9:15 --> Space is cleared, need to move in van. Can't find keys. Call Pete - they are in his truck. Will be there tomorrow morning.

9:30 --> Start cleaning up to make sure we're ready in morning. Wash up. Get grand tour and hear stories.

10:00 --> Hang out at Mark's, eat some pizza. Wash up again, change to my 'jammies and watch Ghostbusters as he scans pictures.

12:00 --> As asked, Mark reminds me to go to his room so my back doesn't hurt from the coach. I lay down in his bed to watch movie and pass out.

12:02 --> Dream about kitty. (hello kitty)