Nothing startling. I've been putting it off well long enough. My former layout was just too dark and screaming out "fire me now!" just reading the blog title. Besides, this gives me more of an excuse to talk about *gasp* non-related work subjects...Such as the local watch battery changer guy.
He looks harmless enough, and I need a new watch battery. Alas, two years my watch lasted with that battery, and two years it went unscratched. So I implore the tradesman to get her working again. He assures me, and I feel secure... TILL HE FUCKING TAKES OUT HIS TOOL AND SCRATCHES MY WATCH REPEATEDLY TRYING TO GET IT OPEN! What a fucking tool (pardon the pun). If he couldn't open my watch without scratching it, he should have told me and then I'd bloody find someone who could. That's one important watch to me damnit.
Not only that, but the stupid battery died within 3 hours, forcing me to go back and have my poor watch tormented some more by his ineptitude to open it unscathed. Now I am counting away the minutes literally until my watch dies again. Or should I say I'm watching my battery die again? Nevermind.
Surprisingly, though I know many of you will be shocked to hear such outrageous talk, I've been content at work. Perhaps it's because I've not been there for awhile, or I haven't gotten many irates lately, but I don't really feel the need to bitch and moan about my job anymore. For now anyways.
Last week, I had asked my supervisor for a one month LOA for my trip to china, not really going into the specifics. He sounded pretty positive about it, so on top of that, I asked for a day off the next day. I wasn't really expecting such a positive result for that as well, it's sort of last minute, but surprisingly, he again granted my request! Ha, who would have known it was that easy? If I had, I certainly wouldn't have called all those sick days last year.
p.s. I love the new organizational structure for past posts. Not so much the post numbering though, since now you guys can all see how much of a pathetic life I lead, almost nearing the 100 mark point for posts in less than a year.
Comments on whether new layout sucks/rocks please.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
YAY EVANESCENCE!!1
Okay, here's a break from my usual ranting and bitching about customers. Turn on fan girl Mia instead. Turn away if that notion scares you, that TSR mia is rocking and emoing it out at a rock concert. You have been warned.
Itinerary
1) Sweet Sacrifice
2) Weight of the World
3) Going Under
4) The Only One
5) Cloud Nine
6) Lithium
7) Good Enough
8) Whisper
9) Call me when you're sober
10) Imaginary
11) Bring me to Life
12) Haunted
13) All that I'm living for
14) Lacrymosa
Encore:
My Immortal
Your Star
More for my reference than anything. And I've only had time to blog now. Taking a quick break before I get working on other stuff. I didn't realize how frigging behind I got in the past week, getting caught up in the excitement of the pre-concert/post-concert. Finally just finished Java. Fuck that was the hardest algorithm yet to date. But it's all the more satisfying when I get it done.
So yeah, IT WAS SOOOOOOOO FUN. OMG. I TOTALLY RELEASED THE INNER EMO ME ON THURSDAY. YAY INNER EMO ME!
Apparently our crowd receptiveness was shitty, though I didn't notice too much since I was too busy having fun.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=fabe75b6-18de-4539-8ba0-597ba97bc9b0
Damn Amy Lee has a sexy voice. The concert was worth every last penny I paid. I wish I had brought a stool I could stand on or something though. I'm so short comparatively to the mass of caucasians that were overpoweringly taller than me by a foot at least. Still, me and my friends were maybe 6 or 7 rows back, so those were tremendous seats, er standing spots.
There were two opening bands - Black Maria and Stone Sour. I didn't particularly enjoy the songs of either bands, except for "Through Glass" by Stone Sour. Too emo and heavy. There's a limit to how much emo I can take. Plus the audience went just a little too crazy for Stone Sour. They were more excited for Stone Sour than Evanescence I would say... oh well.
The light theatrics were quite spectacular, though it did hinder my friend from capturing some quality pictures. There was a mosh pit going on when the opening band Stone Sour was playing, and we were maybe one row away from it, but it mainly dissipated when Evanescence came on. For some reason Evanescence just isn't moshing music is it haha. (which, btw is fine by me.)
I think my favorite song was "Lithium", because the setting for it was simply spectacular to say the least, with artificial snow falling over our heads when she got into the drumming/guitaring part of the song. My second favorite was probably "Haunted". The guitar intro was so awesome and her voice was so eerily creepy and haunting, highlighting the best that is Amy Lee. My third favorite would have been "Sweet Sacrifice", simply because it was the first song and it got me excited as hell, though it might be tied with "Lacrymosa", which is my favorite song of the album. I'm surprised others weren't really into the latter song though. It's such a beautiful and sorrowful song.
The only thing disappointing was that they did not play Snow White Queen. What, we aren't good enough to sing along to "You belong to me, my snow white queen"?? Ah well, at least they scrapped it for Edmonton too, so I don't feel quite as bad that we missed one of their better songs on the album haha. Perhaps Amy was getting a little creeped out hearing the crowd sing that line back to her lol.
Amy Lee herself was beautiful as always, but I couldn't help but gag a little looking at her pink puffy feathered dress. I don't know what those people are on in the forums, but it definitely DOES NOT compliment her. Omg, it was like a prom dress gone wrong. Where the hell is your gothy attire we love so much Amy?!
Anyways, that's my mini review for the Evanescence concert. ROCK ON AMY!!!
Itinerary
1) Sweet Sacrifice
2) Weight of the World
3) Going Under
4) The Only One
5) Cloud Nine
6) Lithium
7) Good Enough
8) Whisper
9) Call me when you're sober
10) Imaginary
11) Bring me to Life
12) Haunted
13) All that I'm living for
14) Lacrymosa
Encore:
My Immortal
Your Star
More for my reference than anything. And I've only had time to blog now. Taking a quick break before I get working on other stuff. I didn't realize how frigging behind I got in the past week, getting caught up in the excitement of the pre-concert/post-concert. Finally just finished Java. Fuck that was the hardest algorithm yet to date. But it's all the more satisfying when I get it done.
So yeah, IT WAS SOOOOOOOO FUN. OMG. I TOTALLY RELEASED THE INNER EMO ME ON THURSDAY. YAY INNER EMO ME!
Apparently our crowd receptiveness was shitty, though I didn't notice too much since I was too busy having fun.
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=fabe75b6-18de-4539-8ba0-597ba97bc9b0
Damn Amy Lee has a sexy voice. The concert was worth every last penny I paid. I wish I had brought a stool I could stand on or something though. I'm so short comparatively to the mass of caucasians that were overpoweringly taller than me by a foot at least. Still, me and my friends were maybe 6 or 7 rows back, so those were tremendous seats, er standing spots.
There were two opening bands - Black Maria and Stone Sour. I didn't particularly enjoy the songs of either bands, except for "Through Glass" by Stone Sour. Too emo and heavy. There's a limit to how much emo I can take. Plus the audience went just a little too crazy for Stone Sour. They were more excited for Stone Sour than Evanescence I would say... oh well.
The light theatrics were quite spectacular, though it did hinder my friend from capturing some quality pictures. There was a mosh pit going on when the opening band Stone Sour was playing, and we were maybe one row away from it, but it mainly dissipated when Evanescence came on. For some reason Evanescence just isn't moshing music is it haha. (which, btw is fine by me.)
I think my favorite song was "Lithium", because the setting for it was simply spectacular to say the least, with artificial snow falling over our heads when she got into the drumming/guitaring part of the song. My second favorite was probably "Haunted". The guitar intro was so awesome and her voice was so eerily creepy and haunting, highlighting the best that is Amy Lee. My third favorite would have been "Sweet Sacrifice", simply because it was the first song and it got me excited as hell, though it might be tied with "Lacrymosa", which is my favorite song of the album. I'm surprised others weren't really into the latter song though. It's such a beautiful and sorrowful song.
The only thing disappointing was that they did not play Snow White Queen. What, we aren't good enough to sing along to "You belong to me, my snow white queen"?? Ah well, at least they scrapped it for Edmonton too, so I don't feel quite as bad that we missed one of their better songs on the album haha. Perhaps Amy was getting a little creeped out hearing the crowd sing that line back to her lol.
Amy Lee herself was beautiful as always, but I couldn't help but gag a little looking at her pink puffy feathered dress. I don't know what those people are on in the forums, but it definitely DOES NOT compliment her. Omg, it was like a prom dress gone wrong. Where the hell is your gothy attire we love so much Amy?!
Anyways, that's my mini review for the Evanescence concert. ROCK ON AMY!!!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
WOOOOOOOOOOO!
Okay, I suppose it's time to make a post. I'll definitely be posting after tomorrow re: EVANESCENCE CONCERT YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111. Yes, I'm excited as hell. It's so hilarious - I'm such a seeming introvert that no one would ever suspect me of emo'ing it out at a rock concert. Haha.
I'm just so thrilled today. I found out that I'm most likely going to be going on a trip to China in the month of June, all expenses paid by my school. Omg, it'll be great, minus the sanitation which I'm really not looking forward to, but hey! It's the experience that counts. The only problem I see is my dear old company agreeing to give me a leave of absence for a month. I wonder how they'll take that. Either way, if I get accepted into the opportunity by BCIT, then I'm going, whether or I get management approval or not. Which likely means quitting. Funny how full time school won't do it to me, but a trip to China will. I really want to go!
Speaking of my dear old company... it looks like they are, to say the least, extremely desperate for new people, because they have just lowered the requirements on the TSR position on the website. How deflating. "High school diploma required" VS "Diploma/Degree required". No wonder alot of our new recruits are asses, transferring those HDTV calls to me after taking the commission on the DCTs. Bastards. I would be so pissed if they told me that they can't give me that leave of absence.
Did anyone loveee the intermittent dial tone situation we had going last week? I know you did S. I know *I* did. Goddamn it. It went off every half an hour, triggering a spike in the SDP queue everytime. I sent an email to the TSR 2's "SAVE USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!". That was a long time ago though. I try to push these occurences out of my mind as quickly as they come. Customers, I'm sure, will think differently. Oh god. How did our stock jump up to an all-time high last week again? We're gonna plummet dammit. PLUMMETTTTTT.
Anyways, will be posting about concert soon. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I'm just so thrilled today. I found out that I'm most likely going to be going on a trip to China in the month of June, all expenses paid by my school. Omg, it'll be great, minus the sanitation which I'm really not looking forward to, but hey! It's the experience that counts. The only problem I see is my dear old company agreeing to give me a leave of absence for a month. I wonder how they'll take that. Either way, if I get accepted into the opportunity by BCIT, then I'm going, whether or I get management approval or not. Which likely means quitting. Funny how full time school won't do it to me, but a trip to China will. I really want to go!
Speaking of my dear old company... it looks like they are, to say the least, extremely desperate for new people, because they have just lowered the requirements on the TSR position on the website. How deflating. "High school diploma required" VS "Diploma/Degree required". No wonder alot of our new recruits are asses, transferring those HDTV calls to me after taking the commission on the DCTs. Bastards. I would be so pissed if they told me that they can't give me that leave of absence.
Did anyone loveee the intermittent dial tone situation we had going last week? I know you did S. I know *I* did. Goddamn it. It went off every half an hour, triggering a spike in the SDP queue everytime. I sent an email to the TSR 2's "SAVE USSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!". That was a long time ago though. I try to push these occurences out of my mind as quickly as they come. Customers, I'm sure, will think differently. Oh god. How did our stock jump up to an all-time high last week again? We're gonna plummet dammit. PLUMMETTTTTT.
Anyways, will be posting about concert soon. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Monday, January 08, 2007
Someone's working overtime to brew up a storm
What the fuck is with this weather lately?
It got so windy the other night that the lights at our office started flickering in and out, AND our windows started shaking like they were about to break. Some goddamn earthquake proof building our tower is. I could see it happening - any second with the windows blowing out and shards of glass flying towards me, perhaps killing me. My sister would get a hefty life insurance payment if that happened I suppose.
Fuck you, wind gods.
It got so windy the other night that the lights at our office started flickering in and out, AND our windows started shaking like they were about to break. Some goddamn earthquake proof building our tower is. I could see it happening - any second with the windows blowing out and shards of glass flying towards me, perhaps killing me. My sister would get a hefty life insurance payment if that happened I suppose.
Fuck you, wind gods.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Goodbye *tear*
This is tribute to one of the best TSR 2's to ever roam TSR Land. He will never be forgotten in our hearts. Goodbye W.C. :(
I would have given you that Christmas card after all if it would have made you stay. Thanks for taking over all those Chinese windows calls for me. *sniff* And particularly Mr. Macau.
I would definitely treat him to lunch for that. He was so awesome. He outright told Mr Macau, after continually getting calls for half a year and always asking for me I might add, that finally, W.C. told him the truth: "This is as good as it gets sir, I would recommend you switching to your previous Telco if they were better. No we are not going to give you credit for SDP."
Oh I loved that guy. Tried way too good for his own good. You knew if you handed it to him, it'd get done. *sniff* Now for good TSR 2's there's maybe... hm yeah... okay I'm gonna stop counting now. It's depressing.
I would have given you that Christmas card after all if it would have made you stay. Thanks for taking over all those Chinese windows calls for me. *sniff* And particularly Mr. Macau.
I would definitely treat him to lunch for that. He was so awesome. He outright told Mr Macau, after continually getting calls for half a year and always asking for me I might add, that finally, W.C. told him the truth: "This is as good as it gets sir, I would recommend you switching to your previous Telco if they were better. No we are not going to give you credit for SDP."
Oh I loved that guy. Tried way too good for his own good. You knew if you handed it to him, it'd get done. *sniff* Now for good TSR 2's there's maybe... hm yeah... okay I'm gonna stop counting now. It's depressing.
Monday, January 01, 2007
New Year's huh?
Actually my shift was okay. Haven't had such great stats since 4 shifts ago. Oh yes, that feels like a long time after much much much frustration. I hate stats by the way.
Oh and if I dropped a bad cantonese SDP call on anyone >.> sorry. Not my fucking fault the MTA sucks shit and takes at least 10 minutes to come up. I gotta go home man.
There were a couple sweet cantonese speaking elderly people I was talking to this evening. Technically inept truly, but so cute I just can't get impatient with them. Starts off with all the Chinese new year blessings that I have no idea what they mean so I'm just like uhuh uhuh thank you thank you. One lady was like aww you poor girl, you're working on New Year's? You should come over to my apartment later after work and I'll treat you to some coffee. That is such a sweetheart. And this other elderly gentleman was inviting me to this event thing with free food.
...Actually I'm not sure if my seeming pathetic-ness carries over the phone since people have a tendency to feed me. *shrug*
Anyways, that was really nice and sort of made my day. Doesn't take much I suppose. Elderly customers, for the most part, are much nicer and more patient. I don't understand how people can get so impatient and angry with these sweethearts. Unless they're bitchy old ladies. But that is another story.
AH/A25. Today it was my best friend. 46 calls in 8 1/2 hours. And practically 3 minute ready time in between each call. Yes, I have a feeling my stats are looking alot better even though everything ranging from modem tools to oasis was down.
Can you believe one of my co-workers refused to work just because of our tools being down, and walked off his shift just before starting? Crazy. P.S. It was the same guy who wrote the poem.
And another crazy ass thing. A new recruit came into work ON HIS DAY OFF to 'practice' even though he's not even on the phones yet. Naturally, being the nice person I was, I helped him but man... crazy... that's dedication. Wild horses couldn't drag me to work on my day off. He's a mandarin speaker. Yes! More mandarin speakers please. Perhaps this company heard our cries for more China gate members and are actually hiring more chinese speakers. *gasp*
Happy New Year's guys.
Oh and if I dropped a bad cantonese SDP call on anyone >.> sorry. Not my fucking fault the MTA sucks shit and takes at least 10 minutes to come up. I gotta go home man.
There were a couple sweet cantonese speaking elderly people I was talking to this evening. Technically inept truly, but so cute I just can't get impatient with them. Starts off with all the Chinese new year blessings that I have no idea what they mean so I'm just like uhuh uhuh thank you thank you. One lady was like aww you poor girl, you're working on New Year's? You should come over to my apartment later after work and I'll treat you to some coffee. That is such a sweetheart. And this other elderly gentleman was inviting me to this event thing with free food.
...Actually I'm not sure if my seeming pathetic-ness carries over the phone since people have a tendency to feed me. *shrug*
Anyways, that was really nice and sort of made my day. Doesn't take much I suppose. Elderly customers, for the most part, are much nicer and more patient. I don't understand how people can get so impatient and angry with these sweethearts. Unless they're bitchy old ladies. But that is another story.
AH/A25. Today it was my best friend. 46 calls in 8 1/2 hours. And practically 3 minute ready time in between each call. Yes, I have a feeling my stats are looking alot better even though everything ranging from modem tools to oasis was down.
Can you believe one of my co-workers refused to work just because of our tools being down, and walked off his shift just before starting? Crazy. P.S. It was the same guy who wrote the poem.
And another crazy ass thing. A new recruit came into work ON HIS DAY OFF to 'practice' even though he's not even on the phones yet. Naturally, being the nice person I was, I helped him but man... crazy... that's dedication. Wild horses couldn't drag me to work on my day off. He's a mandarin speaker. Yes! More mandarin speakers please. Perhaps this company heard our cries for more China gate members and are actually hiring more chinese speakers. *gasp*
Happy New Year's guys.
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