It’s been that kind of week. You know, the one that just flies by cram packed through every waking moment. The one where you look back and say say “WOW!” I’ve got thoughts just swirling, twirling and whirling around in my head, but they don’t really seem to come out in complete sentences. This time of year is very busy at work and always hectic and stressful, so I thought today I’d just highlight a few of the funnier moments from the last few days.
1) I received an email from a customer that stated they would need certain software on their computer for testing purposes and referenced the vendor who made the software recommendation. Shortly following, I received an email from the vendor who was also requesting the software for my customers computer. It is normal for the customer to contact me with this type of request, but it is abnormal for the vendor to request it when ultimately the vendor is also the same vendor who supplies the software. I never get used to a vendor who has multiple departments with little communication between the departments.
2) I saw this T-Shirt this week
"How's that Hopey-Changey thing working out for 'ya?"
3) My 2yr old is exerting her independance. Ok, so she has always been headstrong and willful, but she never ceases to amaze me at the lengths she’ll go to when getting her way.
Case and point: When getting in the car she likes to buckle her seatbelt and will often tell us “NO” and push our hands away when we try to. So this week while getting in the car I casually said “Little Miss, buckle your seatbelt” and she replied with “NO!” I waited a second and then said again…”Yes, buckle your seat belt please” – she replied with “NO!” and proceeded to sit there with her arms crossed staring at me as if “and you can’t make me.” So I turned around and swatted her hand and this time said “You do not tell Momma NO, you will buckle your seat belt.” This time she did buckle her seatbelt without a verbal “NO” but that did not stop her from shaking her head NO the whole time she was doing it.
4) We were in a minor accident and I called our insurance to start a claim while we were waiting for the police to arrive. I get the automated prompts and push 1, then 4, then 1 again to get to a ‘live’ person for NEW claims. Suzy Sunshine answers the phone and asks if this is a ‘new‘ claim. I say yes. She then asks “How can I assist you?” and I respond with “We were just in a minor accident and I’d like to start a claim.” “Oh my, I’m so sorry. That must be horrible. Are you Ok? Is your car ok?” as she trys to muster a little less sunshine in her voice. All I can think at that moment was, “Well, if my car was ok, I don’t think I’d be calling you.” As if she doesn’t hear this kind of thing 50 times a day!
5) I called 911 to report the accident and request police assistance. 15 minutes, 2 firetrucks and 3 police cars (who pass right beside us) later I call back to 911 to request assistance again. Another 45 minutes go by without anyone stopping despite the accident 400yards in front of us that has 3 Firetrucks, 2 ambulances and 6 police cars working it and all parties involved decide they do not want to wait any longer and leave. 20 more minutes after we have left the accident site the 911 operator calls back to ask if we still need assistance. We explain no one is there anymore after the hour+ wait and numerous police passes and she responds with “Well, maybe they didn’t see you?” Really, multiple cars, middle of the highway, people standing around…of course they didn’t see us! duh
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