Harry Potter is my new favorite. Some friends suggested it. I picked up the first book in the grocery store the other day. I love Harry Potter.
says MarissaD at 7/31/2001 09:13:00 AM
July 30, 2001
What the crap!?!?!? Layout? .... [editors note - 5:25 - er nevermind. Weird glitch.]
says MarissaD at 7/30/2001 05:23:00 PM
I drew these a long time ago and just looked at them again today. That is all.
says MarissaD at 7/30/2001 05:22:00 PM
July 28, 2001
If you haven't already been to all the links I've got posted over there on the left, go now to Headspace. If you want to read well written journal entries on a regular basis, GO READ IT! I can't stress how much I enjoy reading her writings.
says MarissaD at 7/28/2001 11:27:00 PM
July 27, 2001
If you have AIM, you'll understand this. If not, just skip right over this entry.
I hate the "warn" feature. One person goes nuts and gets your percentage up and you spend the next three days explaining it to people, at which point they warn you because, and I quote, "well, if it's the hip thing to do..." *You have been warned by XXXXXXXXXX. Your warning has gone from 15% to 20%.* Some people. sheesh.
says MarissaD at 7/27/2001 08:31:00 AM
July 25, 2001
Woot! New Ninjai. They didn't send me an email to let me know though. :( I had to find it myself. The pain, the horror.
Awesome! My cousin set my page as her homepage!! I feel so cool!! Thanks Wendy!
says MarissaD at 7/23/2001 01:24:00 PM
Mosquito bites SUCK!
says MarissaD at 7/23/2001 09:23:00 AM
I know most people don't have memberships with techrepublic.com, so the link I wanted to post would have been useless and/or annoying. Thus I'm just going to paste this thing. I've become an enduser-hater. Ah well.
What we say vs. what we mean
"To tell you the truth/To be honest…"
Meaning: “I am about to heavily bend the truth.”
"It would probably be best to re-install the software."
Meaning: “I don’t know how to fix this, nor does anyone else here. By the time we’ve worked out the solution, you could have re-installed the package a dozen times.”
"Hmmm! That’s a good one!"
Meaning: “What the heck are you talking about?”
"There must be some incompatibility problem."
Meaning: “I haven’t got a clue.”
"I’ll check with my team leader."
Meaning: “He hasn’t got a clue either.”
"We have passed the problem on to the developers."
Meaning: “Even they don’t have a clue.”
"Let me just check with a colleague."
Meaning: “I’ll press the mute button now because I can’t stop laughing.”
"What operating system are you running?"
Meaning: “Do you know what an operating system is?”
"Are you getting a login error?"
Meaning: “You’ve forgotten your password, haven’t you?”
"Let’s check your system settings."
Meaning: “I wasn’t listening the first time.”
"I apologize unreservedly for my mistake."
Meaning: “Damn! I just broke the first help desk law!”
"Let’s run through that procedure one more time and check the exact error message."
Meaning: “I need to play for time while I reboot my machine, swallow this huge lump of sandwich I just bit off, find the relevant help file, or finish making the tea.”
What the callers say vs. what they mean
"I haven’t touched anything."
Meaning: “I have just fiddled with some registry settings/DLLs/system settings and now it won’t work at all.”
"I really truly haven’t touched anything."
Meaning: “I’ve really done it this time.”
"What would happen if…?"
Meaning: “I’ve just done this and feel a bit silly. How would I fix it without anyone knowing?”
"I’m a personal friend of the chairman."
Meaning: “He once swore at me for using his parking space.”
"I’m running Windows 97."
Meaning: “I don’t know the difference between an operating system and an office package.”
"Of course everything is plugged in! Do you think I’m stupid?"
Meaning: “Something is not plugged in.”
"I really can’t waste any more time on this, goodbye!"
Meaning: “I just spotted what I did wrong, and I’m very embarrassed.”
"My screen is blurred and I get headaches.”
Meaning: “The guy across the corridor just got a new screen and I want one too.”
"Is there a problem with the network?"
Meaning: “I forgot my password.”
"It won’t let me in and I know I entered the password correctly.”
Meaning: “I have caps lock on.”
“I checked my caps lock and I still can’t log in."
Meaning: “I forgot my password, and the last time this happened I had my caps lock on.”
"Has this problem been reported by anyone else?"
Meaning: “Am I the only clueless pony on the block?”
says MarissaD at 7/23/2001 09:13:00 AM
Yipe! This site might be hosted on Tay's domain soon! Not quite yet, but maybe!
says MarissaD at 7/23/2001 08:21:00 AM
July 20, 2001
Look people, I do not know what error number 030498772k8482psi203894 in Outlook Express means. Don't tell me the error and expect that I have all possible Windows error messages memorized by number.
says MarissaD at 7/20/2001 11:42:00 AM
July 18, 2001
Okay so the most exciting moment on KittyCam just happened a few minutes ago. Tom and I were watching and discussing the lack of cat on the screen when we noticed one on the table. "UH OH!!! Cat on table!! Someone's going down!" Next refresh is Wendy lifting a cat from the table. Next refresh is no cats, no wendy. The excitement was really overwhelming.
says MarissaD at 7/18/2001 05:07:00 PM
Nevermind the bit about Hotmail. Apparently I just caught a few seconds of testing. For future reference, the new look is a lot better in my opinion.
says MarissaD at 7/18/2001 09:55:00 AM
Even if you can only catch a glimpse now and then, my cousin-in-law put up his kitty cam so we could all see their two new Tolkineese kitties. This link will only be active for a few days though.
Best friend of 10 years got married yesterday. I cried all day. We couldn't talk to each other at the reception because we kept making each other cry. Was a very emotional day. :)
Congratulations Misti and Danny. I love you.
says MarissaD at 7/15/2001 07:59:00 PM
July 13, 2001
Oh that felt SO good.
says MarissaD at 7/13/2001 11:12:00 AM
So this lady right now is reading me an email that we send to our users that have poopy connections. She's reading it word for word. Like I've never heard it before. Then when she gets to a point that she disagrees with, she tells me about her "guru" that knows everything about computers. Then of course I try to explain how it really is. Everytime, she says "well whatever." Then continues reading. Lather, rinse, repeat. So she got done "explaining" everything to me and says "ok. I just wanted to let you know." Now, on a call like that, the person is not even looking for help. She didn't want me to try to help her get a better connection or faster or any of the above. She didn't care for that. The absolute only purpose for that call was to tell me, the "expert", how bad our service is and she knows this because that's what Billy Bob Computer in my Basement told her.
Maam, with all due respect, if you want to call someone just to vent, that's what friends and therapists are for. Please try to remember that your guru friend is not the know-all of your computer nor the computer industry. For instance if you or your friend knew anything about DIALUP INTERNET SERVICE, you would know that you are connecting over an analog phone line that was made to talk over the phone like 20 years ago. You would also know that computer hardware and internet technology is a tad beyond that. That would be like trying to drive a car that was built in the 20's on a busy freeway. Do you think you'd get knocked off a lot then? HMmm? Yes, of course you would.
Secondly, let me just distinguish a really STUPID myth that no one can seem to let go of, thank you AOL. Our servers do not get "overloaded." We do not use all of the incoming phone lines and modems that we have to provide you your service. We don't even use EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) of our phone lines and modems!! Even at peak! (All of our lines are digital and can support incoming analog/digital calls.) Think about that for a second. 20% of the hardware that we have is idle 99.9% of the time. It does nothing, yet we still pay oodles of cash to keep these lines and modems here just in case. Because we are good. We are prepared and we care if something goes wrong.
Of course, every now and again, it might get super busy if a modem bank were to drop momentarily, but let's look at this realistically. Internet Service is our business. It's how we make our living. We are beyond well prepared if anything like that ever happens. The 2 administrators that I work for wear beepers 24/7, even in bed (so I hear.) They spend about 85% of their lives here, in this office building, in the server room that they built for you. If any piece of equipment anywhere in this building turns off, or even studders, they get a page and they go immediately to the source. That isn't something that happens every night at 7:30 when you think it's "busy" and we're "overloaded" because that's what you heard on the Dateline Special Report. Talking on teevee is what those guys do best. Providing Internet Service is what we do best.
Several tangents, main point: We provide service for thousands of customers who are happy with what they have. It's dialup and they understand that. Yes some people have much better phone lines than others and can sustain and good connection for long periods of time. You can't. The only variable there is your computer and your phoneline. If you aren't happy with your dialup service, please do not call me and complain if you don't want to know the truth. Dish out the cash for broadband or at least a digital phone line. If you don' t have the cash, more than likely your internet connection isn't something of substantial importance in your life. If it is, I'm sorry, technology is not free or cheap. That isn't my fault so stop telling me it is when you are the ignorant one with your hands over your ears.
Thank you. Good day.
says MarissaD at 7/13/2001 11:12:00 AM
July 12, 2001
For several years of my life I was depressed with spurts of happiness. A few days here, an hour there, a week if I was lucky, but I always knew the happiness would end shortly. Now it's somewhat reversed. I'm happy the majority of the time. Enjoying my life, the people, jobs, things in my life and there are spurts of depression. Last night and today are a spurt. I know that. I know the sadness will end and I'll be happy again and I know it will be soon. I have faith in that, so I know tomorrow will be better. Sadness is just so encompassing though. *sigh*
says MarissaD at 7/12/2001 11:25:00 AM
July 11, 2001
I know this list might come in handy for some of my readers. Yes, that's right. What we've all been wanting and needing, a full checklist of all My Little Pony+accessories for distribution years 1 and 2. .... There's also this "map of pony land". aka links to a bunch of other amazingly strange people who are bananas for My Little Pony.
Very, interesting ... S'ok. I still love his voice.
says MarissaD at 7/10/2001 05:42:00 PM
I'm trying to stay up all day so I can go back to work tomorrow and be awake all day. This medication is inducing super duper drowsiness though. I'm surfing around trying to read blogs here and comics there and game reviews etc.. Speaking of, I'm probably going to get Anarchy Online. Wonder if my baby puter can run it. *ponder* Anyway, my mom just told me which medication I'm taking is making me drowsy. She said it's just a pain killer and I'm not in any pain anymore, so I'll just skip that one tomorrow. Don't think it would be a very good thing to go back to work and fall asleep. Nope, nope.
My sister was playing in a golf tournament today and she made a hole-in-one!!! Rock On Sissy!!! Now she can stop complaining that she's the only one who never had one. :) I wonder if she won the tournament. She hasn't been home yet. But that's super cool. I'm stoked for her. Well.... as stoked as I can be given the caca medication I'm on. heh hehe... hehzzzzzz.....
says MarissaD at 7/10/2001 02:43:00 PM
July 09, 2001
ZZZZzzzzz *wake up* *eat* *puke puke* Zzzzzzzzz
says MarissaD at 7/09/2001 01:13:00 PM
July 08, 2001
Man. I've slept about 32 hours since I went to bed Friday. That's almost as much as I sleep during the work week! I feel weird, but I'm not sure if it's because of the meds or because I haven't slept this much in my entire life. Last night my sister woke me up to take one of my pills, I took it, sat and stared in the living room for a few minutes, came in here and blogged and talked to some friends for about an hour, then I went and puked. Also ran into the dining table on my way to the bathroom. Then my sister reads the directions: Take with food. (Didn't do that,) Side effects may include dizzyness and nausea. (Did that.) Needless to say, everytime I take that pill I just plop myself right back in bed. The throat is doing better. Still kinda hurts and I can feel that the sore is still there, but it's not swollen, so I can function. I really like feeling lethargic and sleeping all the time without getting a headache. That's usually what happens when I sleep longer than 9 hours. My head hurts all frickin day. Even the kids running around outside couldn't keep me up. They tried and almost succeeded, but I won. I slept. Okay enough with the journal about me and my sickness. I'm going back to bed. Oh and thanks for the get well e-cards. :) My friends are always the coolest.
says MarissaD at 7/08/2001 04:12:00 PM
July 07, 2001
So the doc takes a look in my throat and says "Ooooh... that's horrible!!" I have exadasomething tonsillitis. I asked twice what the first word was and he even explained to me what it means. I would tell you, but then you wouldn't want to hang out with me ever again because it involves a word that sounds like cuss but has a p. *shudder* I hate that word. Anyway, he has no idea how I got it, neither do I. He gave me stuff to make it not swollen and I am happy. I've been awake a total of about 6 hours today. That makes me feel weird, but more rested than I have been in about 4 years. Now that it's 10:00 pm I'll either be up all night or I'll pass out again soon. I'm opting for the 2nd since that's supposed to make my throat better faster.
I made my own buddy icon over at buddyicon.com. If you're on aim, *ahem ASHALEE!!*, you can see it! Send me a message! (You must have AIM open.) Alright, I'm outty. Need some butterscotch pudding. MMMMmmmm.....
says MarissaD at 7/07/2001 10:21:00 PM
Yeah, so I can't really talk now. Swallowing makes me go into convulsions because it hurts so bad. I'm not EVEN going to try eating. I sound like a deaf person when I talk, which isn't a bad thing, it's just not how I normally talk. I'm going to a weekend clinic in about 15 minutes. Dear God, please let them give me valium. Amen.
says MarissaD at 7/07/2001 08:48:00 AM
July 06, 2001
Okay, that's some funny stuff there. I should do that. I get enough of that crap.
says MarissaD at 7/06/2001 05:51:00 PM
My throat... there's a coconut with spikes stuck in it. It hurts a whole lot. Tonight I'm going to: eat with my cousin and play R6 with Z. Haven't done either in awhile.
says MarissaD at 7/06/2001 05:40:00 PM
Rah! My leg feels better, but now my throat has this unusually large lump in the back of it. Not normally a good thing. I'm really craving JumBurrito today. I had it yesterday too. I know you care.
Here's a little ditty that Andrew sent over to me. Actually reminds me of The Getup Kids a little bit. Well, at least the one song that my friend had me listen to awhile ago. That's such a cool song to sing driving around with some friends. The Getup Kids song. Not this one. Though I'm sure this one would be neat too. Well, here's to those friends. Been awhile since I've sang any songs with them. We were "kindered spirits." /wave.
says MarissaD at 7/06/2001 11:43:00 AM
July 05, 2001
YES!!!!! A little over a year ago I read a book when I worked at Relay Texas. I traded it with this guy that worked there, which by the by, I never got the book he borrowed back. /RAWR! Anywho, I loved the book and couldn't remember what it was called. So I was perusing my normal sites today and stumbled upon this. OMG! There it is! Motherless Brooklyn! I recognized it immediately. How cool is the web? Eh?
says MarissaD at 7/05/2001 02:28:00 PM
Independence!! Yay! Rah! etc...
So I went with Misti to her grandmas for firecracker-popping-fun. The first one Misti lit was one of those that shoots a sparkle thing out and then it explodes after a few seconds. It actually spits out about 5 ot 6 of those sparkle things. Well on the 4th one, the thing tipped over. I wasn't paying attention because I was trying to get my own firecracker to open. It shot me right between the legs on my inner thigh and exploded. I now have a lovely streak/blot of burn on my right inner thigh and a little tiny spot of burn on my left inner thigh. It's not that bad. It kind of looks like it only burned on the inside of the skin. So it's bright red underneath the skin. Only one little speck actually bled. Well not that little of a speck, but it wasn't profuse or anything. Aside from almost losing my leg (dramatis personalitis), temporary hearing loss and all the smoke, it was a fun time. If I can't be with my family on a fun night like that, Misti's is most definitely the family I like as a substitute.
says MarissaD at 7/05/2001 12:18:00 AM
July 03, 2001
Why, why, why do I do technical support? I really, really hate it. Really.
I'm working on a new project. I'll have a new blog for all things Ryan from now on. I see it becoming a cool project thing if I ever go on the road with them. So our families and friends can kind of see what it's like. I want to keep track of what towns we're in and sort of catalog it all. Notes for each town. What we're going through relationship wise, maybe. How the band is doing and relationships there. I really think it could be cool, but it won't be like that for awhile. Right now it'll just be me and my obssessed little self. Oh, no link yet. Don't be silly. It isn't finished yet. heh :Þ
says MarissaD at 7/03/2001 12:10:00 PM
July 01, 2001
There's a new Ninjai up. Go check it out. So far we can tell that he's trying to get somewhere to the left. Chapter two is pretty funny. Misti and I watched it and she even laughed .... wow. Ninjai will be linked over there on the menu to your left from now on so if you forget where it is, you can click there. Okay we're going to watch a movie now. Bye!
