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Friday, February 04, 2005
of all the mails that I have prepared, written and sent this morning, i just deleted the 3rd that i decided i would not send...am i the only one that does this? surely not...i wonder just how much written in email is better off not said (or sent)...can you imagine what life would be like if there was only compose and send...all the mails to colleagues, bosses and friends that you have drafted and changed your mind - imagine if these were actually sent - the same vain of everyone saying what they think when they think it, no screening of conversation...guess having watched the deleted scenes from love actually dvd last nite (where bad bernie, emma thompson's son in the movie, has written an essay on his christmas wish - to be able to actually see people's farts for a day, a bit vulgar and bad taste, but you can't help but snicker)...and its got me really thinking about just how much happens in our daily lives around us (our immediate circle of work, family etc) that we don't know about, that people don't tell us about...hell a phone call to jen and i hear about scandals that happened months ago and i had no idea...man this has turned into a bit of a ramble hasn't it...and all because i hit delete a few times...
i finally received the studio mx package that i ordered in october -i.s. dept here moves extremely slowly...first i find that they do not offer this as a basic downloadable software within the company - which is amazing for a company that should be communicating as much as possible, that it does not make it easy to get the tools needed to do this...anyways, next step was to make a business case for why i need the software...hmm, ok, well i need to use it to build some intranet sites, that's kind of part of my job...if i don't have ths software, i can't do my job...i am paid for looking beautiful (well i can humour myself ok) and my witty watercooler banter..give me the freaking software ok!!!!!
so, to reinforce my business case i need my boss to sign off on the purchase...his response? well, something along the lines of, "why do you need this?...ok, fair enough...why do i need to sign this? isn't this a waste of your time as well as mine, scheduling a meeting with me to confirm you need software - a decision you are better equipped to make, given that this is part of your job? etc etc..." why yes, it is a waste of time, but that seems to happen a lot here i have noticed...
so business case made...signed off...that was late October...they came and installed it yesterday...of course i needed to be using it at the time i applied so i have been using a colleagues studio set up in the mean time...i guess at least i have had 3-4 months to learn how to use it (with someone elses) before they finally install it on my machine...
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Hey Brett!
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This is Ana Elisa, from Portugal.. remember me?
Well.. just wanted to say hi! I have been following your blog for a while.. Good to know about your swiss adventures! :)
If you ever come to Portugal, just drop me a note!
Kisses,
Ana
Ana Elisa, at 3:44 PM
