I was recently introduced to an older webcomic, The Parking Lot is Full, and it is amazing.

middle management

so i had the following conversation with one of the managers at my work:
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Manager - Hi Marius, what are you working on?
Me - the compusa wmg callback box and taking CC escalations
Manager - are you always in 68 (Sup queue) when you work that?
Me - normally
Me - sometimes they have me sign off to work that but there aren't that many in it so i can work it between escalations
Manager - do you ever clear that box?
Me - sometimes
Manager - ok, do they move you out of 68 then?
Me - no
Me - i just work the CC dot than
Manager - fyi, you arent doing anything wrong, dont mean to scare you
Me - not scared
Manager - I know I cant scare you anyway LOL
Manager - some people freak when I start asking questions, imagine that
Manager - thanks for the answers
Me - no prob
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this is what happens when managers have too much time on their hands
it would not have been that bad if he had asked me this a couple weeks into this process but i have been doing this for about 4 months now
most managers don't know how things get done but sometimes they get bored and feel the need to interfere otherwise they don't feel like they are being important
i give it a week before he decides to change the way i have been doing my job
oh and about 1-2 weeks after that until he realizes his new way is dumb and changes it back

employment

I. HATE. MY. JOB.

live music...

so I always forget how awesome live music really is. last saturday i went to the nofx concert in downtown at the house of blues. i knew it would be fun but, it was one of the best experiences that i had in a while. it was the first punk concert i attended and the only regret i have is that i waited so long to go to one.

i am not a very social person but i will make it a goal to go to more concerts in the future.
also all-con is this weekend... too bad neil kaplan is not there this year but it should still be fun

yay life

same shit different day

boredom

for those of you that have not seen steve hughes watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjFc8CR_HBA

i actually took the time and took a personality test
yes i was that bored


My Personality

Neuroticism	23
Extraversion	47
Openness To Experience	94
Agreeableness	2
Conscientiousness	56

You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry, however you feel strong cravings and urges that you have difficulty resisting. You tend to prefer short-term pleasures and rewards over long-term consequences. You tend not to talk much and prefer to let others control the activities of groups. You tend not to express your emotions openly and are sometimes not even aware of your own feelings. You find helping other people genuinely rewarding and are generally willing to assist those who are in need. You find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfillment rather than self-sacrifice, however you feel superior to those around you and sometimes tend to be seen as arrogant by other people. You believe that you have the intelligence, common sense, drive, and self-control necessary for achieving success.

not dead yet...

since i cannot seem to be able to blog with any consistency i will not make any more promises or set any goals.
anyway
became a us citizen a couple of months ago- boredom will make you do crazy things
going back to school next year- yay
new computer is up and running-vista is pretty
work is still soul crushing- will knows exactly how it feels
trent should tour in the us again- not that i can blame him for wanting to be abroad