Have you missed me (and the Music and the Men)? If you have, you have probably wondering just where the hell I have been the last couple of days. And therein lies the tale to be told. When last we communed in these pages, it was Tuesday looking forward to Wednesday and a whole lot has happened since then.
Let's start with truck night on Tuesday, which all in all was not a bad night, but it had its challenges. I sometimes wonder if some sort of signal goes up when the McLane truck arrives that urges everyone with a screw loose and/or time to waste within a 20 mile radius to pay us a visit. This is in accordance with Rule #3: If you have something to do, there will surely be someone to interrupt you. And they did! However, we managed to muddle through to the end of the shift. That is when things got hectic.
On Wednesday I was scheduled for a training session from 9 to 11 for software changes that will go into effect on September 11 that affect the check in procedures. I check in a lot of orders, so it is best I'd understand how to do it. The major change will be in the recording of shortages and damaged goods. Now instead of confirming a list of those damages, we will have to confirm each item shortage or damage individually. Then before we can proceed to finalize the receipt, there will be a screen on the scanner that tells you the total number of exceptions. You have to remember this number because you have to enter that same number in the next screen. If you enter the wrong number, you have to go back and get it then proceed again. It is basically dumbing down the process for those less than adequate associates that cannot seem to grasp the concept as it is resulting in erroneous data. So us associates with a sliver of intelligence have to speak baby geek so the clueless can understand, maybe.
The only problem with going to the training was its location. I had to go through the single busiest traffic jam corridor in Fort Worth to get there. However by maneuvering the back roads, I was able to avoid most of the traffic and arrive on time. It was afterwards I had more on my agenda, so off I went to take care of the next item.
The next item on the agenda was a brake job for the front of the car. While not an unpleasant experience, it did take a couple of hours and $268. I had to replace the rotor on the driver's side which upped the ante by $113 and I went with the premium pads with a lifetime warranty. I plan on keeping this car, so the investment there was worth it. Still I did not get home until 2:30 on Wednesday. By that time I was tired and frazzled, so much so I did not feel I could do justice to a post on our featured composer this week. So I postponed that for next week's edition of New Adventures in Good Music. My day did not stop there as the phone kept ringing with clients for my side job, so that took some more time and I ended up with only a couple hours sleep before I had to return to work on Wednesday night.
I got off on time on Thursday morning but the agenda was not yet finished, so off I went to get that started. The exterminators were due to come out for a major treatment that day. So I got to go home and disassemble my entire kitchen, stacking it in the LR and DR. All of which has yet to make it back into the cabinets as of this writing. I waited for the guy forever it seemed like, so I called the office to see what was up. The guy, when he came last week, planned to do this treatment this week and said he would put us on the list. That did not happen, but as he was still on the property when I called, they sent him over to do the job. By this time I was pissy and hungry, so I went to get something to eat as I could not use my kitchen to fix something. Then I came home took a couple of sleepy meds that let me sleep for good long while. Little did I know my adventures were not yet at an end.
I sleep on a nice air bed I got on Amazon that has been a very sturdy sleep platform. Until last night when it decided to spring a leak. When I awoke this morning, still groggy from the meds and having to take a major leak myself, I found myself on the floor looking up at Will sitting at my computer trying to figure out why we had no Internet. As connected as we are to the world via Internet, it is a major inconvenience to be without it. Believe me I am not happy camper without access, but a Will without Internet is not something you want to be around. A mama bear protecting her cubs is no more fierce and formidable than a Will minus access. I thought he was going to scorch my phone when he called the ISP, lol. After they 'reprovisioned' our modem, basically a reboot, Will did a factory reset on the router. This meant he had to then reconfigure all the settings and ports which takes a while. However we (obviously) are back on line now.
So Tuesday managed to steam roll its way all the way into Friday, seemingly non-stop, thus creating the new term Twurfday. The term does not really fit into the traditional TGIF idiom, howsomever, I am so totally glad that it is over I should be thanking God! Now all I have to do is get through Friday truck night (always an adventure) and then I have the weekend to recuperate and recreate.
But first I owe you guys some Music and some Men, so here goes. I had already decided to feature the Music of Franz Liszt today, so I had a starting point. Liszt was a prolific composer who was just as adept at transcribing other composer's works for Piano. My favorite of these is Liszt's transcription of Beethoven's Symphony Number 5. I have a marvelous performance by Giovanni Belucci of this transcription posted down below. While over on my tumblr, I have a twist on the transcription thing with Liszt's famous Hungarian Rhapsody Number 2 in C Sharp Minor transcribed for Piano and Double Bass Quartet. That performance is by Bassiona Amorosa with Elena Rachelis joining them as the Piano Solist.
As for the men, it is Friday so that means Fantasy Fuel which you will find sizzling off the page down below. In addition, you will find your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr, Gregory Stiles, scorching the sheets while he is awaiting your arrival. Thanks for your visit, be sure to check back for the Sunday Morning Concert during what I hope is a most Fabulous Weekend for us all! Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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