Last Word Lou

I am not sure why this popped into my head today. Actually, yeah, I'm sure. 

My sister has/had a coworker who no matter what the context was, always had to have the last word. 

In an email she'd write "oh okay thank you." And he'd reply. There were dozens of instances where Lin would answer, be done with it, and he'd reply. So, she'd reply! Just to be a wise ass. And then he'd reply! 

Over and over. It always made me laugh. We called him Last Word Lou.

A lot of times, in my helpdesk ticketing system, I will write to someone and say "there's no need for you to reply, this is just me letting you know the issue is resolved."

And.

They'd reply. 

I'm dealing with someone like that right now, and it is making me chuckle but also pissing me right off. Bro. For Real. Honestly. Why you gotta write me back? Like, no. I said we're done here. Done. I even gave you the blessing and permission to NOT say anything back. But here you go replying. 

I don't mind if someone says "Thank You" when I close a ticket but to be honest you don't have to do that. 

Whenever they reply, it reopens the help ticket. And then I have to read it (to make sure they didn't just ask a tangential additional question) and then close it again. It's not a lot of work but it is honestly just the concept - don't write back, it's okay if you don't write back, oh my god you are creating work for me. Please Stop. 

So I just close tickets without saying anything lately. If they have a followup question after the release notes go out to update everyone, they'll notice the ticket is closed and then they can ask a question. 

People exhaust me.

Monday of a holiday week, things are very light. I did have two meetings today and both people who set them up apologized for "making us have to think about work" today. I laughed and said "but. We are at work and should think about work maybe?" 

Both meetings were productive and no apologies needed. They were great. 

I had several helpdesk tickets from clients I'd been waiting to hear back on for meetings. I said "Hey! I'm here Mon-Wed both holiday weeks" and they said "oh I'd rather not meet during this period. How is the second week of January?" 

That is pushing it, son. Second week? Wow. 

I did a bunch of stuff, and needed to go get bloodwork done. It's about 30 min. each way, and if you make an appointment online for the lab, you basically can go in any time before/near your appointment. I was a half hour early, literally 5 min, done. I made a 3:30 appointment, left at 2:50. got there pretty much right on time because traffic.

Coming home was a challenge - tons of traffic, possibly commuters? Maybe? I thought about swinging by the gym but because the traffic was so bad it ate up the margin I'd allotted myself, so I came home. 

I did a few more work things and at about 5:30pm decided I'd better get out there for a walk or I'd fall short. It was cold, but no wind so I love it when it is like this. The playlist was feeding me good stuff. Some Metallica, Billy Idol (Rebel Yell is a good running pace) and the Ghost cover version of "Jesus He Knows Me," which is very fast. also. Here's the official Ghost video and ... well. Christians may find offensive but I think Ghost sums up everything Genesis is getting at with this song. 

Great cover version. Do not watch if you are easily offended, mkay?

Digits below the blasphemy. heh.

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours. 30 min outdoor walk/1.81 mi. note the distance. Some good jogging mixed in, felt good! 11k+ steps by bedtime

blood glucose:

9am: 150
4:30pm: 115 
10pm: 153 (took it again at midnight, 74)

food & meds:
9am: phentermine+jardiance
through the morning - mixed nuts because they're in the bowl here. 
1:30pm: roast beef, slice of tomato, 2 slices of Muenster cheese, mayo, toasted English muffin; Met+glip
6:30pm: two bowls of Geoff's nice beef fried rice w/egg, peas, corn, etc. 
white wine w/diet cranberry gingerale
nuts out of the bowl
9:15pm: met+glip