at work :
Watched VEEP 5:9, and the movie Jurassic World, then The Newsroom 3:2.
AM dispatcher M had come in, and I watched the new Game of Thrones, over his shoulder, with no idea of what was going, and unable to understand 2 out of every 3 words they say. I could not watch that series consistently without using the closed captioning.
A couple of massive diarrhea attacks...at 5:30 and again just before leaving 6:45.
Car 6:46 and home 7:29.
A quick run to the toilet, but not diarrhea like.
Fed animals.... put my dinner (steak medallions n rice) in the microwave and started on leftover dishes.
Merry came out of the bedroom, saying that her elder cat, 'Sue' was annoyed that his bowl of dry food was overrun with ants.
She fixed that. I finished dishes, and took my dinner to the bedroom.
Nothing on tv I immediately wanted to watch...
So I ate, and went to sleep ... 0900
Awake 11:00 feeling like I was in an oven.
This was predicted to be the hottest day of the current heat wave/high pressure... and like, no shit.
I peed, and moved to BR2, which seems to stay consistently cooler ... or less hot... than any other room in the house.
After a while, Merry joined me.
This bed is much smaller than ours.
So she lay kind of curled/fetal, but her feet where my head would be, and her head where my feet where.
I slept fitfully until 14:00.
Up to pee
Trying to sleep...
Then some alarm on her phone went off at 16:41. Urrgh.
Stitch was due home anyway. He would be just as or more tired n hot, and I did not want to keep him out of his bedroom, so I got up and moved to the living room, and stretched out in my reclining chair.
And Merry sat at her desktop computer, and started playing music on her phone or on Youtube, enough that I had to ask her TWICE to turn it down, so I could rest until I had to get up for work.
I did get up, 1745...
Took my pill
Showered n dressed...
I went to the storage closet to get beverages to refill the fridge with, and spilled the smaller dog food container...
Then saw a large mass of ants crawling around...so I sprayed them..
Then got a broom and dustpan to clean up the spilled dry dog food....
Finally, kissed her good bye, and out the door
Car 18:37
Slow down on the 710 N at Imp Hiway..then fast moving again
On the 101...at a nearly dead stop...
On the 101 past the 5 split off, saw the five car pile up that had been moved to the right shoulder.
Once past that, zipped right along
19:33 at work
Working the Super-D again.
But very little to do.
The night work had been all-but-dispatched.
So far 78 for tomorrow. Very low start, and not much a.m. tweaking to do.
A/C cranked up; sliding window, and doors, closed...
Ahhh yes.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
15 June Wednesday Diary
06:00 up to pee n snack... peanut butter n ice cream.;.
Back to sleep until
11:00 up to pee...
coffee
12:30 up to pee, alka/ s reading the new TV Guide...
and watched
Rizzoli n Isles
Major Crimes
Wayward Pines 2:1, 2:2
and TRMS-Wed.
Nap...
Dinner pork n rice
Watched Veep 5:8
2200 sleep
Back to sleep until
11:00 up to pee...
coffee
12:30 up to pee, alka/ s reading the new TV Guide...
and watched
Rizzoli n Isles
Major Crimes
Wayward Pines 2:1, 2:2
and TRMS-Wed.
Nap...
Dinner pork n rice
Watched Veep 5:8
2200 sleep
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
06 June Monday Diary
at work
The long night ended when the last flight my drivers were meeting landed at 02:30 ....and he dropped that client and brought the car back to base.
Quiet morning.
Watched VEEP 5:1 2 3 4 5 6 and the new 7.
Morning dispatcher M came in, and I watched him , watching the newest ep of Game of Thrones.
I haven't a clue what's going on in that show, and I really don't want to get caught up in it.
Out, in car 6:44
My route home entails the shortest way to get to the 101, which means, due east on Hollywood B.
I left the office, up one block, and turned right, east, onto Hollywood, and ran into the one block road closure as it was being set up for the night's premiere of "Warcraft".
I was directed south on Orange. At Hawthorn, I had a choice of EAST to Highland.... SOUTH to Sunset WEST to La Brea.
I went East, intending to turn left on Highland and rt on Hollywood.
I got to Highland and ... FML.
So much traffic on southbound Highland, it was like a mini-101 freeway.
I had a stop sign, and all I could do was wait and wait and wait and wait.
Finally, the traffic was back up from Sunset, a block away, and people stopped with enough room for me to turn left in front of them, and a truck on northbound Highland stopped enough to let me in and onto Highland... and then I was able to get over one more lane and make the right turn on Hollywood.
Once settled onto Hollywood, with a few lights to the 101-S on ramp, I turned on the car radio to KNX.
Not loud...just background.
The 101 at this time, is usually speedway-fast where I get on, then comes to a slow/halt within a mile and stays that way for five miles up to the 110 interchange, then it opens wide, all the way into the SB-5, and so on to the SB-710.
I had just slid into a cruising lane to go all the way into the 5, and 'just' heard on the radio, ".... 3 lanes of traffic closed on SB-710 in Southgate..."
My eyes opened wide. Did I hear that right?
If I waited ten minutes for the next report, I might be too late to bail out to an alternate.
So I immediately moved over, to make the transition to the 110 SB.
I was on that transition, when I heard the next report, about an officer-involved accident, and three lanes closed on the SB-710 around ImpHighway.
So I cruised along, hearing ongoing reports about that accident.
The SB-110 was not easy-peasy pedal-metal but it was a pieco cake compared to what I might have been in.
Then I made the transition to the 91 EB, then off at LBB, and I was home at 07:36.
Inside, I fed animals.
Saw Merry in bed, asleep, maskless.
I prepped MDM leftover baked chicken from previous night, and wild rice, and warmed tortillas.
And watched the final two eps of Archer.
09:00 sleeping...
17:30 up.... Pill, shower, dress...
She was up at her computer desk when I got up, but was back in bed when I was out of the shower, dressing, and 90% asleep when I kissed Her good-bye.
18:30 in car.
I should try paying attention the Dodgers' schedule of night games because I think that has an adverse effect on my commute.
Followed by.... traffic getting close to the office, because of the one block closure on Hollywood B, along with possibly the number of folks trying to get to that premiere.
Along with the number of cars cutting right in front of me, as if THEY have the right of way, and I am supposed to yield, while they are turning left in front of me.
AT work 19:33.
Lots of small fires to put out. Best-laid plans getting pregnant.
My associate K was nearly useless. He spent almost my entire time there on a personal phone call.
He showed some value after our Rez Dept closed at 22:00, and he took many reservation calls during his last hour with me.
A busy time for me, with half dozen drivers clearing ...and checking in cars at base, between 23:30 and 00:30.
Otherwise I was bored...or depressed ... or bored...
Dunno what's wrong with me. Just ... dunno.
The long night ended when the last flight my drivers were meeting landed at 02:30 ....and he dropped that client and brought the car back to base.
Quiet morning.
Watched VEEP 5:1 2 3 4 5 6 and the new 7.
Morning dispatcher M came in, and I watched him , watching the newest ep of Game of Thrones.
I haven't a clue what's going on in that show, and I really don't want to get caught up in it.
Out, in car 6:44
My route home entails the shortest way to get to the 101, which means, due east on Hollywood B.
I left the office, up one block, and turned right, east, onto Hollywood, and ran into the one block road closure as it was being set up for the night's premiere of "Warcraft".
I was directed south on Orange. At Hawthorn, I had a choice of EAST to Highland.... SOUTH to Sunset WEST to La Brea.
I went East, intending to turn left on Highland and rt on Hollywood.
I got to Highland and ... FML.
So much traffic on southbound Highland, it was like a mini-101 freeway.
I had a stop sign, and all I could do was wait and wait and wait and wait.
Finally, the traffic was back up from Sunset, a block away, and people stopped with enough room for me to turn left in front of them, and a truck on northbound Highland stopped enough to let me in and onto Highland... and then I was able to get over one more lane and make the right turn on Hollywood.
Once settled onto Hollywood, with a few lights to the 101-S on ramp, I turned on the car radio to KNX.
Not loud...just background.
The 101 at this time, is usually speedway-fast where I get on, then comes to a slow/halt within a mile and stays that way for five miles up to the 110 interchange, then it opens wide, all the way into the SB-5, and so on to the SB-710.
I had just slid into a cruising lane to go all the way into the 5, and 'just' heard on the radio, ".... 3 lanes of traffic closed on SB-710 in Southgate..."
My eyes opened wide. Did I hear that right?
If I waited ten minutes for the next report, I might be too late to bail out to an alternate.
So I immediately moved over, to make the transition to the 110 SB.
I was on that transition, when I heard the next report, about an officer-involved accident, and three lanes closed on the SB-710 around ImpHighway.
So I cruised along, hearing ongoing reports about that accident.
The SB-110 was not easy-peasy pedal-metal but it was a pieco cake compared to what I might have been in.
Then I made the transition to the 91 EB, then off at LBB, and I was home at 07:36.
Inside, I fed animals.
Saw Merry in bed, asleep, maskless.
I prepped MDM leftover baked chicken from previous night, and wild rice, and warmed tortillas.
And watched the final two eps of Archer.
09:00 sleeping...
17:30 up.... Pill, shower, dress...
She was up at her computer desk when I got up, but was back in bed when I was out of the shower, dressing, and 90% asleep when I kissed Her good-bye.
18:30 in car.
I should try paying attention the Dodgers' schedule of night games because I think that has an adverse effect on my commute.
Followed by.... traffic getting close to the office, because of the one block closure on Hollywood B, along with possibly the number of folks trying to get to that premiere.
Along with the number of cars cutting right in front of me, as if THEY have the right of way, and I am supposed to yield, while they are turning left in front of me.
AT work 19:33.
Lots of small fires to put out. Best-laid plans getting pregnant.
My associate K was nearly useless. He spent almost my entire time there on a personal phone call.
He showed some value after our Rez Dept closed at 22:00, and he took many reservation calls during his last hour with me.
A busy time for me, with half dozen drivers clearing ...and checking in cars at base, between 23:30 and 00:30.
Otherwise I was bored...or depressed ... or bored...
Dunno what's wrong with me. Just ... dunno.
Monday, June 6, 2016
04 June Saturday Diary
sleeping until
11:00 up ...in my chair...with coffee...
12:00 I said, I was too ill to run around but I was willing to chauffeur...
so in car as driver, where I pulled up and she went in, to Walmart, Winco, my bank, Von's, Dollar Tree...and home 14:30
Groceries in.
back in chair....too hot to go to the bedroom.
Watch Veep 3:10, and 4:1 - 10.
Dinner...pork chunks n rice....
2200---- sleep.
11:00 up ...in my chair...with coffee...
12:00 I said, I was too ill to run around but I was willing to chauffeur...
so in car as driver, where I pulled up and she went in, to Walmart, Winco, my bank, Von's, Dollar Tree...and home 14:30
Groceries in.
back in chair....too hot to go to the bedroom.
Watch Veep 3:10, and 4:1 - 10.
Dinner...pork chunks n rice....
2200---- sleep.
03 June Friday Diary
08:00 up ... fed the animals, popped Rolaids , went back to bed
13:00 kind of awake....
watched Veep
we talked
watched some Animal Planet ...
sleep...
20:30 dinner Ham n cheese soft tacos...
Watched TRMS-Fri
took contact lenses out
back to sleep
13:00 kind of awake....
watched Veep
we talked
watched some Animal Planet ...
sleep...
20:30 dinner Ham n cheese soft tacos...
Watched TRMS-Fri
took contact lenses out
back to sleep
01 June Wednesday Diary
Three year anniversary of our first date!
at work
start eFilter #2
Watched Veep 4, 5, 6
Out 8:30
Car 8;37 home 9:23
Fed cats
MDM Pulled pork on tortillas, melted cheese on tortillas
Merry got picked up by her new-ish boy friend (well, just 'dating' right now, eh?) around 11:15 to go south to an overnight birthday party.
11:55 sleep
18:00 Merry called to see if I had taken Babyman's phone back yet... and I wasn't even awake.
19:15 up....
In car with Stitch, 19:30
Stopped at WM on the way for her prescription.
Dropped phone in HB at 20:15
20:43, back home
Dinner ham n cheese soft tacos
Watched 500 Questions, and TRMS-W.
0005 sleep.
at work
start eFilter #2
Watched Veep 4, 5, 6
Out 8:30
Car 8;37 home 9:23
Fed cats
MDM Pulled pork on tortillas, melted cheese on tortillas
Merry got picked up by her new-ish boy friend (well, just 'dating' right now, eh?) around 11:15 to go south to an overnight birthday party.
11:55 sleep
18:00 Merry called to see if I had taken Babyman's phone back yet... and I wasn't even awake.
19:15 up....
In car with Stitch, 19:30
Stopped at WM on the way for her prescription.
Dropped phone in HB at 20:15
20:43, back home
Dinner ham n cheese soft tacos
Watched 500 Questions, and TRMS-W.
0005 sleep.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
May 31st, Tuesday Diary
at work
Easy night.
Watched 'Veep', then TNR 2:9, 3:1, 2, 3.
4:00 An incoming chauffeur had walked up the back stairwell, and found a drunk guy, sleeping it off on the 2nd floor landing.
I called the police, non emergency at 4:05.
6:45 out, and walking to HH. ($1.50 left on TAP card)
6:52 on platform. 6:56 "3" and "4" on train.
7:12 "5" at 7th street. 7:14 "3" and "4" on blue line.
7:15 Called Merry, 35 minutes away.
7:47 Off at DA.
Picked up by Merry.
Home 7:57.
Fed animals...
MDM corn dogs n chips.
NO TRMS from Monday. Holiday off, maybe?
Watched some interview with idioTrump on MSNBC.
8:45 sleep
13:30 Up to pee, and get a handful of GF cookies.
I swear, they upset my stomach. Gotta watch those
Back to sleep
17:20 awakened by Merry, very loudly using voice-to-text in a back n forth with her PBS regarding Babyman's haircut, of all the stupid shit.
Babyman doesn't like the haircut, PBS said.
Bullshit.
PBS is the one who doesn't like it, and PBS convinced Babyman that he should not like it either.
PBS wanted Merry to make a special trip out there (20 miles each way) to get Babyman another haircut.
More bullshit.
I'm taking the car to work tonight. Merry is leaving town on an overnight trip, tomorrow morning. Friday, Merry will probably be with #2 at CoH all day.
Babyman SHOULD just 'deal' with it ... at least until next when, when Merry will be taking him to some other K appointment.
I went about getting ready.... took a shower and dressed.
And Merry hesitantly approached me.
And she finally blurted out, "I took Babyman home last night... and he left his cell phone in the car, he thinks. Can you look... and maybe take it back to him, at your convenience, tomorrow <since she was going on an overnight trip out of town>?"
FML.
That phone is SUPERGLUED to his hand. How in the FUCK did he leave it in the car?
Anyway, I told Merry, I would return it on MY terms. I would not be locked into some window of time by PBS, like she tries to do (such as, after 9 or between 7 or 8, or at 6:30 sharp or other bullshit).
I found the phone in the back seat next to the empty water bottles that I've already told him ONCE to remove from the car when he's done with them.
So... I guess I'll be returning, once I wake up Wednesday evening.
18:36 rolling
19:22 at work. Pretty good time.
Mellow night....
Easy night.
Watched 'Veep', then TNR 2:9, 3:1, 2, 3.
4:00 An incoming chauffeur had walked up the back stairwell, and found a drunk guy, sleeping it off on the 2nd floor landing.
I called the police, non emergency at 4:05.
6:45 out, and walking to HH. ($1.50 left on TAP card)
6:52 on platform. 6:56 "3" and "4" on train.
7:12 "5" at 7th street. 7:14 "3" and "4" on blue line.
7:15 Called Merry, 35 minutes away.
7:47 Off at DA.
Picked up by Merry.
Home 7:57.
Fed animals...
MDM corn dogs n chips.
NO TRMS from Monday. Holiday off, maybe?
Watched some interview with idioTrump on MSNBC.
8:45 sleep
13:30 Up to pee, and get a handful of GF cookies.
I swear, they upset my stomach. Gotta watch those
Back to sleep
17:20 awakened by Merry, very loudly using voice-to-text in a back n forth with her PBS regarding Babyman's haircut, of all the stupid shit.
Babyman doesn't like the haircut, PBS said.
Bullshit.
PBS is the one who doesn't like it, and PBS convinced Babyman that he should not like it either.
PBS wanted Merry to make a special trip out there (20 miles each way) to get Babyman another haircut.
More bullshit.
I'm taking the car to work tonight. Merry is leaving town on an overnight trip, tomorrow morning. Friday, Merry will probably be with #2 at CoH all day.
Babyman SHOULD just 'deal' with it ... at least until next when, when Merry will be taking him to some other K appointment.
I went about getting ready.... took a shower and dressed.
And Merry hesitantly approached me.
And she finally blurted out, "I took Babyman home last night... and he left his cell phone in the car, he thinks. Can you look... and maybe take it back to him, at your convenience, tomorrow <since she was going on an overnight trip out of town>?"
FML.
That phone is SUPERGLUED to his hand. How in the FUCK did he leave it in the car?
Anyway, I told Merry, I would return it on MY terms. I would not be locked into some window of time by PBS, like she tries to do (such as, after 9 or between 7 or 8, or at 6:30 sharp or other bullshit).
I found the phone in the back seat next to the empty water bottles that I've already told him ONCE to remove from the car when he's done with them.
So... I guess I'll be returning, once I wake up Wednesday evening.
18:36 rolling
19:22 at work. Pretty good time.
Mellow night....
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
May 23rd Monday Diary
at work
I did not have my associate here, to cover the 'other' calls...
but ... no big deal, or any kind of deal at all.
Watched The Newsroom 3: 1,2,3,4,5,6.
6:41 out.
Toilet first... (again.... weird night with that ...)
6:45 walking to platform
$5 left on TAP card
6:52 on platform
6:56 on board, rolling
7:12 off at 7th street
7:14 on board Blue
7:16 rolling out
7:18 called Merry from Pico
7:52 off at DA
7:54 in car with Merry
8:03 Home
fed animals...
Watched Merry go out into the backyard calling for and looking for Donna, who was sleeping in a living room chair the whole time.
MDM: pulled pork on buns, chips... and watched 'Veep'.
9:00 sleep
13:40 awake... pee...snack...
17:15 Alarm
18:00 another alarm...up for pill n pee n alka seltzer
n Df n shower n dress.
Kissed Merry good bye.
Car 18:34.
Traffic slow from 5 to the 101/110 interchange....
19:43 at work...
Slow quiet night and coming morning, not much to deal with.
Breaking News!
BUG, found in kitchen, dies of old age
I did not have my associate here, to cover the 'other' calls...
but ... no big deal, or any kind of deal at all.
Watched The Newsroom 3: 1,2,3,4,5,6.
6:41 out.
Toilet first... (again.... weird night with that ...)
6:45 walking to platform
$5 left on TAP card
6:52 on platform
6:56 on board, rolling
7:12 off at 7th street
7:14 on board Blue
7:16 rolling out
7:18 called Merry from Pico
7:52 off at DA
7:54 in car with Merry
8:03 Home
fed animals...
Watched Merry go out into the backyard calling for and looking for Donna, who was sleeping in a living room chair the whole time.
MDM: pulled pork on buns, chips... and watched 'Veep'.
9:00 sleep
13:40 awake... pee...snack...
17:15 Alarm
18:00 another alarm...up for pill n pee n alka seltzer
n Df n shower n dress.
Kissed Merry good bye.
Car 18:34.
Traffic slow from 5 to the 101/110 interchange....
19:43 at work...
Slow quiet night and coming morning, not much to deal with.
Breaking News!
BUG, found in kitchen, dies of old age
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
May 16th Monday diary
at work:
Watched The Newsroom 1:10, 2:1 Veep 5:4, TNR 2:2, 3, 4
6:30 out 6:32 in car 7:12 home
Fed animals.
Said hello to a sleepy Merry
MDM ham on muffin, with chips.
Flipped through the DVR, nothing appealing...so I ate without watching anything
08:00 sleep....
15:30 kind of awake.... looking at a clock every 15 minutes
17:15 alarm...snoozed it, but got up before the next alarm.
Alka/s
Pill
Shower dressed...
Mixed up RB and MD ...
In car with Merry and Babyman
18:20
Work 19:09
So, morning guy MS had a car accident on the way home. I saw pictures. Kind of ugly.
Later he notified me that he was 'sore' and would not be in.
I called supervisor DB, who said, he could not cover, as he had an important appointment.
We worked out a schedule.
Meanwhile, we have 166 for Tuesday, what with EVERYbody coming back from NY in the afternoon, and a buncha folk leaving for NY in the morning.
Just ugly.
I got 42 rides on my screen before 8:00.
I know my IBS symptoms kick up when I'm feeling stressed..and I am feeling stressed.
Watched The Newsroom 1:10, 2:1 Veep 5:4, TNR 2:2, 3, 4
6:30 out 6:32 in car 7:12 home
Fed animals.
Said hello to a sleepy Merry
MDM ham on muffin, with chips.
Flipped through the DVR, nothing appealing...so I ate without watching anything
08:00 sleep....
15:30 kind of awake.... looking at a clock every 15 minutes
17:15 alarm...snoozed it, but got up before the next alarm.
Alka/s
Pill
Shower dressed...
Mixed up RB and MD ...
In car with Merry and Babyman
18:20
Work 19:09
So, morning guy MS had a car accident on the way home. I saw pictures. Kind of ugly.
Later he notified me that he was 'sore' and would not be in.
I called supervisor DB, who said, he could not cover, as he had an important appointment.
We worked out a schedule.
Meanwhile, we have 166 for Tuesday, what with EVERYbody coming back from NY in the afternoon, and a buncha folk leaving for NY in the morning.
Just ugly.
I got 42 rides on my screen before 8:00.
I know my IBS symptoms kick up when I'm feeling stressed..and I am feeling stressed.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
10 May Tuesday Diary
at work:
Watched Veep 5:3 again, then The NewsRoom 3: 4, 5, 6.
6;45 Out.
In car, ome 7:36
Fed Dog and cats.
Checked on Merry, mostly asleep
Fixed MDM, pork chops cooked last night, with rice, and cheese melted on tortillas, and watched TRMS from Monday.
9:00 sleep
13:15 up to pee
Alarm 17:15
Up 17;30
Pill.... alka/s
Prepped, showered ....
I asked Merry if she ready my diary from Monday especially the PS, and she said, yes, and let her know when I was done with shower.
She came in as I was getting out, and
I got in position as if I was getting a prostate exam.
She didn't see anything significantly ugly or untoward, so I guess I just gotta be gentle in wiping, eh?
18:41 in car by myself
19:29 at work , 19:31 clocked in.
Work: stuff to do, but not stress-busy.
Through the night, and after KW left and Al came, many outside calls for new rides and changes and assorted bs, we got through it.
Always, my first fantasy: naked and over Her lap, for a long hard hairbrush/paddle spanking.
"Waddya mean, I'm ADOPTED?"
Watched Veep 5:3 again, then The NewsRoom 3: 4, 5, 6.
6;45 Out.
In car, ome 7:36
Fed Dog and cats.
Checked on Merry, mostly asleep
Fixed MDM, pork chops cooked last night, with rice, and cheese melted on tortillas, and watched TRMS from Monday.
9:00 sleep
13:15 up to pee
Alarm 17:15
Up 17;30
Pill.... alka/s
Prepped, showered ....
I asked Merry if she ready my diary from Monday especially the PS, and she said, yes, and let her know when I was done with shower.
She came in as I was getting out, and
I got in position as if I was getting a prostate exam.
She didn't see anything significantly ugly or untoward, so I guess I just gotta be gentle in wiping, eh?
18:41 in car by myself
19:29 at work , 19:31 clocked in.
Work: stuff to do, but not stress-busy.
Through the night, and after KW left and Al came, many outside calls for new rides and changes and assorted bs, we got through it.
Always, my first fantasy: naked and over Her lap, for a long hard hairbrush/paddle spanking.
"Waddya mean, I'm ADOPTED?"
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
09 May Monday Diary
at work:
Getting ready for the dispatch system shut down, scheduled for 04:00 to (they say... 06:00)
Printed manifests...
then watched The Newsroom 2:8, 9 and 3:1, 2, 3
AND Veep #3
Computer shutdown at 04:05
And the 'fun' began.
I sent a number of drivers 2 jobs, anticipating they would finish their first job while the computer was down, and I wouldn't be able to send their 2nd job electronically.
So 'J' acknowledged both jobs, then set her alarm based on an 'up' time for the 2nd job. She sent her morning 'gm' email around 4:10. Her first job was 05:20, and I thought ..okay. Then she called at 0445 in a panic, telling me she had set her alarm based on a first job at 6:45. SO, I said, if you get to base by 5:05 you'll be okay for the 5:20. She did manage to get to base at 5:02, get a car, and get to location by 5:18, and then had to wait another 10 minutes for passenger.
Driver 'S' ...I did not hear from at all, uncharacteristically. Her first job was 05:30. I started trying to call her via company device at 04:30, but it was off. Without the system, I could not find her personal cell #, so I was stuck. At 5 a.m. another driver cleared, who had another job at 6:45, so I made the decision to send him to the 5:30, and then figure out the 6:45. He made it to the 5:30 right on time, and was pob within a minute of his arrival.
Morning dispatcher came in...he had 'S's phone number stored in his cell. He called S...got voice mail, but she called back quickly and said her alarm did not go off. Which means, she didn't actually activate it. I said, the 5:30 is covered, can you make it in to cover the open 6:45. She said she could and she did.
Another driver was assigned a 6:00 job in the West valley that had two pickups before proceeding to LAX. He only made one pickup, and we did not find out that he missed the 2nd pickup when the booker called, minutes before that driver was dropping off.
It was 6:45..we had another driver in position to get to the missed pickup in 15 minutes, but we were told, at this point, that person was in his own car and on his way.
We got the system back up around 6:45 and I stayed around another 20 minutes to help input the various changes we had to make during the meltdown.
When I came into work in the evening, I heard about Calamity #4: i driver making a pickup on an inbound Qantas flight around 7:00 picked up the wrong clients. Dunno how, but it has happened and probably will happen now and again. OUR clients wound up taking a cab.
7:05 out
7:07 in car, heading home.
8:02 home.
Fed the animals...
Said hello to a sleepy Merry.
Started on MDM: leftover baked chicken which I chopped up, and put into warmed tortillas... 8 or 9 of those wraps.
Nothing on tv I really wanted to watch, so I ate while browsing through the dvr.
8:45 Sleep
14:15 up to U.
From then asleep, awake, asleep, awake.
17:40 awake and up.
Talked a bit with Merry.
About her latest altercation via FB with her miserable psycho bitch half sister
And about my miserable 9-out-of-10 on the stress meter morning.
UP...took pill... showered, dressed...packed....
Merry moved money onto my ATM card...
18:42 in car by myself...
Stopped for a tank of gas
Didn't think I had a chance of getting to work anywhere close to on time, but at work 19:32.
Not a rough night at all, but not easy either.
Started on e-cig filter #1 (of 2).
OHhhh the fantasy:
Dog versus cat:
P.S.
My butt hurts.
Sounds cute or funny, but it's not.
I mean INSIDE.
In between the cheeks.
Inside.
It hurts ..a little...not massively...but annoyingly...when I wipe with dry tissue.
It hurts less when I use 'wet', like wet wipes, but it's noticeable.
I sometimes notice it...that is ..a twinge...when I'm just sitting still.
This has been going on for awhile...weeks?
I can emphatically declare that this is ONE reason for sure that I've turned down overtures and opportunities of getting spankings.
Certainly a topic for future discussion.
Getting ready for the dispatch system shut down, scheduled for 04:00 to (they say... 06:00)
Printed manifests...
then watched The Newsroom 2:8, 9 and 3:1, 2, 3
AND Veep #3
Computer shutdown at 04:05
And the 'fun' began.
I sent a number of drivers 2 jobs, anticipating they would finish their first job while the computer was down, and I wouldn't be able to send their 2nd job electronically.
So 'J' acknowledged both jobs, then set her alarm based on an 'up' time for the 2nd job. She sent her morning 'gm' email around 4:10. Her first job was 05:20, and I thought ..okay. Then she called at 0445 in a panic, telling me she had set her alarm based on a first job at 6:45. SO, I said, if you get to base by 5:05 you'll be okay for the 5:20. She did manage to get to base at 5:02, get a car, and get to location by 5:18, and then had to wait another 10 minutes for passenger.
Driver 'S' ...I did not hear from at all, uncharacteristically. Her first job was 05:30. I started trying to call her via company device at 04:30, but it was off. Without the system, I could not find her personal cell #, so I was stuck. At 5 a.m. another driver cleared, who had another job at 6:45, so I made the decision to send him to the 5:30, and then figure out the 6:45. He made it to the 5:30 right on time, and was pob within a minute of his arrival.
Morning dispatcher came in...he had 'S's phone number stored in his cell. He called S...got voice mail, but she called back quickly and said her alarm did not go off. Which means, she didn't actually activate it. I said, the 5:30 is covered, can you make it in to cover the open 6:45. She said she could and she did.
Another driver was assigned a 6:00 job in the West valley that had two pickups before proceeding to LAX. He only made one pickup, and we did not find out that he missed the 2nd pickup when the booker called, minutes before that driver was dropping off.
It was 6:45..we had another driver in position to get to the missed pickup in 15 minutes, but we were told, at this point, that person was in his own car and on his way.
We got the system back up around 6:45 and I stayed around another 20 minutes to help input the various changes we had to make during the meltdown.
When I came into work in the evening, I heard about Calamity #4: i driver making a pickup on an inbound Qantas flight around 7:00 picked up the wrong clients. Dunno how, but it has happened and probably will happen now and again. OUR clients wound up taking a cab.
7:05 out
7:07 in car, heading home.
8:02 home.
Fed the animals...
Said hello to a sleepy Merry.
Started on MDM: leftover baked chicken which I chopped up, and put into warmed tortillas... 8 or 9 of those wraps.
Nothing on tv I really wanted to watch, so I ate while browsing through the dvr.
8:45 Sleep
14:15 up to U.
From then asleep, awake, asleep, awake.
17:40 awake and up.
Talked a bit with Merry.
About her latest altercation via FB with her miserable psycho bitch half sister
And about my miserable 9-out-of-10 on the stress meter morning.
UP...took pill... showered, dressed...packed....
Merry moved money onto my ATM card...
18:42 in car by myself...
Stopped for a tank of gas
Didn't think I had a chance of getting to work anywhere close to on time, but at work 19:32.
Not a rough night at all, but not easy either.
Started on e-cig filter #1 (of 2).
OHhhh the fantasy:
Dog versus cat:
P.S.
My butt hurts.
Sounds cute or funny, but it's not.
I mean INSIDE.
In between the cheeks.
Inside.
It hurts ..a little...not massively...but annoyingly...when I wipe with dry tissue.
It hurts less when I use 'wet', like wet wipes, but it's noticeable.
I sometimes notice it...that is ..a twinge...when I'm just sitting still.
This has been going on for awhile...weeks?
I can emphatically declare that this is ONE reason for sure that I've turned down overtures and opportunities of getting spankings.
Certainly a topic for future discussion.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
07 May, Saturday Diary
01:00 trying to sleep
03:00 up for wafers n milk
sleeping...
Merry n Stitch, out to visit HLB at a hospital, then went to Walmart.
14:00 up for '#2'
17:00 up for '#2' and alka/s.
and in my chair.
They arrived home.
She started working on 'Mother's Day Dinner.'
I updated my two tablets.
Then on tablet, I watched
"Gotham" "Criminal Minds"
"Criminal Minds beyond borders" from the 27th
Dinner: whole baked chicken, wild rice, 'Sweet' baked sweet potatoes.
I watched 'Criminal Minds beyond borders' from the 4th
then 'Veep' (ssn 4:10)
The fantasy;
Me, over Merry's lap while she sits in a chair, just doesn't 'work' because of size differentials.
Now, if we had a couch, which she could sit back on, and I could lay over her lap...
Yeah, this could work.
03:00 up for wafers n milk
sleeping...
Merry n Stitch, out to visit HLB at a hospital, then went to Walmart.
14:00 up for '#2'
17:00 up for '#2' and alka/s.
and in my chair.
They arrived home.
She started working on 'Mother's Day Dinner.'
I updated my two tablets.
Then on tablet, I watched
"Gotham" "Criminal Minds"
"Criminal Minds beyond borders" from the 27th
Dinner: whole baked chicken, wild rice, 'Sweet' baked sweet potatoes.
I watched 'Criminal Minds beyond borders' from the 4th
then 'Veep' (ssn 4:10)
The fantasy;
Me, over Merry's lap while she sits in a chair, just doesn't 'work' because of size differentials.
Now, if we had a couch, which she could sit back on, and I could lay over her lap...
Yeah, this could work.
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