--I'm really NOT a slow learner. I'm not. I learn quite quick. I promise! For example, today I nailed down how to make labels. Keep in mind, that I've only used word to write things like stories and my novel. Oh, and that pesky synopsis thing and it's equally annoying sibling--the query letter. But that's it. I warmed up to my label making by making a cover page for Rick with only a little help. I'd have figured it out! Really I would have but Missy--Word user extrodinaire grew impatient with my one question (it really was just one!) and sent me a file of something similar that I could just swap out the text.
Oh yeah. Back to those labels. I knew there was a way to bring up a label template--no tabbing guesswork for me!--and it only took me a few minutes, okay and one false attempt to find the template thing-a-ma-jig. I also learned that tabbing between columns does not automatically put you inside the next label. It puts you in the space between labels (why??!! makes no sense.) but tabbing from one row to the next puts you very neatly inside of the next label. It only took one time of typing into the ether to remember to tab twice.
This is NOT how you make labels. I didn't have to learn that--I KNEW that. But that dumb printer gave me no indication which way to put the paper IN. Now I know. =P
There was also that blank box in the main program that did NOT have the contact name in it when I looked exactly how Russ told me to and then he told me to hand over the phone to Missy. I could tell he didn't believe me. I even read to him what was in the boxes. After transferring the call, I dashed (fine..I walked quickly but 'dashed' adds much more spice) over to Missy's cubicle thing (Can I have some office people chime in with the proper terminology here please??!) to see where she was looking that I didn't for the sake of learning.
!!!!!It was exactly where Russ told me to look!!!!!
Dumbfounded I went back to my desk to look again in that box. It was NOT there. I closed it and opened it again. Not there. I closed it again. Quite confused and feeling not a little delusional I dialed Missy's line so she could come look at this. She came over and I showed her exactly how I opened it.
!!!!!Don't you know the damned contact name was there!!!!!
So now I'm thinking of requesting "Word for Dummies" and "Applied for Dummies." =S
Today was piano for Tristyn. After I picked the kids up from school we went home and they had a snack while I Bisselled (shampooed) the couch, chaise, living room carpet and the foyer carpet. Tristyn also did his homework and Maia mopped the kitchen floor with a Swiffer because she thinks that it's fun. I swear I'm not making that up! She really does like to do it. It was so cute too, because she was chastisizing both the dogs and Tristyn for walking on her clean floor before it was dry.
Little Mac had a doctor appointment today. =D They ran some tests on it at the Apple Store and determined I need to do a partial re-install. Hopefully, that will take care of the couple of problems I've been having. I tried to go to Coffee Tree Roasters in Shadyside afterwards to have some coffee and a tiny bit of dessert since I had no dinner but they didn't have anything that appealed to me...PLUS...it was freezing in there. I ended up taking my partially yuppie self to Starbucks where I was welcomed by not only lots of yummy desserts to choose from but ALSO a roaring fire in the fireplace with big comfy chairs snugged around it. It boggles my mind as to why some people are so clueless about why some places make it big while other places remain tiny, cold, smokey, dirty cafes that never really prosper and just muddle on by.
It's just so obvious.
