Day 3 - 221 -- Time Travel?

It's been an interesting day -- ups and downs, but fairly good overall. The day was sunny but seasonal -- so not too hot, just right. The return from two weeks away from work occurred today.  It was good to get back and see folks. While I was away the computer system upgraded both Windows and Office. Much of my day was spent trying to learn how to talk to this new software. The plan had been to work on existing files to get things updated for September. Yet, the new system seemed not to recognize the flash drive so I brought the files home and did the work here after supper. Luckily, I have an IT appointment tomorrow for something entirely different, but I will be asking questions to try to reduce the stress this change has caused -- to many of us, not just me <sigh>.

Why do updated versions of software packages seem to change everything? Spending so much time to try to find where the ribbons and task bars are hiding requires a lot of time. Why are training sessions not de rigueur? If not classroom sessions, then why not have videos that are made available ahead of time for those of us who spend our days and nights 365 days a year using these packages? I expect the video version may exist somewhere, but the local admin folks could share that with us all.

During my time off, I really took most of it away from work. I had everything planned for the coming two weeks when things have to be completed and posted for the beginning of term. They say hindsight is 20/20, so perhaps I was supposed to work through the vacation more than I did. It would have taken a couple of days. So, now I will try to do some of the prep in the office where it should be done, but have a feeling that today will not be the aberration but the rule -- it is going to happen in my evenings at home.

Thinking through the return-to-work day and the idea that things should have been worked up earlier, brought one song to mind. It is a familiar ditty that says much of what I've been thinking about time today. Enjoy!

Back in Time -- Huey Lewis and the News