Journal of Today 9

It’s Friday.  Everyone was on vacation at work.  It was quiet, but still too much was going on.  Oh well.

• Didn’t even make to the front door before someone asked me about a grinder
• Found old grinder and an associate waiting for me at my desk
• Discussed the grinder with him, too
• Talked about my “new” job for a little while
• Finally able to sign in

Journal of Today 8

Well, here’s the info from yesterday.  It doesn’t look like a lot, but it kept me busy until after 3:30. It seemed like a long day. 

• Ran all the production queries and updated corresponding spreadsheets
• Did Morning Walkabout and found no issues
• Delivered certs on raw material to QA
• Printed my To Do list
• Updated Material Inventory Forecast sheet
• Posted the production charts
• Fixed the curing by shift query (of course, the problem was on my side – wrong time inputs)
• Determined which tooling to send for outside work
• Prepped tooling for shipment
• Called forklift tech’s to see when they’d be in
• Requested a test tire be put into hot house
• Shipped out four containers
• Checked on a landscape vendor’s payment/invoice
• Attended scheduling meeting
• Wrote schedules
• Researched and ordered a double diaphragm pump
• Distributed schedules

Self Titled Debut From Spinnerette

The best way I can explain them is to have you imagine a little bit of Billy Idol, a little bit of Pink, a little bit of Joan Jett, a tad of No Doubt and you’ve got an approximation of Spinnerette. They perform a kind of mystical, shamanistic music for a punk rock princess and Dalle plays the part precisely. From throaty to scratchy to high-pitched girly pop voice she does it all with sincerity and authenticity. And she makes it all incredibly alluring.

The music matches that – booming drums incite each song, giving it a bigger than punk sound, guitars that sometimes crunch like hard rock and sometimes squeal like injured animals, a little synth injected here and there to give it a Saturday Night Live electronica parody groove. It’s all loud and coarse and thoroughly enjoyable.

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Journal of Today 7

I hate having lapses!   Lo and behold, though, a lapse in the Journal has occcured.   It’s hard to get back into the rhythm of work after an extended weekend.  I easily get used to lounging about, pursuing my own pursuits.  Well, back to it, eh?

• After a lenghty, early morning phone call I drank coffee
• Read the text for the day
• Read Watchtower article it came from
• Drove to work
• Started brewing a pot of coffee
• Put on Brian Woodruff’s The Tarrier
• Began the Query Running Spreadsheet Updating process
• Did the Morning Walkabout

Journal of Today 6

Super. Today was a short day. Now for a three day weekend.

• Drove to work
• Had a box of gloves sitting on my desk to remind me the guys need more
• Did the Morning Walkabout routine
• Went to update all my spreadsheets
• Realized I had not updated the monthly goals for July
• Published new goals and updated spreadsheets
• Reviewed and filed current and old quotes
• Received new quote for a redesign of existing equipment
• Placed a credit card order with a vendor
• Tracked down a distributor for water tanks and left him a voicemail
• Filed stuff
• Went to lunch and finished a book
• Helped begin remodel of front office
• Wrote schedules
• Dealt with hydraulic hose issues
• Distributed schedules