Y3 D161

I got a new toy yesterday and the best part was I didn't have to pay for it. I got a present from my cast department co-head. He originally had gotten me a Kinect through his stepdad who works at Microsoft for my birthday. The problem was it was on back order for employees and July rolled into August which rolled into September. Then he started having problems with his stepdad and didn't think he was ever going to get it. Given that and the drama he has caused me the last few days with his decision to leave cast, he got me something else I had mentioned to him - a Google TV. Yes, I know you're all wondering why the hell would I want something like that. If you follow tech news, you will know that GTV has been given a major overhaul and is supposedly finally ready for prime time. The update has started rolling out this week but I don't the exact date of when my hardware will get the update. He came over last night to bring me the prop van and this present. We talked about his decision to leave and everything else going on in his life. I told him I support his decision and am here to help him in anyway he needs it. Just because he won't be at shows, doesn't stop me from being his friend. Just the opposite. He needs as much support as he can find right now and I will do what I can.

Got it hooked up around 9 and then me, him, TGF, and the kid sat back and relaxed while watching Buffy and Angel. Yes, we made it to Season 4 of Buffy which means it's time to watch Angel - one episode of Buffy then one episode of Buffy. Repeat 200 times. My friend took off around 10:30 and the kid went off to bed. I wanted to keep playing with the GTV and TGF was cozy on the couch. We went to bed around 12 and actually slept. Technically she went to bed around 11 which is why I think we actually slept. By the time I got into bed she was already zonked out.

Work was okay yesterday. This client is driving me insane. It's one of the reasons I have problems working sometimes with women. They get too emotional and touchy feely about technical issues. I also hate working with Indian assholes who think they know everything. That's a side note about this project that is driving me nuts -- the tech guy on the project hates the fact that outsiders are doing his team's work and he has them doing the same work behind our backs as a skunk project. Whatever dumbass. We still get paid so have fun with that. It does mean he is challenging every technical decision I make because his guys do it differently. Not a matter of right or wrong even, just differently and he has to act superior - 'oh but couldn't you do it this way' is his favorite meeting comment. And we do have meetings and meetings and meetings. They are a scrum based methodology and every ten fucking minutes we need to give updates. Throws me off completely.

But there's only a few more weeks and soon I will get four days at a training class where I can sleep. Just need to get through this week.