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Dundee Stu

Musclebound

15 December 2004

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I resisted the temptation to do yet another money macro. It was a close run thing, let me tell you. Instead, my Daily Bowl will reflect just what I've been up to this miserable Scottish December day. I was up with the famous Aberdeen blue-breasted robin, and made everyone's breakfast. I had to drop Liam off at school before going to the supermarket for some essential groceries. I got the shopping, loaded it into the trolley and went to the check-out when I realised that, in my rush to get Liam to school, I had left my wallet at home. The woman on the till said she would watch my messages while I went home to get some money. This I did, then went back to pay for the goods. The rest of the day, until 3pm, was spent working on some articles. I went back to the school to pick Liam up and take him to the bank where he was opening a new account. Then I had to go back to the supermarket to pick up some of the things that I had forgotten to pick up in the morning. This all relates to what I was saying yesterday about men not being able to concentrate on more than one thing at a time. With the lacunae filled, I came back home, where I had to continue working on the articles. Which all brings me quite conveniently to this image. The work I am doing involves me flicking between different articles and pages within the same article. Back in the days when I only had one PC, it was a bit of a bind having to continually press Alt-Tab. Now I have one article up on my desktop, and the other on my laptop - and all I need do is turn my head (which gives me one less thing to think about). I sit happily tapping away on the laptop's keys, then, when I need to, I look to the material displayed on my desktop's huge monitor. So, that's my day. As happy as a pig in shit locked away in my study glancing to the left and to the right, keeping it going all night, hey hey hey. The only downside is that the deadline is tomorrow, and I am only half way through the corrections. Still, nevermind, no-one said that it would be easy. If it was, I wouldn't be able to charge as much!

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Guest 17-Dec-2004 09:25
Any oatcakes and wiskey in your "essential" ?
Guest 16-Dec-2004 22:29
The woman at the till watched your "messages"? Huh?
Guest 16-Dec-2004 20:36
Não é bom trabalhar muito Stu...!
Guest 15-Dec-2004 21:39
I done that for a while - but the different refresh rates of the monitors really screwed around with my eyesight and head!
Gayle P. Clement15-Dec-2004 15:20
Hmmm...do you know you can do the same thing with two monitors on one PC? Then you don't have to tie up two computers. I hope you meet that deadline!
Ian Morehouse15-Dec-2004 12:38
My desk occassionaly looks like that.
Lori Rolfe15-Dec-2004 11:45
Have at it...go go go.... get that work done! :-) Hope you have additional room lighting when you're working.
Zak15-Dec-2004 10:45
mission control!
Larry Ahern15-Dec-2004 10:21
Command central!
Guest 15-Dec-2004 08:16
Given me a headache just thinking about it :)
laine8215-Dec-2004 05:51
Would be like watching a game of tennis from the sideline. :>)
Elaine (etfitz)15-Dec-2004 03:57
I'm exhausted just reading about your day, can't imagine how you feel. Two is so much better than one.
jypsee15-Dec-2004 03:14
Dual-ly noted.
Robin Reid15-Dec-2004 02:52
I wiped out by your day and your story. So I am imagining you are typing away late into the night even as I write this. Your dual computer/monitor thing is a great solution to your needs for effiency.
I'm amazed you took the time to post this Pad. Best wishes.
Leo Charette15-Dec-2004 02:17
I feel your pain... of course, I don't have to wake to it :) I'm wishing you big sighs of relief tomorrow at this time. Nice shot.
Dennis Croteau15-Dec-2004 01:23
Quit playing around and get back to work...lol (you make it look so easy though)
Guest 15-Dec-2004 01:04
Nice setup. You do like to think (me too, but I would not so much)... :)
Herb 15-Dec-2004 00:55
Ah, the rat race.
nomadicdragon15-Dec-2004 00:31
Nice. lol
Ray :)15-Dec-2004 00:27
Nice, but I'd rather you had posted that blue-breasted robin. We don't get them down south...