Ah yes, time for the obligatory post about the past 12 months and how wonderful/awful they’ve been. It seems that everyone tries to do something like this every year as January 1st looms ever closer, but as I sit down and think about everything that’s gone on over the past year, I can see why. It’s nice to think back on everything and know that you can’t change it, so it doesn’t matter how good or bad it was, you can look at it with a unique perspective and see how the ripples of your actions have grown over time. At least one thing in life is constant, and that’s time. It moves forward at the same speed no matter what it is you’re doing, but experiences can make you perceive it differently. There were times that the days seemed to fly by faster than I could enjoy them, and days that crawled by agonizingly slowly, taunting me with each passing moment.
Archive for the “Life” CategoryA little over six months ago Keith and I started looking for a new place to live. Our apartment lease was set to end in April of this year and we were considered buying a house instead of renting again. We spent some time looking at houses online, never really finding any that caught our eye. If we found one that looked nice, it either wasn’t anywhere near us or was way out of our price range. I finally found a builder that was a little outside the area we had been looking at, but was a great house for an affordable price, so we went to take a look at what would be involved to build a house instead of just buying one. Little did we know that this would start the most stressful, frustrating, and expensive 6 months of our lives. It’s funny how social media websites like Facebook and Twitter work. When someone posts a genuine dilemma in their life, crying out for help or advice, they are overlooked and largely ignored. Perhaps one or two people will eventually chime in, oftentimes to offer hollow platitudes and rarely to actually offer assurance or encouragement. However, should someone post a picture of their sleeping cat, hundreds of comments will ensue praising the cat and it’s maximum cuteness level. Emoticons will abound, and the original poster will know that their cat is loved. How sweet and genuine. Today marks my two year anniversary with Keith. I’m sitting here wondering how it could be possible that it’s been two years since we found each other. It’s hard to remember times without him, and impossible to think of a future without him. I think of things that I still want to do in my life (and there’s a lot) and Keith is there in all my imaginings. He’s a solid fixture in my life and I like knowing that. Two years like a long time to some, but when I think about being with him it all seems to blur together. And in the best way possible. Just about every job is customer service related in one way or another. It really just depends on what you do and who you interact with, but almost every job requires some amount of human interaction, be it by phone, email, or in person. However, this post isn’t about the people working on the CS side of things as much as it is about the people who in some form or fashion use that customer service. While my particular observations will mainly be based on my work in the IT field (and will be presented as such), many are pretty universal. So sit back, grab a pen and paper, and take notes ladies and gentlemen. It’s time to learn how to be a decent human being. |
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