I want to swim in a margarita

[cjsmith]

Here is how my day went:

- Cross off to do item
- Cross off to do item
- Cross off to do item
- Package the application to submit for testing
- Edit the application specification document for submittal
- Re-package with the new document
- Have long discussion about whether to push fixes to the server now or later
- Push the fixes; test using the packaged application; decide all is well
- Try FIVE TIMES to submit the application for testing via the new and "improved" web site
- Finally succeed
- Have a meeting about how to build trackable client binaries for marketing
- Notice that now no matter what I do to the app (the app I just submitted for testing) it CRASHES
- PANIC
- Run around like headless chicken
- PANIC
- PANIC
- PANIC
- Fess up to the operations guy, the Sr. Director of Engineering and Operations, and the CEO that I have totally hosed the testing submission SOMEHOW but I don't know how
- Test yesterday's client against today's server (crash), yesterday's client against yesterday's server (good), yesterday's client against today's server except with shorter version string (good), today's client against today's server except with shorter version string (good)
- Push out a shorter version string to the test server
- Decide our submitted application is safe and does not need to be cancelled
- Pass out

I want a full-body immersion in STRESS RELIEF!

Comments

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Forget a margarita. You need some of britgeekgrrl's absinthe. Really quiet the mind...
But at least it is working now. Go take your mind offline.
Pixie Dust to keep it working.
*hugs*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That Pixie Dust must have done the trick... that or three glasses (!!) of Malvasia Bianca last night. I did sleep, lots. Mmmmmm.

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

*Whew* i'm just in time!! here's an extra-large drink of your choice. mine is some fruity concoction with coconut rum and lots of frilly accessories to play with while i sip. in a funky glass. with a silly straw. cheers! *clink*

shall we retire to the hot tub, or would you like that full-body massage now? don't worry, you can take your drink with you. ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I bet that's just lovely! Mine was a very very cold sweetish white wine.

HOT TUB!! :-)

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

sweet white wine sounds divine. glad you were able to relax and get some sleep!

[apparentparadox]

Sounds like a BREW app!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhhhhhh yes! Feel free to remind me NOT to tell you the full length horror story. Everything that could possibly go wrong with this project has indeed gone wrong, and it's starting to be funny, but probably only to me. :-)

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

it's starting to be funny, but probably only to me. :-)

in that way where you HAVE to laugh about it, otherwise you'll start screaming and never, ever stop?

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

*sends virtual back rub*

Sorry it's not the real thing. :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! :-) I did manage to relax last night - YAY!

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

*hug*

relaxing is definitely called for!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I told my boss I would bet her a dollar that after I come back from vacation my IQ will be twenty points higher. Twenty might not even be an exaggeration. :-)