Computers, Rain, Offices

This is becoming a lame day on many levels. First, it is raining. Next, there are issues with getting my new laptop to me, which is putting a cramp in both my working and slacking at home. *checks mail* Or not, it's sorted. I hope to have it before the weekend, which would rule the school. I have a Thanksgiving trip to make and the purgatory of the Greyhound Bus would be much more bearable with MI-5 episodes (borrowed from father-in-law). Also, the newsletter did not get sent yesterday for Show #1. Next, there are various issues with the credits for Show #1, which makes me jump for joy. No really.

I have decided that, if I am offered a job in the future and it has to do with maintaining credits, I will tell the interviewer to fuck off. Okay - maybe not, but that is how I am currently feeling. Show #1 is working on a US sale of its first season to a big-time lifestyle network, so they want all this info that I have to put together. Thankfully, it is both there and accessible, but every time I put together a report in the way that I think they want it, it changes. I'm working with a database program I am not too skilled with, so I'm like, jury-rigging reports to make them work. Meanwhile, I am trying to get the credits for the episodes in production out of the art department, but they're busy with - you know - designing and packing a ton of stuff up for an episode to be shot up North. So, I feel bad for bugging them, but at the same time, I've got to get this all done and sent on to the editors when they need it.

And then, there's my office bitterness.

So, I had an office when I started here - I shared it with the marketing person, but it was my office and it was nice and quiet and I enjoyed working there. When marketing-girl left, I was booted out of the office very suddenly - like, I came into work, walked into my office, and my stuff was gone, shifted to a pretty exposed cubicle. This was after I had expressed my concerns about this to WProducer - I write for my job and being out amongst the loud meetings, painting, stacks of plumbing, boxes and fake plants was not something I relished. She seemed to think it wouldn't be too loud. The editor for Show #2 has disproven this EVERY DAY since I got moved out - he likes to edit at top volume with the door open. Anyway, I'm the 'web person', thus not important enough for an office. Now, I was told this was to accomodate another editing suite. Meanwhile, the room has sat empty for months. Until today - they just cleared it out for writing staff for the comedy that we're working on. Though I know that room for all of them is more important than just me - I still feel a little bitter and sad about my office; at least it's being USED.

On the plus side, writers in the office for a few weeks. If I can work up my nerve, maybe I'll offer help if necessary. I doubt it'll be an issue - and I am sure someone else around here might have the same idea - but I can at least keep my eyes and ears open and see what I can pick up.

I was going to write about Heroes, but I should get on the database thing - more later, likely. I could write about Studio 60 too, but mostly it would be about how much I want to punch Harriet.