Another week, another blur
Jan. 23rd, 2021 09:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rosa_heartlilyStill, it was a week in which shit got done.
One of the regular reports I prepare was due this week, although I think I got the date wrong in my calendar - I had Friday down for the submission when I'm pretty sure it should have been Wednesday. Anyway, I managed to wrangle the people I needed updates from and got it out.
In the middle of all that, I got a request on Thursday to produce a closure report for what I can only describe as a 'zombie project' - it should have been properly closed down at least a year ago (possibly 18 months) but somehow just kept shuffling forwards. The real shame is that it's a GOOD project and the work done will benefit the university in lots of ways, but the steering group just never quite agreed we could close it. So, now, triggering the closure process feels rather artificial. Anyway, the main developer and I have put something together that gives a brief summary of the work done, what they still want to do, and what won't get done.
I also had a tech issue with the webpages. I can edit the text on a page (which is good because there are some small tweaks to make) and I can take down images but when I tried to upload the new version of the dashboard (which is the REAL reason for giving me access) it refused. The techie person who has been helping so far said they couldn't work out why, so their boss will have to take a look when they're back off leave.
No gaming in the week but I did watch another episode of Marvel's Runaways, which I'm getting in to. I like the diversity of the main characters (4 girls and 2 boys!), and the nuance around the 'baddies' - who all seem to be working from a basically good place. I need to keep watching to find out what their real purpose is, though!
Oh, the son's birthday was almost a disaster. We'd picked a restaurant to order from, put our order in, waited 10 minutes - then got told they couldn't take it! So then we had to scrabble round to find an alternative - which the son found - put in the order and - the food was delicious! A bit cold, but really, really tasty. So, disaster averted :D
And it's snowed! And I need to go shopping... See you next week, DW!
One of the regular reports I prepare was due this week, although I think I got the date wrong in my calendar - I had Friday down for the submission when I'm pretty sure it should have been Wednesday. Anyway, I managed to wrangle the people I needed updates from and got it out.
In the middle of all that, I got a request on Thursday to produce a closure report for what I can only describe as a 'zombie project' - it should have been properly closed down at least a year ago (possibly 18 months) but somehow just kept shuffling forwards. The real shame is that it's a GOOD project and the work done will benefit the university in lots of ways, but the steering group just never quite agreed we could close it. So, now, triggering the closure process feels rather artificial. Anyway, the main developer and I have put something together that gives a brief summary of the work done, what they still want to do, and what won't get done.
I also had a tech issue with the webpages. I can edit the text on a page (which is good because there are some small tweaks to make) and I can take down images but when I tried to upload the new version of the dashboard (which is the REAL reason for giving me access) it refused. The techie person who has been helping so far said they couldn't work out why, so their boss will have to take a look when they're back off leave.
No gaming in the week but I did watch another episode of Marvel's Runaways, which I'm getting in to. I like the diversity of the main characters (4 girls and 2 boys!), and the nuance around the 'baddies' - who all seem to be working from a basically good place. I need to keep watching to find out what their real purpose is, though!
Oh, the son's birthday was almost a disaster. We'd picked a restaurant to order from, put our order in, waited 10 minutes - then got told they couldn't take it! So then we had to scrabble round to find an alternative - which the son found - put in the order and - the food was delicious! A bit cold, but really, really tasty. So, disaster averted :D
And it's snowed! And I need to go shopping... See you next week, DW!
