skyway walk, then tech

 i went on a skyway walk at the end of my lunch over to the walgreen, where i got an ice cream candy bar and a bottle of starbucks coffee. when i got back i saw a missed call on my phone, and an instant message. found out a tech had arrived and i needed to get to the guard station on the main floor. this was for the other machine, the check printer. a maintenance kit was sent as well, but i pointed out we already had one when swapping out was necessary. but the one the tech brought was the one put in. the warning related to the kit was gone, but the icon is still there in reference to empty trays, not a big deal. we also looked at the level on the toner cartridge, already at half, and was swapped out last week. good thing the rep finally ordered this item, although it sounds like it is going to the former location. i was advised to call the help desk on getting my location updated. i figured it would get updated on its own in the employee directory, and with UPS, but i guess not. in the morning i found the time to do a big check copy request for the colleague that places supply orders for me. there were thirty-three checks to find, once i found the correct date, back in september, most were in one file. all but one, that is. i am a credit union member, and i just got registered for their annual meeting that will be held next month. in the evening i drank the bottle of heineken with my meal and went to the liquor store and got a bottle of summit, so there still are four beers waiting. during my walks i found 75 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when the friends went to a symposium in big sur and kept switching hotel rooms. it was followed by the one where howard was on 'professor proton' with wil wheaton. 

letter from prison?

 i see all kinds of things when working at the bank. today was a weird one though, as it was a letter from a penitentiary. it spoke of a check i had overnighted, and there was some kind of error on the amount. i just print checks and send them out, i don't approve them. when it arrived, vacation replacement brought it to me, i searched for the check and found it in the system. this meant scanning it and letting the business line know about it. same was true with a check that a branch employee from nebraska had sent me. the boss was in the check shop for much of the day and wanted me to help with moving things around. it meant swapping tables so the larger one could be used as a desk instead of for boxes of check stock. some boxes of check stock were moved to another room, as those would serve as the 'reserve boxes'. i was largely caught up with getting checks sent out by the end of the day, this time four full tubs ended up in the mailroom. i was also asked for verbiage when sending an email to the service provider on the inserter machine. when the tech had arrived there was mention of a credit hold, i said there was a grounding wire that was re-attached near the conveyor belt, but it only took five minutes and not two hours. later on, it was said that a case would be opened to cancel the invoice. this led to a delay on my lunching, so i decided to get a sandwich from the nearby convenience store. during my walks i found 26 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when sheldon and penny worked on an app for finding shoes. it was followed by the one where raj meets the husband of a patron from the planetarium, the two were only separated and not divorced yet. 

tracings on envelopes

 tech arrived mid-morning to get a look at the inserter machine. it was determined that the issue was the envelopes being used on our largest business line. tracings were done to show what was best, acceptable, and not good. in terms of what would jam the machine, of course. and it meant trying the envelopes from a different month, and the more recent ones worked. the way the tech worded it was the ones from other business lines were fine, just put the fargo return address on those too. my boss said let the supplier know. tech was there for half of the day. vacation replacement helped with getting most of the checks run through. four tubs went to the mailroom at the end of the day, but the fourth had very little in it. just a thousand checks were not run through when we left. so it won't take long to get caught up again. during my walks i found 75 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when amy met zac and said 'hoo', as she was turned on. it was followed by the one where raj, howard, and bert played in a band, and played 'six tons of granite'. the 'night court' episode had mayim bialik, as herself, guest starring. it didn't do much for me. one reason is the overkill on mentioning she is a scientist, once would have been enough. having mayim as herself was likely done so the 'blossom' dance could be performed. 

annoyed, three times

 this was a day that i felt annoyed at work, three times no less. there was finding out i am still not getting the part i need for the check printer apparently, as it needs a spare toner cartridge. but the notes say the other side cares about something else more. then there was the inserter machine acting up. although it was doing so only on the fargo envelopes. but this is something i couldn't ignore as this is our highest volume business line to process. service was called for, but the tech will not be arriving until the morning. then there was dropping off the mail tubs in the mailroom. one colleague there asked me if i was watching the game, figured she meant the vikings playoff game. then she insisted it was going to be on fox, even though i know full well that monday night football is on abc and espn. i finally said 'i don't have the time for this' and left. and i didn't, because i had some more overnight labels to do. in the evening i went to perform. the mic was moved up two hours, but the crowd was light due to the cold weather, and likely the football game as well. i watched part of the game at the bar, vikings lost to the rams. this was a game moved from los angeles to the phoenix area due to the wildfires. i did stories about the bank, but also going to a book shop and to see a movie. during my walks i found 50 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when leonard and penny fake a relationship for her dad. it was followed by the one where amy said 'bestie!' after penny said 'you're an idiot if i am not your maid of honor' then amy hugs penny. 

to die for movie

 in the afternoon i went to see another classic movie at the trylon cinema in minneapolis, it was 'to die for', part of the nicole kidman series. i chose this one because gus van sant directed it, who also directed my favorite movie, 'good will hunting'. along with other things, including a music video for the red hot chili peppers. i do like a good 'mock-umentary' or 'satire' so this one worked for me. and i recognized two young actors in it, casey affleck and joaquin phoenix. it was about a lady that relentlessly pursues stardom as a newswoman in new england. i knew it was loosely based on a true story, and i was paying attention to the credits. found out it was based on a book by joyce maynard, who i had met at a special screening for a movie based on another one of her books. this was through my membership with the loft literary center. i noticed she had a small role in the movie, but i am used to a movie adaptation finding a role for the author. due to being interested in the promos, it is likely that i will make more visits soon. two more movies of interest to me are slated to be shown at this venue next month. i bought a small popcorn and a can of 7-up at this screening and still like getting food and drink at this theater as it is decidedly cheaper than at a first-run theater. i did watch some of the pro football games of the day, but only parts of the three games. buffalo, philadelphia, and washington won. i fell asleep for a little while in the evening, and watched some of the third game when i woke up. but i also needed to get the dishes done. during my walks i found 25 cents. 

alternate bookstore visited

 plans for the afternoon were to go into minneapolis on the light rail and attend a book fair at a micro-brewery. when i arrived i saw a long line to get in, and said i like books, but not THAT much. even said so to a college roommate, when i sent a text on the way home. it was just a few blocks straight north of the twins baseball stadium from the light rail stop. on the way there i saw a holiday gas station so i decided to get lunch there. it was mostly heat-lamp items, but it works for me. this was crispy chicken tender-stix, hash browns, and a small apple pie. i didn't feel like waiting until i got to the food truck that was in front of the brewery. i was still interested in looking at books, somewhere. this meant going to a half price books, where there was no waiting in line to get inside. when it is the middle of winter, who wants to be waiting outside for long? i found a big baseball reference book, 'more than 150 years'. i also bought five movies on DVD in their clearance section, all found on the lower level of the store. before i got on the train i went to the post office, two orders were picked up. when i got back from the book shop, i watched some of the football playoff game on TV. texans beat the chargers, aided by four interceptions. in the evening it was college basketball, the iowa men were playing indiana and iowa won big. during my walks i found 56 cents. 

caitlin clark, wilson basketball

 i went to Hy-Vee in Eagan in the evening for groceries and decided to get a Caitlin Clark series Wilson basketball as well. i had seen them for sale for a few weeks but noticed they were moved to another section of the store. i figured it was time to get one. there were multiple styles available and i chose the one with my school's colors, Iowa Hawkeye black and gold. i have already noticed how these are being listed for much more than what i paid, just $20, on sites like e-bay. good thing i got one for this price, i guess. looks nice in the box, and it will likely stay there for a while. reminds me of other items that were 'signature models'. there is my little league glove, a ted williams signature model that my dad bought at sears. of course, i bought a Caitlin Clark shirt at Scheel's less than a year ago, but i decided to use it and have worn it some already. and there is a trading card that i bought on e-bay. next thing is likely the little golden book, but i hear that is not due out until April. at work the backorder on two black and decker fans arrived in the early afternoon, just before i decided to go to lunch. also notable about the day was the second i-pay file being well over a hundred checks, but only one overnight was found in it. late in the evening i went on a walk and found 3 dollars 16 cents. the 'big bang theory' reruns were when the friends went to see 'indiana jones' and sheldon steals the movie so no one can see it. the ladies have a slumber party, the first for amy. it was followed by the one where raj gets a job at the planetarium. sheldon and amy decide to do a courthouse wedding but then call it off at the last minute.