What challenge have you overcome today?

[adrian]

I just finished my vb.net program assignment just a few seconds. The teacher expected people to finish it on Friday, but since I have the program on my home computer, I finished it after working for a few hours. And that was with multitasking by looking for a laptop on ebay. :D

But now, I don't know what to do on Friday, because I cleared that day to finish the program.

[Miulang]

Congrats, Adrian. Since you finished your project early, why don't you do something nice for yourself? Studying is hard work (I know, I'm starting night school next Tuesday), so anytime you have time to hang, go do something fun. You deserve it.

Miulang

[1stwahine]

Asking the most important question to my eldest child and only son, "Mommy and Grams needs to be cared for now?" :o He answered without a pause, "Yes, mom!" "It's my pleasure!" ;)

Auntie Lynn

[Menehune Man]

The "challenge" I overcame today was figuring out another positive thread to come up with. Artwork for us amatuers. Maybe it will inspire someone? I hope so.

[alohabear]

Finishing my week's work a day ahead

[MadAzza]

I resisted the urge to argue pointlessly, and thereby avoided getting dragged further into a personal dispute that doesn't belong on HT.

Dang, that was hard! Maybe tomorrow I'll try converting sugar cubes into diamonds.

[craigwatanabe]

waking up and driving my wife to the airport at 5am for a meeting in Honolulu without having a cup of coffee all the while attempting to put the baby seat in the back of my two-door BMW in the rain from tropical storm Kenneth. :mad:

But my brand new Dunlop SP Sport Ultra High Performane tires had no problem on the wet highway as I made it to the airport in the driving rain! :)

[alohabear]

waking up and driving my wife to the airport at 5am for a meeting in Honolulu without having a cup of coffee all the while attempting to put the baby seat in the back of my two-door BMW in the rain from tropical storm Kenneth. :mad:

But my brand new Dunlop SP Sport Ultra High Performane tires had no problem on the wet highway as I made it to the airport in the driving rain! :)
:eek: You just earned my RESPECT.
God Bless You

[craigwatanabe]

after this morning I'm realistically thinking of selling my two door four-seater BMW 635Csi for something more practical like a four-door five passenger 750IL. I had a 735I and loved it but then that Male Menopause hit when I hit 43 and I saw that beautiful red 6'er out there and had to get it. My 45-year old back is telling me now to consider a more practical car. Man those Bilstein sport struts are killing my back.

The 750IL is built like a tank on sports suspension with the ride of a comfortable leather living room sofa. Fantastic ride yet...can handle when the need for speed and agility is apparent. Plus riding a BMW is like driving a steel cage on wheels. Frontal, rear and side impact resistant this car protects. That's why these cars are so heavy but man can they haul ass.

[1stwahine]

Walking to the bank (five minutes away), deposting and taking some cash...with the help from my favorite bank clerk.

Walking back home. Walked into the door like a schoolgirl! ;)

Auntie Lynn

[tutusue]

Allowing a client to talk me into ***increasing*** my invoice. I did it, but not without a fight as I billed fair and square! That's a first. The increase, not the fight! I'm still in shock. "Say what? You're underbudget and you want me to bill more? Ya gotta be kidding!".

[Miulang]

Allowing a client to talk me into ***increasing*** my invoice. I did it, but not without a fight as I billed fair and square! That's a first. The increase, not the fight! I'm still in shock. "Say what? You're underbudget and you want me to bill more? Ya gotta be kidding!".
If your job was underbudget and the client insisted that you increase the amount on your invoice, it's probably because they know that if they don't spend the money that was budgeted, that next year, the total amount of money they get from their bosses will be less. (And it looks just as bad if you underestimate the cost of a project as it is to have cost overruns). Thank you for having integrity, though.

Miulang

[tutusue]

If your job was underbudget and the client insisted that you increase the amount on your invoice, it's probably because they know that if they don't spend the money that was budgeted, that next year, the total amount of money they get from their bosses will be less. (And it looks just as bad if you underestimate the cost of a project as it is to have cost overruns). Thank you for having integrity, though.

Miulang
I hear what you're saying but that's not the case with this job. The dictate to increase my bill was from the producer/boss/owner of the production company. Had he not been so generous he would've pocketed that amount as part of his profit. There's no pressure to spend with production companies like there might be with ad agencies. They're the ones given a yearly budget. When I co-owned a production company we had the liability of underbidding and the joy of...no, not overbidding...bringing a job in under budget!

The producer of this particular project is the one with integrity. He didn't have to share his profit. In my case, it didn't come out to a lot of money but the gesture was completely unexpected, not to mention appreciated! I know he's bringing another project to Hawaii in Nov. and I'll give his job 110% (instead of my usual 105%) because of his kindness. Smart man, that producer!

Thanks for the compliment, tho'! ;)

[lurkah]

Allowing a client to talk me into ***increasing*** my invoice.and I'll give his job 110% (instead of my usual 105%)
Could that also be it, TutuSue? I also believe that a person who goes the extra mile deserves to be acknowledged and recognized, and also rewarded if appropriate, and this also speaks to your character and work ethic. ;)

The challenge I overcame today was unexpectedly finding a 3-pack of frozen pork laulau buried in my chest freezer and not eating it after deciding to save it for a special occasion.

[tutusue]

Could that also be it, TutuSue? I also believe that a person who goes the extra mile deserves to be acknowledged and recognized, and also rewarded if appropriate, and this also speaks to your character and work ethic. ;)

The challenge I overcame today was unexpectedly finding a 3-pack of frozen pork laulau buried in my chest freezer and not eating it after deciding to save it for a special occasion.
Well...here it is 11:30P and I'm still working. I dunno at this point whether that speaks to my character or my stupidity! :confused: Deadlines...it all boils down to deadlines!

Do you know how long the lau laus had been in your freezer? Everytime I think of lau lau I laugh. A couple of decades ago while on location on Kauai for United Airlines, the director, co-producer and I bought bags of lau lau and managed to get into the ad agency team's hotel rooms. We short-sheeted the beds, putting a lau lau (or 3) under the covers. Each 'commode' had a lau lau lovingly placed in the bowl! And to think we were full grown adults!!! Gawd, that was fun! Lau lau became the 'buzz word' with that agency and whenever one of them would call one of us, they'd never say who it was. All we'd hear was..."lau lau". We knew who it was! I haven't looked at a lau lau the same since!

Hmmm...ya probably had to have been there... :rolleyes: