I'm Taking Strides

Can we talk about version control?  This is when publishers, software companies, whoever, sends you the newest version of whatever it is of theirs that you have, so that you're always referring to/operating with the most current versions.  The pillar of version control's efficacy is that they're updating all of the legally obtained copies of their product.  When you have unsanctioned copies of the products, you end up having bad information, because everything gets updated eventually.  So, this isn't me railing against piracy or using old textbooks or anything like that, there's actually a point to this, a point that applies to my daily life.  I'm a "Documentation Specialist," and as my company has been expanding I've been specializing in more and more documentation.  Not only does that entail writing said documentation, it entails gathering up any existing documentation so I can enforce - say it with me now - version control!  And when one manual, which is in actuality an overstuffed three inch binder full of sample mailing packets, grows to three manuals, and then to EIGHT manuals, all owned by different people, all maintained by different people, and quite possibly all containing completely information, version control becomes binder hell.  Which is where I spent my day today.  I'm still a little bitter about it, and I've been off of work for three hours.

Drinking + outside = awesome.

I'm supposed to be awake at 6 tomorrow, and I'm not tired at all.  This does not bode well for my untapped supply of 5-Hour Energy.  Also, I have a work luncheon at Red Lobster at noon.  I hate seafood.  HATE.  Sight, smell, entirely offputting.  It's going to suuuuuuck.