Monday, December 17, 2012
Stretches, weight training: crunch. Rode Muni to work. Staff appreciation holiday breakfast. I unhooked the UPS under my desk because it was too sensitive to power fluctuations and although I tried changing the settings to make it less sensitive it still would not cooperate, so I unhooked it completely and am now running without a UPS. Linkchecking, kiosk work. Followup with Michael N about monitor redeployment. Room scheduling. Calendar management. Hardware order approval request. CAPSLEAD application modification for Cindy. UCSF shuttle from Parnassus to Laurel Heights. For a special holiday lunch, Susie drove the team (minus David who called in sick) to Larkspur. Lunch at Tavern at Lark Creek. Hot rolls with butter. Mac and cheese croquettes with white cheddar fondue. I had a salmon sandwich with side salad. Paula had wagyu beef bolonese with egg pappardelle, garden herbs, and pecorino. Eric had braised boneless beef short ribs with creamy polenta, pearl onions, wild mushrooms, and carrots. Susie had day boat scallops with chanterelle mushrooms, brussels sprouts, cauliflower puree, huckleberries. For dessert I had butterscotch pudding with chantilly cream and a cookie. Paula had new-york-style cheesecake with graham cracker crust and blueberries. Eric had buttermilk chocolate cake with sour cream fudge frosting and cocoa nib ice cream. Susie had bites of each. UCSF shuttle from Laurel Heights to Parnassus. Stopped at the hospital gift shop. Followup with John K about LDAP connection. Updated SOP IT wiki to permit Frances to edit. Chatted with Lisa about a computer hardware order request then sent it to her. Notified servint customers about past and forthcoming server maintenance. Followup with Kevin L confirming that the Desai Lab website draft is ready. Responded to student RK about antivirus software and a listserv question. Sent the comm team a hardware order proposal for 416: Kensington SmartSockets. Updated the list of pilot websites with a status column as requested by Susie. Requested status of some pilot websites. Updated instructions for setting up a photocopying account for S9 for Lisa. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: leftovers. Dessert: hot chocolate with small marshmallows. I baked brownies from a box mix. Unloaded photos from my iPhone.