feeling somewhat clever

Well, I'm sitting here at work. For those of you who don't know, I work on my college campus in the computer labs.

In this particular lab, there are two machines for the employees. One is a brand new Dell profile PC that's pretty spiffy looking. The other one is a dilapidated PowerMac G4. It is slower and uglier than the Dell. Plus, it's a Mac. So, no one wants to use it. No one but me that is.

In September, I will have worked in these labs for 2 years. Exciting, huh? No, I didn't think so either.

However, over the past two years, I have been forced to learn how to use Mac OS X. Now, I used to hate Macs. Currently, I have fallen in love with Apple.

So, I am one of the only computer lab employees who actually enjoys using the somewhat outdated machines. Yet, I have found an even better reason to love these machines.

My roommate works with me as well. However, he is one of the Mac techs. There are three people on campus that have a password to a certain computer's iTunes library, the two Mac techs and me. Thus, if I use the Mac machine instead of the brand-spanking-new Dell, I can listen to all my music at work, without draining my iPod. This is quite a beautiful thing.

This morning, our favorite iTunes library was not available when I logged in to the employee Mac. So, I deftly walked downstairs to the office where the Mac techs work. No one was in the office. So, I found the machine with my music on it, but it had no mouse.

I quickly snatched a mouse from another computer and plugged in where I needed it. I quickly opened iTunes and minimized it to the system dock and plugged the mouse back to where it should be. I turned and quickly went back to the desk where I was supposed to be.

So, I'm feeling a bit clever. The reality of it is actually pretty lame. I opened iTunes on a computer, so I could listen to it on another computer. Big deal, Joe. You're a regular secret agent now...