Day 10 - Februari 26th 2025

My day started like any other, with a bus ride to work. However, this time there was a bit of an unexpected twist. On my first bus, I happened to bump into Juul, a friend who was, unsurprisingly, running late for work. He didn’t seem too stressed. We chatted briefly, and I was happy I had something for him: a pair of Apple earbuds I had picked up for him from work since his had recently broken. Since my job sells them, it was easy enough to get, but the timing of our meeting felt coincidental, and I was glad to hand them over.

After arriving at work, I was greeted by my boss, as usual, and we quickly got into the tasks for the day. He mentioned that after discussing the project with his wife the previous evening, there were a few last-minute changes he wanted to make. Since I had already completed everything earlier, this meant I had to dive back into the template, modify it, and redo all the documents. It wasn’t the most exciting task, but luckily, I knew exactly what needed to be done. Within two hours, everything was fixed and ready to go.

Before he came back to check my work, I decided to take my lunch break. I walked over to Tesco, where I grabbed a ham-and-cheese panini, a Coke Zero, and an absolutely delicious brownie for dessert. There’s something about that combination that’s simple yet satisfying—perfect for a quick break from the office grind. As I was finishing up, an older woman approached me and asked if there was an exit nearby without stairs, as she seemed to struggle with mobility. I was more than happy to help, so I showed her the way and held the door open for her. She thanked me with such kindness, and that small act of helping her really made my afternoon feel lighter. It reminded me that even little gestures can have a big impact, both on others and on yourself.

After my lunch break, my boss returned to review the adjustments I had made. Fortunately, he was really pleased with the outcome. We then sent out all the updated documents via email to their respective recipients. It was nice to see all the effort pay off, and having everything organized like that felt satisfying.

My boss and I headed out to visit a nearby client—a slightly older couple who needed help connecting their printer to their computer. He admitted that this wasn’t his area of expertise, so I took the lead. When we arrived at their house, the first thing we noticed was that their computer took an unusually long time to boot up, about five minutes, which seemed like an eternity. I quickly connected the printer, which only took a few minutes, and then did a bit of a cleanup on their computer to make it run a bit faster. To ensure I did everything correctly, I called one of the regular employees at FixIt, who gave me some additional instructions on running a few command prompt tasks to speed things up. Within no time, everything was working smoothly, and the couple was extremely grateful.

As we were about to leave, the older gentleman surprised me with a 20-euro tip, which was completely unexpected but much appreciated. I thanked both of them, and we headed back to FixIt. It had been an interesting day, and the client visit was definitely the highlight. There’s something rewarding about knowing you’ve made someone’s day a little easier by solving their problem.

Once I finished for the day, I hopped on the number 4 bus, then switched to the 37 to head home. Normally, we’re only allowed in the house after 5 PM, but since I got off early, I was due to be home by 4:15. With some extra time on my hands, I considered taking a stroll through Phoenix Park, but as luck would have it, the rain started pouring down. I decided to ask if I could head home a little earlier, and thankfully, there was no issue with that.

After spending a bit of time at home, Matteo, Gilian, and Louis also arrived. We were all in a bit of a rush to drop off our bags and use the bathroom before heading out again, this time towards O'Connell Street. We had plans to eat at a Chinese buffet restaurant that had garnered a lot of praise from people we knew. I was looking forward to it, but honestly, the experience didn’t live up to the hype for me. The food was okay, but nothing spectacular—I guess my expectations were just a bit too high. Still, it was nice to spend time with friends.

After dinner, most of the group wanted to stay out and grab drinks in the city, but I wasn’t really feeling up for it. So Juul and I took the 37 bus back home together. And with that, the day came to a close. It had been a busy but fulfilling day.