Crash...and Burn

I had my first instructional session this morning.

Last week, after some very odd finagling with vendor reps and different executive staff members here, I bought my first database. For a really great deal, I got a Premium subscription to Hoover's Online, which I'm really excited about. I spent most of the day yesterday working on a reference project for the marketing director, and would have been lost without Hoover's, so I think it will be a really good resource.

This morning, I was supposed to teach the research staff how to use it. And I forgot my username. I was sitting at the computer, and the webpage was loading ridiculously slowly to begin with, and I tried to log in...and it didn't work.

I tried at least five different combinations of usernames and passwords, but nothing worked. Finally, face burning, I apologized and said I needed to run to my office to look it up.

By the time I got back to the meeting room, everyone had left.

I have to say, I'm really glad it's a three day weekend, because I need a break so badly.