Well then.

Today was the first of the weekend. What exciting things did we do today? Featuring most prominently on our list of accomplishments for today:

I should document all the nothing I've been getting done and put it on my resume.
Experience: Nothing, professional context; 7 years.

This month is the month we're going to decide what the journal is going to look like for a while. And because of that, every one I put up is allowed to look different. Of course, this month I have a heavy enough workload that I'm finding it enjoyable to just sit around doing nep on my days off. Maybe I'm in a rut or something. Maybe I'm depressed and I haven't realized it! I'm sorta out of touch with myself that way.

In fact, I'm POSITIVE that inline MIDI irritates me, and yet I'm going to put one in here. Keep in mind I was listening to this the entire time I was writing. I can't get rid of the song without losing context, now can I? I can see how if everyone's connect was a lot faster, inline sound would be more useful. You wouldn't have to wait 3 minutes for a 20 second low quality sound clip to load as you do now, and all the build up kind of ruins the effect.

Mmmm, junk food. You know, one of the good things about cookies is, you don't have to use your hands when you eat them. Just cram it halfway in your mouth and you can pretty much suck it down your gullet while typing or musicking or whatever it is you do while eating cookies. If no one's around, you can also pick up cookies without using your hands. This is probably only a good idea if they are YOUR COOKIES, though. Some people get a little picky about others using their mouths to snarf cookies out of the box.

Okay, now that we're all convinced of my intrinsic charm, lets change the subject. Um... I actually received a valentine today from someone. Is it valentines day? I haven't gotten a valentine since I was in elementary school and you were required to give them out. Actually, it made me feel a LOT better. ESPECIALLY since I was not expecting it. I mean, ordinarily people are sort of expected to try and make you feel better, so when they make their halfhearted little attempts at comforting, it seems a little patronizing and annoying. Their intentions are in the right place, but the insincerity bugs me. Hoo boy. Insincerity. Lets not get me started on that.

Kris' dad is in surgery, or has just come out of surgery. It's a pretty serious one and I hope he comes out all right. His dad was a little like Dad-2 for me from about kindergarten on. Thus, I am concerned. He has helped Kris and I in every endeavour we've undertaken and I want him to see us succeed. If the surgery goes as planned, I don't think he'll be disappointed.

Speaking of Dads, I got email from DAD dad (actual dad) (in Seattle) after I had mailed him detailing my job duties and possible future assignments. He's been employed by big companies for most of his life I guess, so he knows a lot about business... he probably learned a little at Caltech and Harvard too. Anyway he pretty much summed up and confirmed everything I have been learning about the corporate environment in one sentence:

Work hard, be honest and loyal -- but don't turn your back.

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