September 29, 2003

They thought of everything

Well, I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday, as I was feeling social and phoned a bunch of people up (can't meet for coffee with me living way out in the middle of nowhere, so I just phone people and drink tea on the phone with them), and I found out something that I should have known. There apparently was a big hole one could get into to pay with the electronic votes in the last election in the US, and apparently, it was found 'very useful.' Nice to know elections are so democratic.

http://www.blackboxvoting.com/

September 28, 2003

I am sick. I tried really hard not to be, but I am. Yesterday I had less symptoms but felt worse (with the chills alternating with fever and throbbing headache). Today I am a rolling ball of congested mucus, but feel better? Oh well. I ate raw garlic for breakfast, hopefully I will get better soon, by tomorrow would be nice.

September 23, 2003

Yesterday I got mad at my new job for the first time. Before, I had brief inclinations that led me to believe I didn't really like to work so hard, but really didn't mean anything. Yesterday I actually started building my ideas of how I really didn't like it. Today I was further pushed this way by the recognition of how sexist this community I live in is. Of course, I am nowhere near the gut-wrenching, health-destroying, life-taking disabilitation I felt like in the job I had last year. Yet, I still stayed. I stayed and stayed and stayed until I could no longer sleep for fear of my life. Even then it took a crowbar to make me leave my old position. I am not nearly at that point yet, just considering not returning for another year. Yearly contracts are great. They give you a lot of options, unfortunately, it doesn't really look good if you jump around from year to year, like you can't handle a job/commitment. I tell you I can! The longest period of time I held a job was 7 years. Not bad. And this is from someone under 30.

September 03, 2003

Wow. It has been a long time. I am in a totally new place and a totally new situation. I should be much happier here, I did everything right and choose a job that I would like, but I am still not happy here.
I guess it is time for a career change. Any suggestions?