saturday
Summer. Simpson clouds, 90... Least the humidity hasn't hit yet. Supposed to stay like this for the next week or so before it breaks.
Work yesterday was, once again, frustrating and generally speaking, a miserable experience. I did learn some things, but most of the time was spent in Webex endlessly talking about the minutia of the work to do next week. Time was, my work was all I seemed to have. I was alone in a little apartment, few friends. Even when things seemed pretty depressing, I had my work. Gave me purpose. The work itself genuinely helped people. (Most of the time, anyway.) The work in the virtual world, as I've said endlessly, just isn't the same. The work is so much worse. Not just for me, but for the people I'm trying to help. he reasons for this are many, but I came across this story yesterday and it sums up the most important points extremely well. Human being solve problems most effectively when they're across a table from each other. It's literally part of what we are. All this bullshit talk about how the future is here and people will never work in offices again and how great working virtually is, it's all bullshit in my experience. I'm not saying there are times and situations where it's useful, but the vast majority of the the time I've seen it be EXTREMELY ineffectual. When I bring this up I've been called old and out of touch. Only time will tell, but I believe to my DNA that I'm right. Anyway, beggars can't be choosers right now, I have to take the work as it comes, even if it's crap. And so I will next week. ...I also suffer from the delusion that I can try and reason with a collective and get it to change. For that I should be institutionalized...but that's for another time...
Sent one T&E in for last week just now.
My mother has been emailing and calling me all this past week. Her iPad doesn't work, her phone doesn't work, she's lonely... I've spent a bunch of time when I wasn't working. helping her out, talking with her.
Still trying to maintain the diet. Mixed results. For the most part I'm sticking with it. "Cheated" and had homemade pizza last night. Had water with it though, no booze. That's something...? Roasted a chicken this morning when I got up and it was still cool. Ripped it apart and will have it in salads all next week. Then I walked a few miles to the store and got some really good bacon. I'll make that tomorrow morning, chop it up, have it for salads too.
I guess the pandemic is officially over in the U.S. As of June 11th both the city and state will "fully reopen." I'm getting more comfortable going out and being in places. Still don't want to go to a movie or show or restaurant though. All feels weird. Anti-climactic...I don't know. I'm still not sure I trust the science in me 100%... I still wear a mask when I go in a place, but when I'm walking around outside I don't.
Finally got around to joining the Chelsea Supporters Trust this morning. Looking forward to getting my pin in the mail sometime.
Still on a Pink Floyd thing. No idea why. I'm still not down with most of the 35 minute noodling, and I don't think I ever will be, but short, simple, perfect songs like this, getting a lot of play...
Heat is really coming on now. Just have fans on so far, but I think I might turn the A/C on later. Going for Middle Eastern for dinner so the oven doesn't have to get turned on. ...Next week is going to be long and stressful, I think I might try and veg the rest of today and most of tomorrow... Some Gunsmoke maybe, or another of my "programs."
Work yesterday was, once again, frustrating and generally speaking, a miserable experience. I did learn some things, but most of the time was spent in Webex endlessly talking about the minutia of the work to do next week. Time was, my work was all I seemed to have. I was alone in a little apartment, few friends. Even when things seemed pretty depressing, I had my work. Gave me purpose. The work itself genuinely helped people. (Most of the time, anyway.) The work in the virtual world, as I've said endlessly, just isn't the same. The work is so much worse. Not just for me, but for the people I'm trying to help. he reasons for this are many, but I came across this story yesterday and it sums up the most important points extremely well. Human being solve problems most effectively when they're across a table from each other. It's literally part of what we are. All this bullshit talk about how the future is here and people will never work in offices again and how great working virtually is, it's all bullshit in my experience. I'm not saying there are times and situations where it's useful, but the vast majority of the the time I've seen it be EXTREMELY ineffectual. When I bring this up I've been called old and out of touch. Only time will tell, but I believe to my DNA that I'm right. Anyway, beggars can't be choosers right now, I have to take the work as it comes, even if it's crap. And so I will next week. ...I also suffer from the delusion that I can try and reason with a collective and get it to change. For that I should be institutionalized...but that's for another time...
Sent one T&E in for last week just now.
My mother has been emailing and calling me all this past week. Her iPad doesn't work, her phone doesn't work, she's lonely... I've spent a bunch of time when I wasn't working. helping her out, talking with her.
Still trying to maintain the diet. Mixed results. For the most part I'm sticking with it. "Cheated" and had homemade pizza last night. Had water with it though, no booze. That's something...? Roasted a chicken this morning when I got up and it was still cool. Ripped it apart and will have it in salads all next week. Then I walked a few miles to the store and got some really good bacon. I'll make that tomorrow morning, chop it up, have it for salads too.
I guess the pandemic is officially over in the U.S. As of June 11th both the city and state will "fully reopen." I'm getting more comfortable going out and being in places. Still don't want to go to a movie or show or restaurant though. All feels weird. Anti-climactic...I don't know. I'm still not sure I trust the science in me 100%... I still wear a mask when I go in a place, but when I'm walking around outside I don't.
Finally got around to joining the Chelsea Supporters Trust this morning. Looking forward to getting my pin in the mail sometime.
Still on a Pink Floyd thing. No idea why. I'm still not down with most of the 35 minute noodling, and I don't think I ever will be, but short, simple, perfect songs like this, getting a lot of play...
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Heat is really coming on now. Just have fans on so far, but I think I might turn the A/C on later. Going for Middle Eastern for dinner so the oven doesn't have to get turned on. ...Next week is going to be long and stressful, I think I might try and veg the rest of today and most of tomorrow... Some Gunsmoke maybe, or another of my "programs."