Archive for June, 2003
So my first day of work… First off, I have to get up way too early. Getting up at 8 sucked. Getting up at 6 sucks infinitely more. The commute (I volunteered to be the first driver) actually wasn’t that bad, but it’s going to get very, very tiring very quickly. I wasn’t sure at [...]
I’ve been coughing a lot today. My stomach hurts like hell from all the heavy and frequent coughing. So a third job opportunity came my way yesterday (Thursday) for another group within CSC (DSP I think), this time at the English Creek office. It’s much closer, and the work did seem interesting, but I still [...]
I’ve decided to go with CSC. I got nothing for my recent performance appraisal (either I should stop working hard or my appraisal isn’t as good as it seems; maybe everyone “exceeds expectations” unless they really suck), but I did get a good cost of living increase. So in the end, the security clearance won [...]
Some people are so astoundingly idiotic. I just watched 25th Hour and it was cool, so I figured I’d read some reviews from both professionals and amateurs. Most comments were overwhelmingly positive. But more than a few people complained about how racist and offensive one of the scenes in the movie was. How stupid can [...]
This isn’t too bad I guess. Sore throat is gone, nose runniness is minimal. I’m still cold and in pain, though. What sucks is that the weather is beautiful today. I want to be outside washing my car and stuff, but I feel too crappy to do it all.
I’m sick again, for the THIRD time this winter (I say winter because I refuse to consider this horrible weather to be springtime). This is highly unusual, and it sucks. I’m not supposed to get sick. It’s supposed to be rare for me and I’m very angry right now. And it’s really only the sore [...]