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Entries from October 2008

What do I want to DO when I grow up?

December 22nd, 2007 · 24 Comments

Well, as many of you know, I am in the ranks of the “available for employment”.  I haven’t been scared of being unemployed for a very long time.  I have been RIF’d three times, and have lived through over 25 RIFs.  For those of you who don’t know what a RIF is, it’s a Reduction […]

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Tags: Self-Pity and other personal thoughts

I couldn’t resist Avi and Poppy’s Meme

December 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

I couldn’t resist Avitable’s and Poppy’s musical meme.  So here’s mine.
I use Napster.  I am the anti-christ, I know.  But I prefer to “rent” my music than buy it.
Here’s my results:
What does next year have in store for me?
Bittersweet, Fuel
What’s my love life like?
I’m good now, Bob Schneider
What do I say when life gets hard?
Love Song, […]

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Tags: Memes

Tired or Angry?

December 21st, 2007 · 9 Comments

For many years, I have been exhausted.  Just plain tired.  Not depressed at all.  Just physically exhausted.
I have learned over time that when I feel the most exhausted, it is because I am supressing anger.  It takes a lot of physical energy to repress pain, sadness and anger; especially anger.
Since I have been doing this […]

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Tags: Self-Pity and other personal thoughts

I am fucking….

December 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Tired.
Bloated.
PMS’ing.
Ugh.  I hate feeling like this.  Did I mention I am tired as hell?
I am in Austin again.  Woohoo.

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Tags: Self-Pity and other personal thoughts

Penguin Dreams and Stranger Things,Volume II

December 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments

I have to start out today with the following:
I was just watching the news for a Little Elm high school.  The principle just said, “Maybe this will incentivise the students.”  Incentivise.  Is that even a fucking word???
Anyway, I have been having some really fucked up dreams.  I have no idea what’s in my Wheaties, but […]

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Tags: Self-Pity and other personal thoughts