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But that is about to change
One day you decide to get out of the trench. Move on. Find greener pastures. Only on your way up, you find out it's actually down. And you didn't get out of the trench in the first place. You only found a darker deeper section. More to come as I digest the last week's events.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit
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08-11-2017, 04:43 PM
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We had to fix our sprinkler system and figured we might as well replace our carpets while we're at it, which meant after my epic Yosemite to RotR run, I had to move all my office crap into the studio. It went pretty well actually. I was too numb to think and tossed a ton of crap out. Reassembling it all next week will be hell because the medicine will have worn offf by then. But we finished the movement early and now I'm at some weird Asian cafe in Cupertino, killing two hours before my movie starts. Everyone here is drinking boba and is half my age or less. It's prolly quite surreal but I'm still too numb.
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Is it the Japanese Curry House in Cupertino? That was an odd franchise.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.
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Some new place that's part of the Asian invasion. It's part of a living complex they are developing near Vallco, which is like a ghost town now except for the amc. Didn't like it but they had free wifi.
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Of course, the sprinkler/carpet repair was not complete, but that's okay with me. I got here at 7:30 and moved a few pieces of furniture, but then the sprinkler guys had to do more and blocked the doorway. So I'm chillin, nursing my OSL hangover, waiting for them to finish.
I will need more caffeine to make it through today. Much more.
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Hair of the dog?
Although, that might be a lot of hair.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm
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Actually I was sober for osl. It was more exhaustion than a real hangover. But you're right. Hair of the dog would e been a better strategy. I drank too much caffeine today in order to not fall asleep at the wheel, and now I feel a night of tweaking brain circus coming. Now more whiskey. Much more.
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Agreed on the whisky. This very evening at the West Berkeley Fencing Club kitchen, after the fencing was done:
Me: "Was that really funny, or is it the booze?"
Primo* "No, it was really funny."
Whisky makes everything better.
*Primo, a teammate of mine and DM's from SJSU varsity fencing team. Still fencing!
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Wow. Say 'hi' to Primo for me.
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I will!
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So our campus has been sold to some mysterious company.
We retain 2 of 4 buildings. Buildings 3 and 4 are being cleaned out. Thousands of dollars of office chairs, cabinets and supplies are being tossed in dumpsters. It's sad and bizarre. I'm sure many startups would love our discarded tables and chairs. There is even a pool table I don't want to think about where it has gone.
Everything turns to dust, or toxic PCBs into the sea.
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is your position secure?
Merc-n-ret strikes again.
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Intel loves me. My skills would be valued in their headquarters (Santa Clara and Folsom).
DM, you would have no idea how difficult commuting can be in the Bay Area.
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10-11-2018, 12:38 AM
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This isn’t specific to my job really but it happened at work today and it was weird. Went to pee and our office toilet does always flush completely so there was some residue from the previous occupant - definitely an employee. A sliver of residue wiggled - a 1 cm parasitic worm. ew.
Spent the next half hour trying to discreetly determine who might be infected and tell them to see a doctor ASAP. Actually I guess that is specific to my job - I’m the one with the most medical training and experience.
It’s been keeping me awake. I can’t tinkle without seeing it. Wiggle wiggle wiggle. Double-plus ew.
I’m hoping if I share this with you, it will diffuse my traumatic stress. What the hell coworker?
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eek...
Rather than the whole ordeal of querying individuals, could you simply make the squiggly little bugger the screensaver on everyone's computer, captioned with Found on such and such a date in the toilet bowl? And maybe a suggestion of checking with a doctor?
Haven't checked yet, but I fully expect a further mention of this in the 4:20 thread...
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