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I really don't know what to say anymore. The shooting deaths of 49 people from the gay community has left me tired and speechless. I wish I had more strength right now but being in Texas has been a non-stop barrage of emotions and I just don't feel safe here or anywhere. I never once ever felt unsafe or threatened in Seattle. I know things are ( Read more... ) -
jobless
Well that didn't last long. I had Aquent pull me off assignment today because I had such a bad feeling about this place ( Read more... ) -
not long now
This week saw the "moving is hell" phase fully complete. I almost stroked out a couple of times from sheer frustration, but I'm still breathing.
We are all packed up in a cube and waiting to drive out on Sunday. The weather for the next few days is nice and cool. I'm ready to go.
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Getting real by the minute.
It is official: I am quitting my job and moving to Austin at the end of August. I just gave notice at work today for an August 26th end date. This gives me plenty of time to save a little cash and help the team get in a good spot before I go. Chris already put in his notice too and we will be driving out either on the 30th or 31 of August ( Read more... ) -
Birthday
i had my 38th birthday on Saturday. It was a nice, small event. the two of us had dinner at the space needle and then walked around seattle center for a little bit before going home to watch movies and play with louis ( Read more... ) -
its Monday! Not really...
I'm back at work and there are hundreds of emails to look at. luckily its all junk that has already passed through production and doesn't require any of my feedback anymore ( Read more... ) -
lone star
I am going to Texas tomorrow morning for a long weekend. Things have been progressing really fast with my dad and they are entering him into home hospice care today. I had already decided to come home this week just because it felt right, and then on Monday mom called to let us all know that she had taken dad to the ER again for severe back pain ( Read more... ) -
Hamburgled.
Going quietly insane at work while also trying to look normal apparently gives you stress headaches.
Time to schedule a massage.
There is so much I can improve on at my new job that I'm getting flustered with where and how to begin. I like the challenge but today was a new time slot for therapy and having a session right in the middle of the day on ( Read more... ) -
career ups and downs
so for the last few weeks i have been trying like hell to get my attitude to a place of contentment with my job. i don't talk too much about my job on here but today i received a meeting request to discuss my role and how i can do better. my role is actually senior designer and i have spent the last year and a half doing whatever i needed to do to ( Read more... )
