My So Called Life
All the random ass shit that happens. Read at your own risk.
Day-to-day dispatches from a life that is technically ordinary and somehow never boring. Work problems, relationship observations, aging indignities, boundary violations, and the occasional moment of genuine clarity that makes all the rest of it worth it. The catch-all category for everything that doesn't fit neatly anywhere else — which, honestly, describes most of real life.-
The COVID Diaries Day 34 – The Epiphany
Recently I have been pondering, despite all the uncertainty in the world, in my life, why am I not more depressed? I should have, given the patterns of the past, fallen into despair over my current situation. So why haven’t I?
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The COVID Diaries Day 10
Life in my faux isolation is business as usual. Other than not leaving the house to go to work, nothing much has changed in my routine.
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The COVID Diaries – Day 7
We just received news that someone we worked with was tested positive for COVID-19.
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COVID-19 or Go Home – Life in the Pandemic Age
I am lucky that I work for a company that actually gives a shit about their employees. I mean, they look at the bottom line when making decisions, but they weigh their decisions against the scale of the effect the decision will have on the people. I have worked for companies that on the surface look like they care, but when the shit hits the fan, it’s the non-salaried workers that pay the price.
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Decay of a Decade: Looking Back and Setting Better Goals
It is that time of year – the day before the New Year, time to take stock and plan ahead. In particular, it is time to evaluate the last 10 years and figure out how to better approach the years to come. I figure I can’t do much worse than I already have, what do I have to lose?
