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Aug. 1st, 2006 07:12 amAn opinion on the middle east mess:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/31/AR2006073100923.html
from former Prez and wonderful man, Jimmy Carter. Remember this guy brokered some of the most amazing steps towards peace in recent decades, resulting in the peaceful Egypt we know today. Sadat paid for that with his life, and this former prez unlike so many others has been a huge domestic and international force since his term. I tend to be reactionary (no!?) and want to just strike back with violence, but for my feelings on the subject I can't pretend that violence is working.
Yesterday after a long shitty day at work I hit the gym with Jen, seeing Lori on the way in (nearly walking by in my testosterone flush, eep). I learned an important lesson: the best way to go home with a hottie is to bring one with you! The place was hottie fucking central, the girl and I inclusive. I love how my shirt gets tighter when I start to lift. Jen was lifting some serious weight too - fucking awesome. Watching her do regular pull ups, push ups, shoulders blaring, a grunt or a grimmace on her lips...ohmi.
My vacation is already over. I'm so busy :( Last week I was stuck in Nebraska. This weekend my mom arrives for a visit (yay!). Next week I'm off to Detroit to do a deposition, the week after that to Jackson MS for a long hearing on the farting sexual harassment guy. The week after that school starts. What down time?
Work is sucking - just noticed I've been a gs-13 since the year 2000. Shouldn't I be doing something with my life? Why am I working so hard for mediocrity - what failings do I have that are holding me back? Is my attitude too negative? Am I just facing bad politics and doing the right thing? Should I fight more? Do I work hard enough? Long enough? Uncut enough? Should I jump agencies more? Should I learn this litigation thing before moving on, or try to step sideways into HR direct? I don't want to touch EEO again. Should I just enjoy my good salary and stop worrying about doing more when I'm quite comfortable on my salary already? Why compete? It doesn't help I just got my first non-outstanding performance appraisal in a few years.
I'm also facing some mumbling about making me travel more, while my awful bus assoc prof notes that per ABA standard more than 3 absences from class is an automatic failure (if memory serves). If required to travel, I may need to quit the job. I'm afraid that while the money is ok, if they want they can make me quit easily - that may be why I was moved to litigation in the first place. I'm not going to drop the law school just because of the job, even if I don't plan to be a lawyer.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/31/AR2006073100923.html
from former Prez and wonderful man, Jimmy Carter. Remember this guy brokered some of the most amazing steps towards peace in recent decades, resulting in the peaceful Egypt we know today. Sadat paid for that with his life, and this former prez unlike so many others has been a huge domestic and international force since his term. I tend to be reactionary (no!?) and want to just strike back with violence, but for my feelings on the subject I can't pretend that violence is working.
Yesterday after a long shitty day at work I hit the gym with Jen, seeing Lori on the way in (nearly walking by in my testosterone flush, eep). I learned an important lesson: the best way to go home with a hottie is to bring one with you! The place was hottie fucking central, the girl and I inclusive. I love how my shirt gets tighter when I start to lift. Jen was lifting some serious weight too - fucking awesome. Watching her do regular pull ups, push ups, shoulders blaring, a grunt or a grimmace on her lips...ohmi.
My vacation is already over. I'm so busy :( Last week I was stuck in Nebraska. This weekend my mom arrives for a visit (yay!). Next week I'm off to Detroit to do a deposition, the week after that to Jackson MS for a long hearing on the farting sexual harassment guy. The week after that school starts. What down time?
Work is sucking - just noticed I've been a gs-13 since the year 2000. Shouldn't I be doing something with my life? Why am I working so hard for mediocrity - what failings do I have that are holding me back? Is my attitude too negative? Am I just facing bad politics and doing the right thing? Should I fight more? Do I work hard enough? Long enough? Uncut enough? Should I jump agencies more? Should I learn this litigation thing before moving on, or try to step sideways into HR direct? I don't want to touch EEO again. Should I just enjoy my good salary and stop worrying about doing more when I'm quite comfortable on my salary already? Why compete? It doesn't help I just got my first non-outstanding performance appraisal in a few years.
I'm also facing some mumbling about making me travel more, while my awful bus assoc prof notes that per ABA standard more than 3 absences from class is an automatic failure (if memory serves). If required to travel, I may need to quit the job. I'm afraid that while the money is ok, if they want they can make me quit easily - that may be why I was moved to litigation in the first place. I'm not going to drop the law school just because of the job, even if I don't plan to be a lawyer.
