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Jun. 14th, 2016 08:14 pmThe girlfriend and I vanished for a week for a vacation for us, then a vacation for her family, and then an accidental vacation for us as exhaustion hit us both and we hid all weekend inside.
Then that Orlando shit. At first it didn't hit me - felt far away. By Monday somehow it was more real, and I'm kicking myself with regret over not going to pride. Last year I organized a lazy-person's pride attendance and it was a blast.
Work has been crazy this week, though now it calms down.
When I forget I get light and then the guilt for not being sadder sets in. It's worse as many indications are this was just a crazy and self-loathing closet case, and there is no indication anything will change. If Sandy Hook didn't lead to change, nothing will. In Iraq it's bombs. I'm part of the problem - I'm accepting this is the new reality.
I voted in my meaningless elections today.
There is this story about the intern scandal, but it's being officially investigated now. A work friend lawyered up and reported it openly and officially, after an intern came to her crying about a series of texts from a manager. Rumor has it, besides the obvious flow of cute young foreign female interns, he was engaged with them. Other rumor was his prior fiance was one such intern. Phones were confiscated and the investigation is ongoing. They may be retaliating against the whistle-blower, but she seems cool and well defended.
Work is full of stories but this isn't the time.
Then that Orlando shit. At first it didn't hit me - felt far away. By Monday somehow it was more real, and I'm kicking myself with regret over not going to pride. Last year I organized a lazy-person's pride attendance and it was a blast.
Work has been crazy this week, though now it calms down.
When I forget I get light and then the guilt for not being sadder sets in. It's worse as many indications are this was just a crazy and self-loathing closet case, and there is no indication anything will change. If Sandy Hook didn't lead to change, nothing will. In Iraq it's bombs. I'm part of the problem - I'm accepting this is the new reality.
I voted in my meaningless elections today.
There is this story about the intern scandal, but it's being officially investigated now. A work friend lawyered up and reported it openly and officially, after an intern came to her crying about a series of texts from a manager. Rumor has it, besides the obvious flow of cute young foreign female interns, he was engaged with them. Other rumor was his prior fiance was one such intern. Phones were confiscated and the investigation is ongoing. They may be retaliating against the whistle-blower, but she seems cool and well defended.
Work is full of stories but this isn't the time.
