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vicarzThinking out loud:
I have a whole lot to do, and a lot of time to do it in. I just have to not piss away the time I have - how much relaxing is wasteful?
Checked my TSP, finally, to see how bad it is. I have lost 25% of my investment compared to 8/26/08 (even when you consider money I put in since them - it poofed). However, before I get all dramatic, my employer matching means I have an automatic bump of 1/3 of all I contribute (I put in 15%, they add another 4 or 5). Still, my raw balance is measurably down 25%.
Resolutions:
1. I will have my application to PTO ready by COB 11/11 Vet day.
2. When I receive my bar certification, I will put the application package in the (e)mail that day without hesitation.
a - I could scan the whole thing and email it pdf format, then follow up with the hard copy?
This app is a pain - I have to pick 2 writing samples (I should totally use one of my angry LJ essays) and do the KSAs. They give you a fax number, email, and mailing address - but specify you need to limit your fax to 25 pages or less. The application includes 1) application, 2) writing sample, 3) law school transcript, 4) bar membership documentation, 5) KSAs, 6) SF-50, 7) performance appraisal - and an identifying cover. Now, how could that all come to <25 pages? I think I'll go with the email.
The job looks ideal. I hear good things about the Patent Office (please fill me in with anything you know) including they are pro-WAH / flexitime. They are located in OldTown Alex, walkable to the metro (that would make my life SO much easier). The job is noncompetitive to the non-supervisory GS-15. The vast majority of the workforce is educated (I am not kidding - I feel like I face anti-education discrimination where I work).
Hiking canceled today due to someone else's hangover (heh) so the gym was gymified. I didn't have my best or worst workout today - it's hard to work out much and drink even in moderation. Rehab (heh) has me doing a more balanced and relaxed routine. I won't get as strong as quickly and my goals are not well defined, but I like the shape I am in generally. Too bad 30 minutes of cardio every day isn't enough to instantly erase all the things I want to drink and eat.
Toes.
Trying to revisit why I'm so negative. I seem to be stuck here, and...well I'm stuck here. I'm at the point I either need to focus on friends who appreciate the negative wry humor, make gloomy friends (unlikely), or just adjust to being alone more. I don't like hte long-term consequences of being unhappy, but it's a cycle...people make me happy, not being around people makes me unhappy, so once I am in one direction or the other it doesn't reverse easily. This has good and bad consequences - right now I'm facing the bad. Good thing I got my computer-tivo working then!
I have a whole lot to do, and a lot of time to do it in. I just have to not piss away the time I have - how much relaxing is wasteful?
Checked my TSP, finally, to see how bad it is. I have lost 25% of my investment compared to 8/26/08 (even when you consider money I put in since them - it poofed). However, before I get all dramatic, my employer matching means I have an automatic bump of 1/3 of all I contribute (I put in 15%, they add another 4 or 5). Still, my raw balance is measurably down 25%.
Resolutions:
1. I will have my application to PTO ready by COB 11/11 Vet day.
2. When I receive my bar certification, I will put the application package in the (e)mail that day without hesitation.
a - I could scan the whole thing and email it pdf format, then follow up with the hard copy?
This app is a pain - I have to pick 2 writing samples (I should totally use one of my angry LJ essays) and do the KSAs. They give you a fax number, email, and mailing address - but specify you need to limit your fax to 25 pages or less. The application includes 1) application, 2) writing sample, 3) law school transcript, 4) bar membership documentation, 5) KSAs, 6) SF-50, 7) performance appraisal - and an identifying cover. Now, how could that all come to <25 pages? I think I'll go with the email.
The job looks ideal. I hear good things about the Patent Office (please fill me in with anything you know) including they are pro-WAH / flexitime. They are located in OldTown Alex, walkable to the metro (that would make my life SO much easier). The job is noncompetitive to the non-supervisory GS-15. The vast majority of the workforce is educated (I am not kidding - I feel like I face anti-education discrimination where I work).
Hiking canceled today due to someone else's hangover (heh) so the gym was gymified. I didn't have my best or worst workout today - it's hard to work out much and drink even in moderation. Rehab (heh) has me doing a more balanced and relaxed routine. I won't get as strong as quickly and my goals are not well defined, but I like the shape I am in generally. Too bad 30 minutes of cardio every day isn't enough to instantly erase all the things I want to drink and eat.
Toes.
Trying to revisit why I'm so negative. I seem to be stuck here, and...well I'm stuck here. I'm at the point I either need to focus on friends who appreciate the negative wry humor, make gloomy friends (unlikely), or just adjust to being alone more. I don't like hte long-term consequences of being unhappy, but it's a cycle...people make me happy, not being around people makes me unhappy, so once I am in one direction or the other it doesn't reverse easily. This has good and bad consequences - right now I'm facing the bad. Good thing I got my computer-tivo working then!
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Date: 2008-11-10 12:11 am (UTC)If you change your mind on the anti-social front, I think I am going for a hike in Maryland on Tuesday. At least consider it. You have my numbers if you choose to play......
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Date: 2008-11-10 10:25 am (UTC)You know, for all the boo-hoo negative crap I write, I seem to be just all talk.
Hells yesses chocolates.
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Date: 2008-11-10 01:09 pm (UTC)I know I'm overbooking my social calendar but you and I need to hang out!