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July 18, 2005
In Summation.
I have a humdinger of an update to write. I don't know if I have anything to say, but I figure it's been a while.
I started a new job today. It's in fucking jersey. I hate fucking jersey, but they are paying me to be here, so I guess we'll see how it goes. The place is a little odd, they have a 'clock-in' system which weirds me out a little. What technical company has a clock-in system? Where are we, a supermarket?
I have been informed several times now that having girls around in a technical position is an abnormality around here. I've been seated in the area called 'the pit' and share a space with two boys. I cannot tell them enough that this is not the first time I have been the only girl in all boy meetings and that I can handle myself. It was brought up again that if anything should happen that breaches my comfort level i should inform the boss immediately.
I wonder if i can tell him how uncomfortable the clock-in system makes me?
One of the guys has offered to postpone my insane commute and drive me home on some days, which will really, REALLY rock. This of course is the same guy who just went head-to-head with me on the altrusim of the United States and declared that we are not imperialists. I hope there isn't traffic.
Vancouver was really nice. The sites were pleasant, Whistler (home of the upcoming winter Olympics) was beautiful and I made friends with a horsie named Major. Major likes peeing in mountain streams, so bathing beauties in your bathing suites, watch out.
Speaking of bathing suits... actually, no. There will be no speaking out my latest bathing suit experience.
I was quoted on shameless... which made me feel all gooey and wise.
I got to see Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce in concert this past weekend. He was promoting his "Devils and Dust" album and had some very, very not Bruce songs.. namely Reno, which is a heartwearming tale about a prostitute. A note for anyone looking to go see Bruce in concert. Bring food and water. Sneak it in, be proper and buy it at the concessions, but for humanity's sake, have water. Bruce has interruption issues. He closes the concession stands 10 minutes to concert time, shows up 30 minutes late and doesn't allow seating during songs. If you get up to pee, and Bruce is playing a 10 minute rendition of some good 'ol folk, you're ass is staying out of the seating area until the song is over. On a positive note the sound was amazing, and I think I'll be buying his album. It's a lot of acoustic, some piano, and an organ! There's one song, which I can't remember that is audibly astonishing, with Bruce making a driving drumbeat from his boots into a piece of wood that was on the floor. Really astounding. The Pepsi Area was at least 80 degrees, and we had no water. Really Bruce, deal with the interuption. It's fucking water!
I want to talk more about Vancouver, but unfortunately, I am forever going to associate the London bombings with my stay there, and I don't want to think about that right now.
I saw "War of the Worlds" and to quote the guy who was a hero in bed last night:
"The most compelling first hour and a half of moviemaking i've ever seen. It blew Signs out of its "Aliens cant open a wooden door" ass, it bent over Independence "A Mac Can Crush an entire alien civilization that's capable of interspace travel with an ass virus" Day and smacked it around. Intense visuals, compelling storyline..characters i actually liked."
I highly recommend it. Seriously. Even for those of you who don't like to watch shit get blown up. It is a little gory, but also, kinda pretty. Like entrails blowing in the breeze.
Posted by lysa at July 18, 2005 2:53 PM
Comments
are you sure you didn't mean a fiend in bed?
not imperialists? hes DDBAS. deaf, dumb, blind and stupid.
Posted by: S at July 18, 2005 7:51 PM
mmmmm entrails. Well, I'm glad your new job didn't totally suck today. :) ::huggles::
Posted by: Scotties at July 18, 2005 8:31 PM