One Day My Mind Opened Up
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
My Temperment
I figure this will be a way for me to keep this page a bit more lively.
It's from a site called BlogThings. I gotta admit--it's a decent assessment of me.
¶ 11:29 PM 
I figure this will be a way for me to keep this page a bit more lively.
It's from a site called BlogThings. I gotta admit--it's a decent assessment of me.
| You Have a Melancholic Temperament |
Introspective and reflective, you think about everything and anything. You are a soft-hearted daydreamer. You long for your ideal life. You love silence and solitude. Everyday life is usually too chaotic for you. Given enough time alone, it's easy for you to find inner peace. You tend to be spiritual, having found your own meaning of life. Wise and patient, you can help people through difficult times. At your worst, you brood and sulk. Your negative thoughts can trap you. You are reserved and withdrawn. This makes it hard to connect to others. You tend to over think small things, making decisions difficult. |
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
The Great Unknown
Well, I told my co-worker about how surprised I was to hear of him patronizing the local "Indy Cinema". He seemed surprised at my surprise.
But as I worked along, I realized that a lot of my surprise at this was based more from not really knowing him all that well. I further realize that I know little about most of the people I work with.
Now realize that the FedEx Ground Facility I work in in HUGE and has several areas. But there are people on my slide that I hardly know!
Of course, my own desire to maintain a certain air of mystery doesn't help matter much either. ¶ 7:38 AM
Well, I told my co-worker about how surprised I was to hear of him patronizing the local "Indy Cinema". He seemed surprised at my surprise.
But as I worked along, I realized that a lot of my surprise at this was based more from not really knowing him all that well. I further realize that I know little about most of the people I work with.
Now realize that the FedEx Ground Facility I work in in HUGE and has several areas. But there are people on my slide that I hardly know!
Of course, my own desire to maintain a certain air of mystery doesn't help matter much either. ¶ 7:38 AM
Friday, December 09, 2005
SNOW DAY
Yes, even I get one of these on a rare occasion.
A better term would be an "Oops Day" as the folks at FedEx Ground kinda forgot to keep track of our hours and somehow managed to go through five days worth of hours in only four.
To start with, this was good for me as I seemed to be sick with a head cold--I think. So I got home last night, took a shower, and went to bed!
I managed to finally get up about 8AM and had breakfast. Played and worked on the computer a bit while I waited for the complex to clear me a path; you see, we kinda got 6'' of snow overnight. With this done I went to clear the snow from my car and went back inside to warm up.
Had lunch and headed off to do some of my errands; my banking, getting gas, picking up a homeopathic cold remedy (that seems to be working--how I don't know), and doing my grocery shopping.
Checked my e-mail and crashed on my couch for an hour. Then set off for an evening out (I had figured I'd be off work by 4PM, as opposed to having the whole day off).
I began by taking a shower and shaving. Then headed off to a Lebanese eatery--not bad food at all. Had some sort of baked beef dish, a cheese pie (like a pita filled with cheese) and Decaf coffee.
From there I went to a nearby "Independent" theater and read the first two chapters of Power Of Myth, and chatted with the owner. It was then I got a surprise; one of my supervisors is a frequent patron, and he's not the kind of person you'd expect to show up at a place like that. So I told the owner to say that "The Hammer" was there (nickname the supervior gave me).
After grabbing a cup of coffee and a brownie. I sat down to watch Good Night And Good Luck, about Edward R. Murrows battle against Sen. Joe McCarthy and his tactics of fear (that seem familar now). I'd say more, but I think I may have an article for a local "Peace and Justice" paper.
And now I'm home again.
What can I say--when I have an opportunity to run, I take it! Must take after my late Grandma. ¶ 9:38 PM
Yes, even I get one of these on a rare occasion.
A better term would be an "Oops Day" as the folks at FedEx Ground kinda forgot to keep track of our hours and somehow managed to go through five days worth of hours in only four.
To start with, this was good for me as I seemed to be sick with a head cold--I think. So I got home last night, took a shower, and went to bed!
I managed to finally get up about 8AM and had breakfast. Played and worked on the computer a bit while I waited for the complex to clear me a path; you see, we kinda got 6'' of snow overnight. With this done I went to clear the snow from my car and went back inside to warm up.
Had lunch and headed off to do some of my errands; my banking, getting gas, picking up a homeopathic cold remedy (that seems to be working--how I don't know), and doing my grocery shopping.
Checked my e-mail and crashed on my couch for an hour. Then set off for an evening out (I had figured I'd be off work by 4PM, as opposed to having the whole day off).
I began by taking a shower and shaving. Then headed off to a Lebanese eatery--not bad food at all. Had some sort of baked beef dish, a cheese pie (like a pita filled with cheese) and Decaf coffee.
From there I went to a nearby "Independent" theater and read the first two chapters of Power Of Myth, and chatted with the owner. It was then I got a surprise; one of my supervisors is a frequent patron, and he's not the kind of person you'd expect to show up at a place like that. So I told the owner to say that "The Hammer" was there (nickname the supervior gave me).
After grabbing a cup of coffee and a brownie. I sat down to watch Good Night And Good Luck, about Edward R. Murrows battle against Sen. Joe McCarthy and his tactics of fear (that seem familar now). I'd say more, but I think I may have an article for a local "Peace and Justice" paper.
And now I'm home again.
What can I say--when I have an opportunity to run, I take it! Must take after my late Grandma. ¶ 9:38 PM
Friday, December 02, 2005
The Dream Is Alive?
Once again, a web page may be coming back to life.
From 1994 to 2002 progressive minds from all over the US (and a few hearty conservatives) gathered at Turn Left to get information and discuss the issues from a progressive perspective.
In 2002 the site went into a kind of torpor, but the community remained and kept the debate alive.
A few weeks ago, the old webmaster hinted that he may want to restart the page. I, perhaps seeing an opportunity to use my skills and have something cool on a resume, have expressed in doing some of the "web work".
More to follow. . . ¶ 10:23 PM
Once again, a web page may be coming back to life.
From 1994 to 2002 progressive minds from all over the US (and a few hearty conservatives) gathered at Turn Left to get information and discuss the issues from a progressive perspective.
In 2002 the site went into a kind of torpor, but the community remained and kept the debate alive.
A few weeks ago, the old webmaster hinted that he may want to restart the page. I, perhaps seeing an opportunity to use my skills and have something cool on a resume, have expressed in doing some of the "web work".
More to follow. . . ¶ 10:23 PM
