So, here’s my report after the first day. My assignment is for a week and a half as the administrative assistant to one of the Vice Presidents of the company. I’ll be preparing presentations, answering phones, and stupid stuff like that while the regular admin assistant is on vacation. I think I’m going to like the place.
In Other News, I made it to the DMV to restore my license. Now the question is: where do I go?
I’ll be starting a temp assignment tomorrow. I’ll be an administrative assistant at the [DELETED]. Oddly but not surprisingly, the pay is better than what I was given at my last employ.
I’ll be getting my license back in the next couple of days. In the mean time, I can take the train to this position.
What’s up with this curling sport?
Our friend Jamie got her gold medal earlier tonight. It’s only fair, etc. Anyway, here’s another picture.
There’s just something moving about watching the gold-medalists mouth the words or sing along with their respective anthem, whether it’s American, Russian or Canadian… or whatever.
I’ve been reading The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition which is a collection of some of the works by Lewis Carroll (aka. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) with commentary. His works are greatly influenced by mathematics and logic, which reminds me of another favorite author of mine, Tom Stoppard.
The Lewis Carroll Society is meeting in Princeton this spring, and I just might attend.
I decided today that I’d rather have Linux on my laptop instead of Windows. So, after check to make sure it would work with my computer, I downloaded RedHat Linux 7.2. I backed up the important stuff on my computer and began the installtion. It got through most of the process, but choked when it asked for the second installation CD. Or rather, I chocked because I didn’t make, or even download, a second CD. So now my computer won’t function until I get the second CD somehow. So I’m working on that, but if anyone can assist, I’d be more than happy.
For those who are lonely this Valetine’s Day, soon it will be easier to get a friendly feline companion, maybe even designed to your specifications.
Happy Valetine’s Day. It’s interesting. I guess they say when you’ve lost something, you should still be thankful for the things you still have. I’m thankful that my family still loves me despite the stupid things I’ve done. I’m thankful for Anna, who is letting me stay at her house until I get a new job. I’m thankful for the one or two friends who have helped me when I needed support, or when I just needed a friend. I am thankful that the people I may have hurt in the past, while they may not be able to turn to me for support, have people they can turn to. I am thankful that there is still love in the world to be found somewhere, someday.
Looks like Jamie Sale (and her partner) might end up having a chance to be issued a gold medal after all. What do I think? Eh, it doesn’t really matter. I’m only posting this as an excuse to put up another picture of Jamie.
I decided to get out of the house and do something interesting last night, which was muchly needed. I met Stacey in the city for some dinner at the Chimmichurri Grill, with meat so good that they had to roll us out the door. We then headed over to the movie theater to catch Scotland, Pa. The movie was a shocking exposé on the trailer-trash beginnings of a fast food megacorporation, and somehow they were able to throw some Shakespeare-ish moments in there.
That’s a terrible description of the movie. It would be more accurate to say it was a strange film with Christopher Walken, Maura Tierney, Andy Dick, and some other actors who may or may not matter.
After the movie, which I did like, despite all the bad reviews (the only good review I’ve found coming from Nick), we headed to Friday’s for some warm apple crisp and brownie something-or-other.
I like New York.