Musings

In the span of 6 days I've been called incompetent and told that my hard work is "terrible".  I've also had my work compared to something that is over a hundred miles away from me physically and which I've never seen or heard of or even know exists...!

I will brighten that grey news with this:

I've met 4 of our 5 neighbors immediately surrounding our home!  We've lived here for about a year and a half now and (mostly via walking Pepper) I've had the pleasure to meet dozens of friendly, welcoming people all around our neighborhood.  As expected, some are more outgoing and chatty than others.  But overall I get a nice sense of community and good faith from those around us.

It comes in stark contrast to the way I'm sometimes treated at work.  By and large, the people I come into contact with at work are respectful and polite, if not sometimes a bit standoffish.  It's ok though, being reserved and not overly chummy shall not be conflated with snobbery and/or disrespect.  However, some of the characters I come into contact with (an all too frequent)on a regular basis; whether through email, in person, or via the internet can be downright crass, elitist, and infuriating in their displays of rudeness, entitlement, and brashness.

The dichotomy is- in a way- comforting.  Thank you to my friendly neighbors!

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Written while listening to, "Shallows Low" by Matthew Good (Lights of Endangered Species)

Weather (Again)

I'm going to do my best to not have any more weather related rants posts.  It seems, however, that this is shaping up to be the type of year that bestows upon us a roller coaster ride of weather patterns.  From the early Spring drought, and mid/ late spring coolness; to early summer wetness, on to our current heat/ humidity/ haziness, we simply cannot seem to catch on to any moderation.  September can't get here soon enough...

Otherwise, there isn't much going on these days.  I've been catching up on some "stuff I've missed" over the past several months:
-Mass Effect 2- a classic sci-fi game that I didn't fully get into a few years ago when it was released.  I'm glad I found it now, as it offers a great mix of classic cult sci-fi feel and epic story with charm, technical prowess, and character to burn!  Due to summer schedule, I haven't played in a week or so, but when I get some time again I will be sure to jump right back in to enjoyment...
-Star Trek: TNG- I was 10 years old or so when this show was on air, and though I was never bitten by this bug back in the day, I'm sure glad I "discovered" it now!  Though I still haven't come around to the original series, I've been magnetized to TNG!  Really anxious to continue the enjoyment I've gained from watching this classic series, as well as move on to other iterations of the Trek universe.

That's all for now... but I do plan to be back more regularly now...  I hope!

Peace
AM Son