Sigh. Mom was having problems with her computer, so she decided to use system restore. Unfortunately the last restore point was from before my installing the new printer drivers. Yes, that means they are gone. So, I have to go over to my parents’ house and spend 3 to 4 hours downloading and re-installing the drivers. Sheesh.

Parents. Gots to love them.

Because I have a rule that I don’t post about my job, I haven’t said anything about the promotion I was vying for this past couple of weeks. Well, I didn’t get it and I’m taking it hard. When I was told that I didn’t get the promotion it was explained that I didn’t sell myself well enough in the interview.

See, the problem is, two of the three interviewers see me work every day. They even mentioned how hard they see me working when explaining why I didn’t get the promotion. But they also said they had to act as if they didn’t know me when they did the interview.

So, that means all the hard work, the willingness to step in and help out, and the fact that I displayed leadership in the act of doing my work didn’t mean shit because I failed to project an image of leadership in a 2 hour interview. So, basically two years of hard work didn’t count against a snapshot in time.

Yeah, not feeling very appreciated or valued as an employee right at the moment.

Because I have a rule that I don’t post about my job, I haven’t said anything about the promotion I was vying for this past couple of weeks. Well, I didn’t get it and I’m taking it hard. When I was told that I didn’t get the promotion it was explained that I didn’t sell myself well enough in the interview.

See, the problem is, two of the three interviewers see me work every day. They even mentioned how hard they see me working when explaining why I didn’t get the promotion. But they also said they had to act as if they didn’t know me when they did the interview.

So, that means all the hard work, the willingness to step in and help out, and the fact that I displayed leadership in the act of doing my work didn’t mean shit because I failed to project an image of leadership in a 2 hour interview. So, basically two years of hard work didn’t count against a snapshot in time.

Yeah, not feeling very appreciated or valued as an employee right at the moment.

Anyone remember this from the early days of blogging, before youtube even existed?

That is all.

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Especially dirt!

Actually, I’ve taken a break from cleaning the house. I’ve managed so far to vacuum off the furniture, dust, sweep, and mop the living room floor. I’m now warming beans and cut up Polish Kielbasa on my gas stove. I might not have mentioned this when I first posted about my new apartment, but I have a gas stove and oven. I really, really love gas! It heats so much quicker. Plus it’s easier to control.

My plan today is simple: sit about the house and read.

That is all.

I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot.

(deadspin) Near the end of November, several teammates and I were walking into a specialist meeting with Coach Priefer. We were laughing over one of the recent articles I had written supporting same-sex marriage rights, and one of my teammates made a joking remark about me leading the Pride parade. As we sat down in our chairs, Mike Priefer, in one of the meanest voices I can ever recall hearing, said: “We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows.” The room grew intensely quiet, and none of the players said a word for the rest of the meeting. The atmosphere was decidedly tense. I had never had an interaction that hostile with any of my teammates on this issue—some didn’t agree with me, but our conversations were always civil and respectful. Afterward, several told me that what Mike Priefer had said was “messed up.”

Not that I am a rabid Vikings fan. In fact, far from it. But I would have to say that I will definitely not watch the Vikings if Mike Priefer is named even interim head coach.

Yeah, so, here’s the thing; not sure what I’m going to write at this moment. Just started typing. I’ve a mind to make a resolution, yet am loath to do so because I am horrible at following up. Yet, I have to say 2013 had worked out to be a pretty good year for me in several ways; personally, professionally, and physically.

So, I have it in my head to resume working on my novel. I put aside my effort at transcribing it into text file by way of Dragon Naturally Speaking due to the visceral hatred of my writing and the clunky way Dragon works in Vista. And with my sinus and nasal surgery, I put aside a fresh rewrite. I know I’ll resume the rewrite, but I also have to accept that I want to fold the rough draft into the rewrite. That means getting back to transcribing it into text files. That means getting a newer computer that handles Dragon better.

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May your day find you among loved ones and friends.