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swiftboating new target: Google

Now that it was announced that Google won’t play Nazi Youth to the BUSHies, guess who is getting all the negative press?

Google’s China program scrutinized
Google has your personal data
Google is supposed to do “no evil”
Google’s stock is taking a beating

Interesting how all of a sudden they are in the ‘bad’ press, isn’t it? Wow, what a coincidence.

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work schmerk

So:

I’m stuck in a long spiral of general resentment and ennui in my work situation.

Anyone have cheerleader-type advice for me?

Basically, I’m in a position where I am working below my ability, doing things that I should be far beyond. It was ok for a while, but any help on how to deal with this (while looking for another position?)

I don’t want to have to be this resentful/defensive/unhappy, but it seems it is in my cards? Any help playing the hand?

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Obligatory LJ Ennui

too much time in pointless yearning
leads me through a gourgeous, delicious world
that i am permanently precluded from.
in(-)focusing on how i cannot be what i want
i stop myself from becoming what I can.

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Craig’s in a post and run mood

I don’t usually do this (post and run), but here’s a tiny rejoinder that came to my mind and I found it worth posting:

If opinions had any actual value, none of us would have to work for a living.

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Superb Weekend

Friday night, dropped off at Mathomhouse. Poor Ducky had to drive right back (3 hours each way). I definitely need to pay more attention to Ducky’s journal. This underscores that journals of those I’ve met in person seem to be more real and interesting — I feel I can grok an underlying tone better once I’ve listened and observed someone speak. Tone is quite difficult in text and all that. So, Ducky = the cool.

FOODIE WEEKEND:

On Saturday we took downtown to hit one of our favourite breakfast places, Byways. We then went to Powell’s city of books, a few upscale kitchen stores, and finished at Whole [paycheck] Foods. Also hit a small asian market (after I couldn’t find the large asian market that I saw somwhere) on the way back home.
When we arrived back at Mathom House, we saw that ‘s loaves had arrived so toast was made. It was, of course, delicious. We made Fondue for dinner. It was a mix of Irish cheddar & Emmenthaler with ale instead of white wine. I think it needed a softer cheese as the cheese would not homogenize properly and fell out of solution too easily. The cheese issue certainly didn’t stop us from eating it, however. We dunked in the fondue with bread, small potatoes, and Bratwurst. definitely a filling meal.

Saturday Night we took the MAX downtown to and went to Scandal’s (which is moving) & of course, Silverado. At scandals, and I had the idea to turn the space into a gay tiki bar: freshly squeezed, properly made cocktails served by hot men in sarongs. Silverado was fun, though their strippers have been nudged in the way of beefy and shaved, which I can tolerate. I do prefer their more usual normalish hirsute fellows. (Perhaps it changes on Saturday Nights?)

Sunday we left sleeping and joined our local Tikiphiles in the 1st of a session of work parties at a local tiki bar we are refurbishing. We are calling it “Tiki Church.” Came back and lazily made Pad Si-Ew for dindin. We relaxed and watched movies and got not much of anything accomplished. Heaven.

And now today I’m back at work. Yawn.