I'm still alive, but my google reader wouldn't know

So I've been working like an animal at a job I don't like, and I've been letting it get the best of me. I've had to put my other projects on hold, including my blog. It was hard enough to hash out the two posts I made yesterday, which feel a bit strained. I was just at a loss to talk about anything but receiving dozens of boxes of American Apparel clothing or interviewing way too many job applicants in a downturned economy. The latter of which really sucks, by the way.

I've retreated back into things that I know make me comfortable: There's a pawed, dog-eared copy of The Long Goodbye sitting on the nightstand and The Empire Strikes back was in the background of my linux hobby-ing last night. But for today I'm trying to branch out a bit by watching some cable tv, something which I haven't made any effort to do in a long time.

So, I watched Countdown with Keith Olbermann while I was cooking dinner (wow, never thought I'd write the second half of that sentence), and now I'm really enjoying The Rachel Maddow Show. I've caught it once or twice before, and her style of punditry is refreshing. Also, the New York Times wrote this piece about her the other day, hence my going out of the way to view this tonight.

For now I'm looking forward to the weekend and somewhere lurking in the future is the return of normalcy in my work life. The colors have been changing, and I'd like to get out and I shoot some more pictures this weekend.

Oh, and Amy and I have been together for two years today. I love you monkey :)

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One more thing...

Oh, and I voted early today.

It felt really good. I had mailed in a ballot for the last presidential election, so this was my first time going to a polling place and filling out a paper ballot. It only took about 35 minutes and now I don't have to worry about scrambling to get it done on Nov. 4th.

I went ahead and took the opportunity to set precedent at my work by not clocking out when I walked the two blocks to the courthouse to cast my ballot too.

Wanna guess who I voted for?

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Firing People Sucks

So up until yesterday I had never had to fire anyone.

I've been working in management positions for a few years now, and although I've been through some firings, I've never had to do it myself. Or involving someone I work with almost every day. I'll avoid going into detail, but don't show up drunk and late and expect to keep your job.

I've been working on the website a little more, and now my blog will live at blog.samuelbreed.com forever, and I should have a css version up this evening.

In other news, the new Macbooks are looking good, and I figure I'll be ready for a replacement in about another 6 months or so. Better start saving now...

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