A Flower Blooms In Reverse

Listening to: Laura Veirs – Carbon Glacier

I’ve been writing in my pen & ink journal. My blank book allows for more creativity. My server has problems running Movable Type, so posting is a pain. But, I occasionally miss bogging so maybe I’ll start this up again.

I’ve been working various temp jobs through an agency, in addition to various contracting jobs. I like the inconsistency and instability. I like the lack of attachment. Right now I'm being paid by the taxpayers and there is an amazing amount of bureaucracy and waste.

I was brought in for an administrative position, but have fallen into design work: mainly moving crappy looking documents from Excel to InDesign and overseeing the web designer. It's nice not having to do the web site coding myself. I got so fed up with that.

Thursday I go to Berkeley for a two day meeting, staying overnight there and getting lots of overtime... on the taxpayer's dollar, of course!

They want to hire me on permanent but have problems with the hefty fee they'd have to pay the temp agency. I'm fine with whatever happens, as long as I can continue to have my flexibility and reduced hours. I'm not into devoting my existence to something so convoluted and far from what keeps me alive. I have to remember I'm still working for myself, no matter where the paycheck comes from.

I've been going to cranio-sacral. Maybe I'll write more about that sometime.

This video makes a good point: Why Bush's NSA Wire Tapping is Defeated by VoIP Networks.

Posted by Ari at 16:26:03