05.30.08
Rubicon’s End.
Today was my last day at work.
My cool neighbor moved out today, along with his cat.
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05.29.08
Rubicon Man.
My Fake Boss came Wednesday of my last week. If I knew quitting would mean her coming out, I’d've done it sooner.
I’ve found all but one item to turn back in on my last day. The one last item I cannot find, so oh well for everyone.
A large group lunch was had Wednesday with Everyone. I got to hear some very good and kind words about myself, in front of my Fake Boss and Everyone. It was wonderful to hear and to experience. How one thinks of one’s self and how others think of one’s self — there are times when it’s good to get a Reality Check, and not have it bounce.
Tomorrow is my last day. I’m going to talk to a few people, send an email out sometime, and then leave — hopefully early so I can do what I need to do for the upcoming trip the following day.
A friend of mine is officially divorced as of 23May08. This is the first time she is single in decades. I have believed that being single for a time would be good for her for several years, and now it is reality. Good for her.
Be Seeing You.
05.26.08
RubiBed.
Worked on the back-end of several projects; now I can spend time on them at my whim [which is how I like it]. Watched a TV show as I did so — another thing I can cross off my list [recognizing Spike was cool though].
Parts of my future still uncertain, but being worked on. I hope this helps me sleep at night. Reading the zombie books aren’t helping.
Offered my favorite neighbor some boxes, which he accepted later tonight. I hope I’m here to give them to him, though I’m sad he’s moving. I like him and his cat.
More projects to do, but am getting to them as I can — really truly. If I keep going like this, I’ll run out of things to do before I get a job. How will I sleep then?!?
Bad thing going through my brain on how to entertain myself the rest of the day. “The choice, is yours.”
Be Seeing You.
05.23.08
Ruby’s Convention.
Went to a Memorial Day party hosted by a coworker [yes, it's Friday night]. It was great — tons of alcohol in your favorite form, lots of food, lots of food and an 6yo Ronin with a foam sword. Get This: After two coworkers were hitting on [the] three [presumably single] Asian girls all night, one of them swooned at me after I admitted I was a Gamer [and after one of the coworkers mentioned that I was already taken and after I offered to show my dice]. Luckily, I knew I was taken and I was leaving ‘early’ to get up the next day and that was totally NOT the game I was playing by far [I was having fun talking with everyone else at the party about whatever topic, meeting the wives of coworkers I've worked with the past year, enjoying the food and alcohol, letting my two coworkers try their Charisma as they pleased -- which was very amusing].
I was very impressed with the Host on all fronts.
Funniest thing of all was that I learned that my Fake Boss is coming to town, her first visit ever in many years — and her first visit here as Boss, which is also many years — next week; not only that, but I learn this from a not-my-company coworker first. Heh. “All because of me” I’m told by the my-company coworker. I should have resigned earlier if I knew it’d've gotten her out here. Then again, she could cancel at the last minute just as she always has.
Now, to bed.
Be Seeing You.
05.22.08
Rubicon Rotten.
Lots of people giving me crap today. An HR person had concern about some old truth I told; I had to call her back several times and play it down. After a request for feedback, the customer replied back that they don’t want to do anything about it today — which is totally fine, so why bother telling me? A reservation I made 8 months ago may be bogus due to the guy arranging everything last minute instead of 8 months ago — he still hasn’t cashed the check, by the way — and now I have to get into arguments and play Middle Man for his mess.
What the fuck.
Like the Twilight Zone guy said: Why can’t everyone just leave me alone to do real stuff? Get real man, I’ve got two pairs of eye-glasses and I know where they are.
Be Seeing You.
05.21.08
Rubicon Red.
Filled out an exit interview form. Still have to make phone calls.
I met my replacement — again, as it turns out. We seem to get along well. He’s into linux, and is older than I.
I happened to rent a movie I saw 20 years ago, by accident. Thing is, I’ve been looking for it for years. Go me. Back when UPN was under a totally different name. I think… it was so long ago.
Am reading at work again. Zombies! Comix!
I volunteered for something by complaining, again. Uuugh.
I’m so busy…
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05.17.08
Ruby-Con.
Yesterday. Two-week notice sent in. Phone calls still to be made. Information gathered about 401kafka rollover; more info to be decided and gotten.
No sleep last night.
…computer file manipulation, coworker birthday dinner, trying to stay cool [go me for North-facing apartment], figuring the near and far future…
Be Seeing You.