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It’s been a couple of days since I’ve posted.
Lately there just hasn’t been much going on here, except the same stuff, different day.
I started playing a RPG Friday called Legend of the Green Dragon.
It seems to pass the time.
It’s basically one of those medieval games, in which you have to kill things and people, build stuff, and such.
Today’s been bad in that arena.
I’ve managed to get myself killed more times than I care to admit.
Good thing it’s only a game.
We’ve had some winterry weather today.
Some snow accumulation, along with ice and sleet.
It’s supposed to clear off tonight.

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Mr. Frodo just came back here, and asked if I had used a certain piece of software created by the company, and I said no.
He says we need to test that out.
Fair enough.
But then, when I asked him about the Admin assistant position, and whether or not he’s conducted interviews, he says he hasn’t interviewed for it at all.
I can pretty much guess that Bobby wouldn’t like to be called a liar, and he definitely wouldn’t want it implied either.
Today’s theme has been the lack of professionalism on the floor.
Mr. Frodo apparently harped on it in the staff meeting.
He should start by incorporating a little honestly in his daily regimen.

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They’ve gotten new machines in the break room, and the microwaves have Braille on them!
Bobby’s also working on getting overlays for the vending machines, as well as lists of the contents.
I’m glad to see someone actually manages to get something done around here.
Still no word on my working situation.
Apparently Mr. Frodo’s been conducting interviews for the Admin position, and just decided not to let me know.
Loser just isn’t an appropriate epithet.
I can’t seem to think of a better one though.
There was a rumor going around last week that he had planned to hire out for the position all along, and when I asked him about it, I got some dribble about how there’s value in hiring in and value in hiring out.
This was along with the little excerpts from the Jaws help file coming from the client.
We’ll be at 2.5 months February 24th.
God, please, don’t let this go on any longer.

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I’m just about to head to bed, but figured I’d take care of any site
maintenance that might need attention, like moderating comments and such.
I just deleted an avalanche of spam from my inbox.
I think I’ll have to disable the comment form.
It’s generating too much junk, and as far as I know, there’s no way to
moderate it.
I really do believe that spamming should be at least a corporal crime, if
not a capital one.
It’s off to bed for me now.

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I have a post that’s appearing on the front page at least seven times.
It seems as though the email went out several times.
But every time I try to delete the duplicates, Jaws locks up, and I have to restart the system.
Hopefully I can get this sorted.

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I talked to Ray earlier this evening, and he told me that he had asked the advice of an acquaintance of ours more knowledgeable in the law than either of us.
Basically, it comes down to this.
As long as the company pays me, and doesn’t say anything derogatory, then they can dally as much as they like regarding my work situation, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
Angry isn’t the right word to describe how I feel right now.
What few teeth I thought I had in this situation really never existed, and I’m completely at the whim of a group of people who for the most part don’t give a damn about anyone but themselves.
It’s a good thing there’s no alcohol in the house.
I’d be in no condition to go to work tomorrow if there were.

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I just looked at my paycheck.
$589.74 isn’t bad.
I’ll pay all my bills, and maybe have a little left over to put in the Paypal account.
I’m saving up to take a trip as soon as I can.
I’ve managed to get through today with very little sleepiness.
I don’t know if that’s good or bad.
I’m glad tomorrow’s Friday, but I’ll be even more glad when they let me know whether or not I got the admin position.
I’d like to come home at the end of the day knowing I put in a full day’s work.
I’ve forgotten what that’s like.
I mean, work always has its disadvantages, but at least when you’ve worked, you know you’ve done your part.
I’ll probably need some couch time when this is all over.

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Triage just got a call from an agent, asking for clarification of what classifies as stolen meds.
The agent had a member on the phone who said she lives on a house boat in Illinois, and that a Mermaid or fish got on the boat, and stole her meds.
John dialed in to listen to the call as it progressed, with a whole bunch of us clustered around his cube.
After a few minutes the agent found out that the caller was just trying to be cute, but only after specifically asking if the meds had been lost.
The caller mentioned the Mermaid again while we were all listening.
UM says he’s going to contact Client Services to see if we can have Mermaids listed as a criterian for replacing a med, and that they’ll probably get that done faster than they’ll fix the DB_interface.
All and all, it was great.
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I just got done reading a post on Jewlicious about attempts within the Orthodox community to deal with the issue of premarital sex.
The post has 681 comments at this point.
It literally took me all afternoon to read through everything.
Jesus.
I emailed UM (who I’ve taken to referring to as Mr. Frodo due to his short stature), and John, making my case for the admin position.
I also applied for it this morning, and will be emailing my resume to John when I get home.
I really hope it works out.
It would solve the current problem, and keep it from croping up in the future.
Maybe this way I’ll be productive soon.
I’d actually be Mr. Frodo’s administrative assistant, and there’s a pay raise.
Everybody keep your fingers crossed, pray, chant, or whatever you do, that I get this promotion.

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There’s a posting for an administrative assistant that just went up today.
I’m definitely applying.
I hope I get it.
I’d like to put an end to this unproductivity.

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Since it’s been nice here today, and it’s supposed to be even nicer tomorrow, I decided to open my windows.
I stood at the front one, trying to open it with all my might, but it wouldn’t budge.
I thought maybe it was stuck, and kept at it.
Then it hit me.
It was locked.
Incredibly brilliant.
Would someone be generous enough to send me my own personal sign?

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I’m sitting here trying to load my email, and for some reason it doesn’t seem to want to load.
It just keeps sticking.
I’m going to have a real problem if I can’t get this to work.

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Today the company provided cupcakes and balloons for those of us with birthdays in January.
I ate the cupcake, which wasn’t half bad, and they asked me what color balloon I wanted.
A blue balloon is now flying over my desk.
I really wish I had a marker.
I’d love to write something witty on it, like “Less People Less Idiots.
They’d probably never give me another one again after that.

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While still reading through the latest posting of Haveil Havalim, I found this little gem.
I’m not sure if I should link it or not.
Do I provide humor for you all, while giving this idiot more attention, or do we just try to sweep him under the rug and hope he’ll give up.
Let’s go with the latter.
Either way, here’s his mission statement:

Absolute Celibacy
This blog promotes the true view of Judaism, that according to the Holy Torah, all sexual activity is absolutely forbidden.
All sex between all combinations of males and females (one of each, or two of one) absolutely forbidden (see Leviticus 18:22, which forbids sex either with
a “zochor” or with an “isha”, a male or a female). Furthermore, auto-sexual activity is even forbidden. First of all, anyone who commits masturbatory auto-sexuality
is violating Leviticus 18:22, because that person is himself or herself already a “zochor” or “isha”. But second of all, there’s a specific prohibition
against masturbation– it is for this reason that God struck Onan dead (see Genesis, chapter 38)!
I am starting this website to raise the important awareness of this topic.
Most Rabbis (emissaries of Satan, some of who are no more than Christians with beards) will tell you that marital sex is permitted, or even encouraged,
in Judaism. I have nothing but rage against such sinners!

For the record, Leviticus 18:22 states: “You shall not lie down with a male, as with a woman: this is an abomination.” (Judaica Press Complete Tanach)

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I got to work this morning, and John called me down to his desk, and gave me the birthday card he forgot to bring yesterday.
I opened the card, and saw that it’s the same one my Grandma sent me.
Now, since the variety of Braille cards is quite limited, this sort of thing is bound to happen.
It’s just funny that it came from John and Rich, so I’ve been teasing John about happy times and hugs day, which is what we decided to jokingly label today.
He threatened to bring UM into it, then reneged because he wasn’t sure he could bring himself to do it.
Hurray for sick, twisted humor.

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That’s right folks.
I haven’t even been here one hour, and they’ve already presented the earth-shaking, momentous piece of information I’ve been waiting for.
And that new piece of information is … A new DB_interface ID.
Yes, that’s going to fix all the problems.
I can feel my blood pressure rising.
John’s supposed to come over here in a few so we can see if I can log in with the new ID.
I don’t know what then.
Probably something equally idiotic.
I’d really like to choke UM right now, and I really don’t care if he manages to find this site and read it.
He’s asked me for the address a couple of times.
If he really wants it, he can have it, but he’d better not come here expecting to be treated like gold.
I’m so sick of all this.
What happened to standards of decency in the work place?
You know, those rules that prevent you from outright lying to people just because you can, and giving people the run-around?
I’m sure I’ve probably broken a few of the laws of lashon hara, and as soon as I figure out what those laws are, I’ll repent.
But right now I’m really angry about all this.
All I want to do is come in here and work.
You’d think the employer would want that too.
But apparently they just want to take the path of least resistance, because that’s somehow easier.
This is very discouraging.

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No, it’s not some mystical number comparable to forty-two, it’s just my age as of today.
I’ve adopted the custom of saying the particular chapter of Tehillim (Psalms) corresponding to one’s age, so that will change today.
Instead of reciting Tehillim 26, I’ll recite Tehillim 27.
It reads as follows:

1. Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; from whom shall I be frightened?
2. When evildoers draw near to me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies against me-they stumbled and fell.
3. If a camp encamps against me, my heart shall not fear; if a war should rise up against me, in this I trust.
4. One [thing] I ask of the Lord, that I seek-that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to see the pleasantness of the Lord and
to visit His Temple every morning.
5. That He will hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the secrecy of His tent; He will lift me up on a rock.
6. And now, my head will be raised over my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in His tent sacrifices with joyous song; I will sing and chant praise
to the Lord.
7. Hearken, O Lord, to my voice [which] I call out, and be gracious to me and answer me.
8. On Your behalf, my heart says, “Seek My presence.” Your presence, O Lord, I will seek.
9. Do not hide Your presence from me; do not turn Your servant away with anger. You were my help; do not forsake me and do not abandon me, O God of my salvation.
10. For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord gathers me in.
11. Instruct me, O Lord, in Your way, and lead me in the straight path because of those who lie in wait for me.
12. Do not deliver me to the desires of my adversaries, for false witnesses and speakers of evil have risen against me.
13. Had I not believed in seeing the good of the Lord in the land of the living!
14. Hope for the Lord, be strong and He will give your heart courage, and hope for the Lord.
(The Judaica Press Complete Tanach)

I also plan to give some tzedakah.
And I’ll go to work, and most likely find out that this anxiously-awaited piece of information is just more smoke.
At any rate, I hope this year turns out to be better than the one that just ended.

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I’ve gotten the post via email function to work.
The LJ crossposter doesn’t allow for backdated posts though, and that’s going to create a problem if I forward anything other than something posted later than the last post.
Hmm.