I Contain Multitudes

[the_gneech]

I am a mighty confused critter; there's no way around it. I am simultaneously all these things:

• Bouncy and full of energy
  
• Sleepy and ready to pass out
  
• Profoundly dissatisfied with my life
  
• Profoundly grateful for what I have
  
• Excited about the possibility of the new job
  
• Dreading the possibility of the new job
  
• Wishing I had today's strip done
  
• Not wanting to draw today's strip
  
• Missing graphic design
  
• Happy I don't work in graphic design any more
  
• Telling the world all about myself
  
• Studiously avoiding talking about key parts of myself
  
• Feeling trapped by my life
  
• Free to pursue many things
  
• A fairly well-adjusted person
  
• A complete headcase
  

Apparently, I should expect to get a phone call re: the Circle Solutions job today, for which I'm at the top of the list of applicants.

That would be a step up from Starbucks: I'd be in an office environment at least most of the time, working a more regular M-F daytime schedule, and getting a higher pay rate (something like $12/hr instead of $7.25/hr). On the other hand, I would also be the "backup courier," meaning there are times when I'd have to drive all over town, toting heavy boxes. I'd be commuting in with Laurie, which would solve the "only one car" problem.

However, this job, like Starbucks, would simply be a stepping stone. My goal, in terms of a day job, is to get back into technology sooner or later, and I've got a lot better chance of doing that if I'm working for a company that has an IT department, after all!

Meanwhile...

I have today off, and since I am in the all-too-rare position of having a little bit of cash on hand, I was thinking of going out and splurging on a new anime DVD. Unfortunately, I have no idea what to get. The next CCS DVD doesn't come out for another week, and I have no others that I know are good bets. There are lots of things that look kinda sorta interesting, but I have to buy the DVD to find out, since you can't find them on TV or for rent anywhere ... so I'm going to have to plunk down $25 - $30 and hope for the best. The problem is, just like I can't roll dice, I have discovered in my life that if there's an element of chance to anything I do, I'll come up short every time. This is why I'll never go to Vegas, for instance. (Well, not to gamble, anyway. I did spend a few minutes in the Las Vegas airport coming back from FC. It was an ... interesting experience.)

Last Thing

I am going to try to make it to AC. I plan to call the hotel today; I hope they still have rooms. I was going to share a room with Vince, but since it doesn't look like he's coming, I'll have to pay the whole thing myself. (I am very shy about who I'm willing to share a room with; I'm not one of those people who would be just as happy to flop down into a corner of the floor of someone else's room, although there are times I wish I was. I have to be very comfortable in the presence of someone, and I need a certain amount of breathing space even then.)

That's all for now. Seeya!

-The Gneech

Comments

Re: Yay!

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Too shy to say anything to me? But I'm friendly! -TG

Re: Yay!

[scixual.livejournal.com]

It's true, he is!

Anime DVDs

[foxcutter.livejournal.com]

Well, both "Trigun" and "Cowboy Bebop" are both good, and very funny, series. Trigun is a kind of Japanese Western, sorta. The main character is a bit of a dork, hates hurting people, very philosophical, and has more money then one can comfortable convince of on his head. :)

Cowboy Bebop is a sci-fi series, set about 50 years in the future in the Sol system. A lot of it takes place on Mars, and a few parts are on Earth. It has some very serious epps, and some just deadly silly ones ("Mushroom Samba" for example. :)

Both have 26 episodes, but Bebop comes on 6 DVDs, as opposed to the usual 8. So the first two disks have 5 epps, and the rest have 4.

--Fox

Re: Anime DVDs

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks for the recommendations, dude! :) -TG

rooms at AC

[mooncat.livejournal.com]

Well, as of this Monday past, they still had rooms, if that helps :) I was lazy and waited this long to book 'em.

I just hope the elevators work this year. I don't mind stairs but no way am I running up and down 23 flights. Bleh :)

Mooncat, stealth posting at work. shhhhh

[scixual.livejournal.com]

"I Contain Multitudes"

--Good ol' Unca Walt. One of my favorite quote contains that bit.

dichotomy rules the land...

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

know the feeling at times...(grin)...enjoy your day off and hope things work out for AC!...out here having fun doing three jobs in the warm California sun...MLD

Re: dichotomy rules the land...

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

You mean dichotomy rules the land, except when it doesn't! ;) -TG

Re: dichotomy rules the land...

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

the past few days, out here, dichotomy has ruled....I'd like to take it and throw it out in front of a BUS.....(grin)...MLD

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

You forgot the dichotomous balance to "complete headcase." Everything else you listed has an opposite. You forgot that one.

If you go to AC, does that mean there won't be SJ while you're there? *Sniff, sniff* Well, I'll just have to be strong. Enjoy! :D

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Well, I suspect that "a fairly well ajusted person" would be a reasonable balance to "a complete headcase". It may be that your odd/even count got out of whack. ;)

However, it was intriguing to me that while some were opposites, some were merely restatements and not mutually exclusive at all.

The Gneech writes messages to himself, perhaps, tucked into his messages to us.

Does he read them? ;)

===|==============/ Level Head

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

"Hello, you have reached the brain of John 'The Gneech' Robey. There is nobody here at the moment, but if you would leave your name and a brief message, he will get back to you when he is no longer out of his mind." -TG

Re:

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I am trying to avoid prodding you when you are out of sorts, my friend.

Or at least, keeping such prods to a very gentle de minimus. ;)

I wish you a better life, and don't know how to get you to live it.

But something occurs to me... I will put something together. More later.

===|==============/ Level Head

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Well, the answering machine bit was me just playing with you. :) However, in the moments where my wit is a bit too dry, it may tend to rub the wrong way... -TG

Re:

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Yes, I knew that you were having fun. And I can tell when you don't actually want to be prodded. ;)

I know you pretty well.

===|==============/ Level Head

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

You knwo a lot of us pretty well, and yet are fairly mysterious yourself. Hrmm... ;)

[level-head.livejournal.com]

"Mysterious"... you are on the short list here who know my name, address, phone numbers, occupation, what else I do with my time, the battles I face, who my Lady is, what we look like, my philosophical positions on a broad range of topics, my interests and hobbies, my aspirations, my abilities and weaknesses, my writing and thinking styles in various disciplines and settings...

Outside of that, you know nothing about me, right? ;)

===|==============/ Level Head

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I thought it was quite humorous. I'm tempted to do something like that on my answering machine. But the one I want to do right now is this:

[Spoken mysteriously, and kinda quietly]

"Prepare yourself!
"You are about to hear the best answering machine message in the world.
...
"Are you ready?
...
"Are you ready?
...
"I don't think you're ready."
*BEEP!*