Three quick thoughts

One, at a Holiday dinner for our church's board, I met up with an acquaintance who is the son of friends of mine. My minister asked how his job at a local company was. The company that he mentioned was one where Laura and Sean work. Since I didn't know him well, I resisted the urge to ask him if he knew them. It reminded me of the other instance of my realization of what a small world this is, which was:

Two, the other day, I was friended on Facebook, by a guy i knew in college. He found me thanks to my being a friend with Bill, from work. It turns out that he and Bill knew each other from college too. They both attended a different college then I attended.

Three. So far I have been resistant to looking for employment outside of the local area. The thing that has made me most likely to consider moving is having dinner and Christmas with my parents and sister. I love them to death, but sometimes I'm not sure we get along very well anymore.

Thanks

For the past year, I have spent time over in Addison, about once a week, for work. In this time, I have had the pleasure of occasionally meeting with some friends for lunch. I really appreciate being able to turn to them, on such a short notice, just to talk, or to have a quick lunch.

Art imitates Life

Isn't it interesting when you open up the paper (or web page) and see that art is imitating life? I know that that is one of the ways that artists have of making their artwork contemporary or meaningful. Usually there is some commentary attached, or other message, but without some tie to our life, the commentary is, at best, quickly forgotten, and at worst, completely meaningless.

But it's particularly amazing when it is so personal. Take this weeks Doonesbury, for instance (I know, not high art, and more political/social commentary, but still...)






This is personally relevant. You see, I was laid off yesterday. I know it's not something that my boss, or her boss wanted to do. And I really appreciate that the two of them wanted to do it in person. I also know that wasn't the only one, and that things aren't very happy back there right now. I know that they are class A people stuck with dealing with an economic reality that just isn't good right now.