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.

Waiting....Waiting

I don't think that I have as bright of hopes for today as Andrew does, but I really need his hopes for tomorrow right now.

Prop 8 Results
Here's the page for results. Only 24 percent now reporting. So hang in. I can't get it to load right now. But I'll keep trying. I sure haven't lost hope on this. But I will say this, whatever happens. We will win this in the end. We must never let popular votes affect our own internal sense of our worth, our equality, our dignity as human beings. Our marriages are real; all that is at issue is whether a majority will recognize them in law. The next generation already does. We shall overcome. Do not be discouraged. But we may still win.

Here's to doing the right thing

Here's to doing the right thing.

Funny campaign video

(Well, when the 1st of May rolled around, I didn't get the post up that I wanted in a timely manner. I am trying something new here. Blogger lets you set an auto post date, and so that's what I will try to do. )

Well, tomorrow is the day.

I like Les Miserables. I still haven't finished the book, but I have seen the Broadway production numerous times. So I have to admit that I was tickled to see the following on Andrew Sullivan's blog a week ago.

Productivity sink

(Well, I can thank Dwight Silverman of the Houston Chronicle for this. )

We woke up late this morning. I rushed around getting the kids up. Most of the family was getting up a half hour late. Megan was getting up an hour late (Don't get me started on how my 6 year old daughter already needs more time to get ready then anyone else in the house). I took over some of their morning chores, and tried to get them moving as fast as possible.

Everyone got underway on time. Except me. And it's not because I was doing their morning chores. It was because of twitter. I pulled up the web page as everyone was leaving, and saw this.

Needless to say, I lost another 30 minutes to that this morning.