My jitters seem to have been entirely dependent on my perception of my knowledge at my new job, and as the week went on I realized that most of what I have to learn involves experience with particular pieces of software, and not a fundamental lack of knowledge. Sure, I may not know how [...]

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Today was a little better than yesterday. Partially because I knew what to expect, partially because I got more sleep. My Dad wrote me after I’d gone to bed and told me that my last entry was very depressing…and that was even before he’d gotten to my part about Erika. Well, I [...]

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Today was the first day of my new job, and I don’t think that there was anything I could do to really prepare myself for it. It’s not that it was something I’m necessarily unqualified for–the coming weeks and months will determine that–but the first day is always the hardest. There was so [...]

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It seems like since November, I’ve been fighting a losing battle with my computer. Every time I patch something up, something else breaks or I have a problem with what I just laid a bandage over again. I sent my motherboard back twice and was out of commission for close to three months [...]

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Yesterday I took the day off “sick.” I felt bad about taking a day off in my last week on the job, but I figured between going to my job and spending the last full day with my girlfriend before she leaves for six months, I’ll take the day off any time. We [...]

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Ever wonder what “The Simpsons” would look like as real people?
Wonder no more. Sound is encouraged.

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I was a little aprehensive to turn in my notice Monday since I just got back from vacation, but it went a lot more smoothly than I hoped. Before my vacation when I was still interviewing for the position, I confessed to Erika that I was a little uncomortable at tendering my resignation immediately [...]

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