Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Tuesday, December 04, 2001
@WORK. Well I can hardly believe that today is my 1 year anniversary at Gator.com. I almost forgot about it until I went to write this journal entry. Geez no cake, no party, I tell you things have changed. One of my co-workers said "hey -- it's your year anniversary -- you didn't get laid off -- congratulations" Well I guess it was funny at the time. I didn't expect anything anyway -- it was more of a personal goal rather then anything else. At least I can be happy that I made it for a year here and now I can vest my stock options. Hopefully they will be worth more then the paper. I suppose I can now feel a little more freedom for my future since I really just wanted to make sure I made if for a year here.
So I haven't written anything lately because frankly I haven't had time. I've been so busy at work that by the time I even thing of anything else other then what I'm working on, it's almost time to go home. I don't mind that things have been busy because it makes my days go by so much faster and I am forcing myself to learn a few new things. Most of it is tedious programming, but at least if I can learn some small things here and there, I will be content for now. I should just be happy that I have a job. I was looking online for jobs today just to get an idea of what is out there and I didn't find anything that I would even consider. Most of them were either out of my skill or way below my skill set. I guess I'll stop bitching about my job for now until things get better. Hopefully that will be soon.
I was thinking the other day about how uneducated I feel sometimes. One day last week after work I stopped to get some food at Taco Bell in San Mateo. As I was sitting there eating, 2 guys were sitting across from me talking about some technical issues, most likely co-workers talking shop. I listened to some of the things they were talking about and it wasn't that I didn't understand them, but I felt somewhat disturbed that I do not sit down with anyone and have technical conversations like that. Not even with my co-workers. When I was in Phoenix I would frequently have these conversations with Mark and Don. I think I miss having these conversations because they would get me thinking and challenge me. Oh well.
I was listening to the Rent Soundtrack today for a little while. Of course it got me in a mood this afternoon. I like the soundtrack but then when I get thinking about things I realize how many things people take for granted in their lives.
Well I'm going to cut this short I don't have much time today -- I better get back to work.
