I tidied up Tumblr. Might try and put some meaningful sysadmin stuff on here sometime soon…
What’s that all about then, eh?
I set up Wordpress again on here, somewhere behind the scenes. Wondering about moving back to that and trying to make this a bit more of a technology/work centric blog.
*shrugs*
I like Tumblr. It means I hardly ever have to actually write anything myself.
Moving on is hard, isn’t it? You gotta get used to not seeing their name pop up on your phone when they used to text or call. You gotta get used to not visiting their Facebook like your usually do. You gotta get used to not seeing them & not hang out with them, anymore. You even gotta get used to not thinking about them & that’s real hard ‘cause it’s hard to forget someone when they gave you so much to remember.
Yes. Time makes everything better, however.
(Source: tedeezy, via wonduhbread)
How does it feel? Being awesome, I mean.
Well… gosh. How can I answer this without sounding like a self-satisfied douche?
It feels pretty good to be me. I’m in a good place at the moment, despite the fact that I have less free time than ever and I struggle to wake up in the mornings. I made a very positive career move a little while back and it’s paying off for me in a big way.
Not quite sure I managed not to sound smug ;)
Recently, I’ve found myself reading what people write on the Internet and thinking “you’re talking bollocks” a little more than usual.
There are two questions this poses in my mind.
1) Is this person actually speaking out of their arse, or am I just becoming less tolerant of idiots?
2) Should I then tell said people that I think they’re full of rubbish, or should I just try and ignore it to keep the peace?
On the first point, I guess that I *am* getting older. It’s possible I’m just becoming a little more cantankerous. I certainly see it in my own father - he can be way more grouchy and finickity about certain things than he ever used to be. On the other hand, I still have a sane head on my shoulders and I like to think I’m intelligent. I can work out the difference between right and wrong.
On the second - I don’t always enjoy putting my point of view across to people. Sometimes, when I don’t know the person, it’s definitely a pleasure; making someone realise that their point of view is not the only one is both necessary and enjoyable. However, it becomes a little different when I know the person involved. I am fairly blunt - the way that I express my own opinions can often upset people, or make them feel as though I’m just attacking them for the sake of it. This isn’t the case. When I do choose not to hold my tongue to keep the peace and actually do make a point, it’s because I care about my opinion and I care that this person should be able to see things from a different perspective as well.
I apologise to anyone I know who ever feels as though all I seem to do is argue with them and belittle their opinions. The humorous way of saying this is “I’m sorry that I can’t help the fact that you’re wrong”, although that’s a less than diplomatic way of putting it. You just need to see that I don’t want an argument or to single you out - I just want to help you see that there are other ways of looking at the same thing.
This is a good piece from the Guardian about someone unable to find a job despite being educated and qualified. A very interesting read, especially for the comments at the end.
One of the best, on a humourous note: “I didnt choose to live on benefits but no-one will employ me in my preferred profession of submarine washer”
Brilliant.
