A Day in the Life

A Beginning for Every End

So begins a new journal, replete with ... emptiness. Not a single hint of the past, nothing to blog me down. Just a beginning for an end. I hope to achieve a more refined droll of insanity this time round. And in addition to the usual humdrum, I'll warn you now to expect the occassional rash of brain tremors. It's a surefire sign that I'm still alive.

On a distantly related note, I had to make a difficult call at work today. We hired a 50 year old gal to take over part of what I do. It's supposed to be just a data entry job, but there's a lot to it, and I guess I didn't accurately identify what skills would be needed. She's a sweetie, but after a week of training, I had to make the uncomfortable decision that she simply isn't going to cut it, not even if we give her more time. I'm no manager, so I'm not used to making calls like that, and it hurt. Her new beginning ended way too soon. Still, I figured it was better to reach that decision now rather than in a month. I hope my failure doesn't impair her continued search for work in this impoverished job market.

I barbecued salmon tonight for the first time. I thought it turned out fantastic. Yeah, I'm a natural.