two things that don't go together
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cornerofmadnessdeep thoughts and babbling about halloween decorations.
Just let me say when you see the pictures (tomorrow probably) keep in mind that they are apparently making these things out of the cheapest crap possible. They're broken before you get them out of the box. I am SO glad I got marcus the carcass (who's glowing in the garden at the moment), the skull lights and a few other things last year after the season because if i had paid the full asking price I would have been furious. Roy is very unimpressed that part of HIS porch is now a graveyard.
the deep thoughts...well one is I am starting to grow a little. Remember me mentioning I wanted to make changes in my life and I'm starting that. For instance I'm learning not to argue over piddly crap that doesn't really matter, even if friends are involved. Yeah I still give my opinion but i'm doing it less and less when I know I'm on the opposite side of the issue. I mean, what's the point? It's not going to do anything but upset me.
The other deep thought has to do with having a journal at all. When everyone was getting all bent out of shape over LJ's less than wonderful handling of censorship, I made a comment and no one said a word. I'm going to repeat that now with a tag. I had heard this before and it's becoming more prevalent and it IS something we need to worry about. We all love our blogs. We say things that maybe we wouldn't say at work (notice how very little I've said about school lately. realizing people can break the locks on this had a LOT to do with that) we rant. We share our political/religious/sexual views. We should be allowed to do this.
However, there was a reason that my facebook is only a place holder. My college wanted us to have them. That meant using our names. Now it occurs to me i don't know if LJ has my real name (or GJ or IJ, i don't think they do but i could be wrong). Guess whose looking at your blog? potential and current employers. Well in some ways I'm fairly safe. I don't normally talk about politics for instance (since I'm fairly sure that the three fastest ways to lose friends is to debate religion, politics and money) Here's an article on it. I've seen others like it in my professional magazines.
No, i don't like this at all and there's probably nothing much anyone can do about it other than obscure your connections to your own blog and it's offensive to me to have to do that in many ways. (and yes I have thought about going back and changing the name on my website for this reason). Also found out employers can check your credit as well. There's a pleasant thought.
Just let me say when you see the pictures (tomorrow probably) keep in mind that they are apparently making these things out of the cheapest crap possible. They're broken before you get them out of the box. I am SO glad I got marcus the carcass (who's glowing in the garden at the moment), the skull lights and a few other things last year after the season because if i had paid the full asking price I would have been furious. Roy is very unimpressed that part of HIS porch is now a graveyard.
the deep thoughts...well one is I am starting to grow a little. Remember me mentioning I wanted to make changes in my life and I'm starting that. For instance I'm learning not to argue over piddly crap that doesn't really matter, even if friends are involved. Yeah I still give my opinion but i'm doing it less and less when I know I'm on the opposite side of the issue. I mean, what's the point? It's not going to do anything but upset me.
The other deep thought has to do with having a journal at all. When everyone was getting all bent out of shape over LJ's less than wonderful handling of censorship, I made a comment and no one said a word. I'm going to repeat that now with a tag. I had heard this before and it's becoming more prevalent and it IS something we need to worry about. We all love our blogs. We say things that maybe we wouldn't say at work (notice how very little I've said about school lately. realizing people can break the locks on this had a LOT to do with that) we rant. We share our political/religious/sexual views. We should be allowed to do this.
However, there was a reason that my facebook is only a place holder. My college wanted us to have them. That meant using our names. Now it occurs to me i don't know if LJ has my real name (or GJ or IJ, i don't think they do but i could be wrong). Guess whose looking at your blog? potential and current employers. Well in some ways I'm fairly safe. I don't normally talk about politics for instance (since I'm fairly sure that the three fastest ways to lose friends is to debate religion, politics and money) Here's an article on it. I've seen others like it in my professional magazines.
No, i don't like this at all and there's probably nothing much anyone can do about it other than obscure your connections to your own blog and it's offensive to me to have to do that in many ways. (and yes I have thought about going back and changing the name on my website for this reason). Also found out employers can check your credit as well. There's a pleasant thought.
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