Life Stories: March 2005 Archives
I got a call this morning from my new employer informing me that I've passed my background and medical tests and that I'll be starting on April 4th, as expected. Sweet! I can't wait to get back to work, and I think I'm really going to enjoy this new job.
I had a dream last night that I was at home alone in a huge mansion and that bandits were after me. All I had was a .38 revolver (with a 12 round capacity, somehow) and I went around shooting them. It was pretty sweet. But there was one bandit that I couldn't kill, no matter how many times I shot him in the head. Each time I shot him he got stupider and stupider, but he kept coming after me like a zombie. When the sun came up (in the dream) other people came into the mansion -- including a dun dealer who kept selling me more ammunition. I tried to get other people to help me with the zombie, but they just laughed. Half the bullets the dealer sold me were duds, and he thought it was hilarious! The people said, well, he isn't hurting anyone else, just you, so why should we get involved? Other people said I should "pull his feeding tube". It was all very frustrating, yet amusing in hindsight.
I think I'll echo the position of Heather Graham at the Independent Women's Forum who says about her "right to die": "whatever any guardian might someday allege, I DO NOT want anyone to enable my death unless there is zero hope, constant uncontrollable pain, and no one who cares enough to come visit."
This website isn't a legal document, but hopefully my friends who read this will take note and testify on my behalf should it ever be necessary. Or better yet, come and visit.
It's been an interesting couple of months, but I've finally accepted a job offer from a local company as a software engineer. I struggled with decisions over possibly changing careers or moving in a different direction, but it looks like this is the path that makes the most sense at this time. Finding a job can be pretty stressful -- not to mention negotiating a salary -- and I'm happy to be done with it. I'm also relieved that the job I accepted lessens some pressure I was feeling over the timing of my PhD completion, and the job is a great opportunity to advance in the engineering profession. I'm excited to get started!
Thanks to everyone for the leads, advice, and prayers.
Intergalactic Photo
My pastor, Craig Henson, has started a blog for our church called Venice Touching Base. It's just getting off the ground, but I'm pretty excited about it.
