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And We’re Back
I return! I’ve tried to write this post at least twice now, over the past year-ish. So now I’m going to try and just write the short, FAQish and/or bullet points filled version of my comeback post. Where did you … Continue reading
Posted in Administrivia, Personal, Pets
Tagged covid-19, dating, dayjob, death, jabberwocky, jobhunt, life, lol tags, mental health, pets, podcast, primary attribute
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Rough Start
I’m writing this from under a cozy blanket on my couch, propped up on a good pillow, and wearing a nice warm fleece pullover. The space heater’s going again after keeping it off most of the day, and I’m starting … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pets
Tagged anxiety, dayjob, food, jabberwocky, medication, mental health, organization, stress
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Reflecting on 2020
We did it! We made it to the end of the year. And what a shitty year it was for pretty much everyone. I’m having a hard time reflecting on the past year. My brain just doesn’t want to focus … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pets, Writing
Tagged anxiety, apartment stuff, career, covid-19, dayjob, depression, exercise, gradschool, housing, jabberwocky, mental health, new years, pandemic, podcast, shivering deeps, work, writing
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Open Loops
Whoops, it’s been a minute. Life happens, you know? I’ve been doing some thinking and I think I’m bogged down recently by having too many open loops. I’m borrowing the term from Getting Things Done, which basically means “things I … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Infosec, Learning, Personal, Writing
Tagged accountability, anarchism, anxiety, brain, cars, computers, dayjob, depression, editing, feelings, ianlearnsinfosec, infosec, jobhunt, organization, school, shivering deeps, stress, technology, writing
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Fresh Disappointment in 30 Minutes or Less
Guess who has two thumbs and got rejected with a form letter two days after applying to that job he really wanted? This guy! *sigh* I mean, so it goes. But it’s frustrating. I did e-mail one of the people … Continue reading
Office Jobs Are Weird
Having an office job is weird. And I’m only like a week and a half in! “But Ian, haven’t you worked in an office before?” Not really. If you go over my extensive (and vaguely entertaining) employment history, none of … Continue reading