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Sep. 4th, 2026 08:52 pmSorry about the last post. [I deleted it.] My sense of humor doesn't work for everybody?
Question: How soon upon meeting people do you share your sense of humor?
Kathy Griffin: Too soon.
Sigh. Ditto.
Humor as they say - is often in the eye of the beholder. And on the internet, it's hard to know, because it's often hidden in the tone.
Oh well, at least I amuse myself. And honestly, at this point, that's all that matters? If it keeps me sane...and it is...
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"Gen X is at that awkward stage of life where we're too young to retire, too responsible to quit, and entirely too experienced for the foolishness that is happening at work."
ME: And so very bored at work.
When I was interviewed for this job - they asked what was the one thing I did not want in a job?
Me: I have a low tolerance for boredom. So, I fear being bored.
BOSS: Oh, you'll never be bored here. That won't be a problem.
I'm at that stage - in which I can do the work quickly, in my sleep (literally, it puts me to sleep), and go days waiting for more - while the everyone else takes forever to figure out their end of the stick. They have no excuse - crazy org gave them AI to help. ("sarcasm", well sort of). Only problem is they have to figure out how to prompt AI to help them out, which actually takes longer than just doing the work themselves. ( Read more... )
I dealt with work boredom - by 1) talking to Breaking Bad (which just frustrated both of us - we went in a circle), 2) taking one of the interactive web training modules on "ADA" and "Accessibility" ( Read more... ), which I kept dozing during. I actually went to sleep during it and had to back track. And 3) researching methane combustion engines and other ways to utilize methane gas to create sustainable energy. I'm writing a speculative dystopian sci-fi novel? And the survivors use a methane combustion engine for heating and energy, along with stolen solar panels. They've not quite figured out MFC (microbial fuel components - which are cells from methane gas that create the energy much faster) that the alien invaders are using. I have the link in my excel spreadsheet - which I emailed to myself, just too lazy to pull it up now.
I found something else via social media to use by the way - it's scary but really cool if you are a science fiction writer and reader and geek? BrainNet: A Multi-Person Brain-to-Brain Interface for Direct Collaboration Between Brains. I think I can use this information in my science fiction novel. Or at least one of the sequels. Of course I have to be careful with it? The way technology is moving - they'll have advanced it prior to the point I get published, and I'll be behind the trend and out of date. That's the problem with writing science fiction - your tech gets dated fast. I'm almost envious of the early 20th Century sci-fi writers in that regard.
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Sometimes I wish I went into neuroscience or astrophysics instead of law. Law is boring. Science is a lot more interesting. Niece was right when she jumped from international human rights law to environmental sciences. If I'd done that - I'd be communing with the trees about now. Then again, probably wouldn't have a pension. Also I feel safe in and like cities. Like it or not, I'm an urbanite.
Question: How soon upon meeting people do you share your sense of humor?
Kathy Griffin: Too soon.
Sigh. Ditto.
Humor as they say - is often in the eye of the beholder. And on the internet, it's hard to know, because it's often hidden in the tone.
Oh well, at least I amuse myself. And honestly, at this point, that's all that matters? If it keeps me sane...and it is...
****
"Gen X is at that awkward stage of life where we're too young to retire, too responsible to quit, and entirely too experienced for the foolishness that is happening at work."
ME: And so very bored at work.
When I was interviewed for this job - they asked what was the one thing I did not want in a job?
Me: I have a low tolerance for boredom. So, I fear being bored.
BOSS: Oh, you'll never be bored here. That won't be a problem.
I'm at that stage - in which I can do the work quickly, in my sleep (literally, it puts me to sleep), and go days waiting for more - while the everyone else takes forever to figure out their end of the stick. They have no excuse - crazy org gave them AI to help. ("sarcasm", well sort of). Only problem is they have to figure out how to prompt AI to help them out, which actually takes longer than just doing the work themselves. ( Read more... )
I dealt with work boredom - by 1) talking to Breaking Bad (which just frustrated both of us - we went in a circle), 2) taking one of the interactive web training modules on "ADA" and "Accessibility" ( Read more... ), which I kept dozing during. I actually went to sleep during it and had to back track. And 3) researching methane combustion engines and other ways to utilize methane gas to create sustainable energy. I'm writing a speculative dystopian sci-fi novel? And the survivors use a methane combustion engine for heating and energy, along with stolen solar panels. They've not quite figured out MFC (microbial fuel components - which are cells from methane gas that create the energy much faster) that the alien invaders are using. I have the link in my excel spreadsheet - which I emailed to myself, just too lazy to pull it up now.
I found something else via social media to use by the way - it's scary but really cool if you are a science fiction writer and reader and geek? BrainNet: A Multi-Person Brain-to-Brain Interface for Direct Collaboration Between Brains. I think I can use this information in my science fiction novel. Or at least one of the sequels. Of course I have to be careful with it? The way technology is moving - they'll have advanced it prior to the point I get published, and I'll be behind the trend and out of date. That's the problem with writing science fiction - your tech gets dated fast. I'm almost envious of the early 20th Century sci-fi writers in that regard.
( excerpt )
Sometimes I wish I went into neuroscience or astrophysics instead of law. Law is boring. Science is a lot more interesting. Niece was right when she jumped from international human rights law to environmental sciences. If I'd done that - I'd be communing with the trees about now. Then again, probably wouldn't have a pension. Also I feel safe in and like cities. Like it or not, I'm an urbanite.