Back to the ol\u2019 grind grind. Turmoil at work. Ah, the impersonal slings and arrows of working for a large corporation. I lost my private office recently in yet another reorg, and moved to a new location. Which is fine as far as it goes: I\u2019m in an open area now with my actual colleagues, so the arrangement makes sense and is more social and congenial than it was before when people were scatted all over several floors. And we\u2019re on the sunny side of the building. The thing is, my location has a built-in desktop that was several inches too low (I\u2019m 6\u20196\u201d tall). Before I left on spring break, the building services people came by and said they\u2019d raise my desk, but when I got back they\u2019d done nothing and closed the work order, declaring the problem solved. So I had to go after these people, which was a drag. When pressed they refused to fix it as a matter of policy. Picking up a screwdriver would cross an uncrossable line it seems. So I moved to another location nearby with an adjustable desk, causing lots of annoyance to my neighbors I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n
Some good news: it was a lovely weekend. The first really warm weekend of the spring, with hint of summer. The girls had their dance recital on Saturday, and both did really well. The studio puts on a really nice show every year with acts and costumes and music. Sunday we did some more yard work, planting and edging, and I went skating and took the Mustang out for a ride, and we made a barbecue.<\/p>\n
Also: getting used to the new car. At first I was just relieved to be done with the car shopping ordeal, but now I\u2019ve driven it a few times, mainly to the train station and am starting to get a feel for it. It\u2019s certainly much quieter and less falling-apartish than the old car. Plus the color is really nice. Blue with hints of purple and green when the light strikes it the right way. The stereo is weird. It has subwoofer, so the bass tends to be muddy and indistinct. Also all the bass is coming from the back of the car. It took some time, but I adjusted it to sound better. Next up is figuring out how to set the clock and the radio presets.<\/p>\n
I figured out \u201cThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald\u201d on guitar. Don\u2019t ask me why. The song\u2019s been stuck in my head since the 70\u2019s. Needed to get it out. Lizzy asked my why all songs about disasters are so long (she\u2019s heard me play American Pie too). I figured out the secret for WotEF: it never resoloves. The first and last chord is an A sus, so you never know if it\u2019s in a major or minor key. There\u2019s not a C or C# anywhere in the tune, just a void.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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