My Self Esteem Booster Shot

Where the hell did January go?

Ah, yes the dog days of January- California Style. The time of year when most of the frigid tundra states like up in the Northeast, enjoy their "January Thaw", we here in the Bay Area are trying to bundle up for what many forecasters are saying- will be THE coldest three days since Christ was a teenager. A cold storm is due to slam us beginning MLK Day from my favorite cold storm manufacturing space- The Gulf of Alaska.

Snow Showers are likely said the weather dude on Channel 2. Now I recall hearing all about snow flurries in my youth. But 'snow showers'? Uh yeah whatever. The mean high temperatures for the next three days ought to be around 42F with lows around 38F here in the Valley. Although, it's very likely to drop below freezing in the inland valleys.

Last week I found myself scraping ice from my windshield with my California ID card. I don't own an ice-scraper (like I could even find a store that sells such tools). Besides the Cal-ID worked fine considering it was not even designed for that purpose!

Yea! I got a job!
In mid-January, my friend Mister R asked if I was working. I wearily replied that I wasn't and was considering whoring myself out to anyone for anything that would enable me to make my next car payment. Mister R advised me to print out my resume and to meet him at one of the county campuses for an early Monday interview. There I was at 07.30 hours meeting with Mister R's supervisor- Ms S. By 08.30 I was asked if I could return at 12.30 that afternoon to begin work in the new 'phone bank' for the upcoming California Primary.

It's a temporary gig... But I'm not griping in the least! I'm earning as much now as I was when I was temping at SCEA. The work could not be anymore 'brain-dead'. It's actually very low-stress. I never thought working at the county government level would be so much fun! I work a forty hour week. Get paid every two weeks and the best part- unlimited overtime! I should be getting my first check via mandatory auto-deposit on 1 February. It ought to be quite sizable 'cause Das Behr has got some bills to catch-up on!

Yesterday was Moving Day

Two weeks ago, my friend Mister M had posted a MySpace bulletin soliciting volunteers to help with packing up the operational headquarters for the AIDS Coalition Silicon Valley. I had spent many hours helping others move their belongings from one flat to another, but never for a non-profit organization. I thought 'why not?' so I did. It was fun and I enjoyed it. I wasn't sure if my social calendar would support another volunteer day for their move- but I assured Mister M that I'd advise him by the mid-week prior to ACSVs Big Move.

My task for the Big Move was to disconnect, transport and set-up the office computing network. A network that consists of three work stations, two printers, a router and DSL gateway plus YARDS of CAT-5 cabling. ACSVs new digs are huge in comparison to their former home, so I was quite pleased for the generous lengths of CAT-5. By the time I was finished for the day all three work stations were set-up, functional and networked. It was a good day. I also met a cool, sexy man with a brain! More on Mister B later...

All in all, I continue my strive to be the best guy I can be.

So Sayeth Das Behr