Next Steps

OK, I got some work done on that story I've always wanted to write. Since for some reason my Microsoft Word will not open, I just saved as a draft on Blogger. I need to work on it a bit more before I post it, and warn my adoring public that it's a little on the nasty side.

Anyway, I've changed jobs, and I'm a lot happier. My new boss, who was once my old boss, is happy to have me back. However, he gets in moods sometimes when he blows his top over nothing. Having worked with him before, I've learned that his bark is worse than his bite, so I know that just because he gets pissy, it doesn't mean my job is on the line. He just gets too busy sometimes, and gets exasperated a bit too quick. So you just wait until he calms down, and then deal with him.

It's a lot better than the job I just left though. Here, I get told that people are counting on me, while back there I was told that I couldn't be trusted and I had cases yanked out of my hands. I could expound on that a little more, but it would only make me more angry.

All I know is that if I lose this job, I will not be able to practice law anymore. Not because I've done something unethical or will get disbarred, etc. My license will remain intact no matter what. It's because I've been practicing almost 10 years, haven't made partner, and have not earned the kind of salary the rest of the world thinks lawyers should make. For this reason, firms might grant me interviews, but they might not be so quick to hire me, and that's pretty sad.

Like I've said before, blogging is what I should be doing for a living. I have a lot to write about that's only limited by case law and politics. As you'll see once my first entry is finalized, I have much to post, and it's not all nice and sweet.

I just need to get off the launchpad, that's all I'm saying.

This Time I'm Back For Sure!

Hey all -- Happy 2010!

Ya know, something tells me that I still need to get back into this. My life has been so topsy-turvy for a year and a half, I haven't been focusing on the things that I really enjoy doing -- no time to stop and smell the roses, as they say.

Sometimes life speeds up and slows down when you least expect it to do so. 18 months ago, I never would have thought I'd be getting engaged, let alone living with said fiancee! Also never thought I'd return to a job I left in 2006 -- yet this road I've traveled has been rerouted.

Now I have a webcam, and that puts me back on my road to create my own blog. This way I'd have some video commentary to supplement whatever I write. Thing is, I need to get back on a schedule.

As some of my MySpace peeps may remember, I used to write a Bible (Torah, to be precise) commentary every week. Since at most synagogues, a Bible portion is read in a continuing and episodic pattern every week, I followed the same trend. It kept me "regular," and up to date. And once in a while I got some kudos and comments from my friends and neighbors!

I like Facebook a little better than MySpace, but without a blogging feature on that site, I'm missing out. Well, now that my lady is teaching class and I've got time to myself here at the ranch, here goes.

Another brilliant idea -- copy the same posts onto MySpace -- HELLO!