15:41

it think i have been at my job now 7 weeks and am starting to notice the place is thick of politics. lots of friction between various departments and a quite a bit of bitchiness going around. i don't say anything and just keep my head down. aside from a few comments about just how shambolic the network design is, i don't make any mention or criticism of people.

anyways, i had noticed that one of the unix admins who sits next to me was getting a bit of a hard time from someone in his department. the guy who was being an ass, and i had him figured as one 2 minutes after meeting him. it was glaringly obvious. it makes you wonder how these people survive in their jobs when they are so clearly pricks. so i was talking to the unix admin on friday and he told me he was thinking of quitting because he just couldn't work with that prick. we shall see what happens, but its not a good sign of things to come. hopefully i get out soon before a similar situation arises in my department. it could happen. the politics is like a thick fog across the office.

i also had another person act really surprised when in a conversation i said i didn't have or own a car. christ its like i have leprosy or something. its like they can't even begin to envision how i can survive. what is wrong with these people. bloody hell, i am surprised they don't all have electric wheel chairs so they don't have to walk around in the building. my legs work fine thank you very much and unlike them i don't see my own body as a burden. also i think they think i am weird in that i could afford to buy a bmw or mercedes but i choose not to. its like i am mental in the head or something. why would someone not buy BMW when they have the means to?. its madness.
not wanting to start getting all tyler durden but i just hate the job and if i started buying shit i don't really need it would mean i might have to stay longer doing it to pay stuff off, and i don't want to put myself in a position where i might have to stay 5 minutes more than i have to. the things you own end up owning you.


i also got a cheque from the tax office for £30 because i overpaid, so i decided i would give the money to charity. shit, that money could have gone towards a mercedes.

on the subject of my legs working fine, it was the last day of the tour de france and i throught i would do a bit of a time trial on my bike as i cycled to the gym. saw cancellara doing a time trial yesterday and thought i would see how deep i could go as well. quite deep as it turns out. my previous best was 16m 52s and today i took a minute off that and did it in 15m 41s. i had to jump a few red lights and took fast corners leaning it over like valentino on a yamaha, but i surprised myself. i might have to try and beat it next time i go. anyone in a car would be hard pressed to get there faster and doing it my way means its cheaper, its better for the environment and better for my health...and they look at me like am weird.

anyways, today i have mostly been listening to klaxons - echoes. enjoy.