I‘m a strong believer in taking charge of one’s own career, instead of being told what to do and led around by organizational norms and one’s superiors.

The reason is that I think most superiors out there are not genuinely concerned about their subordinates’ career prospects. The reason is simple – it involves personal benefits.

Take for example, a boss who advices his subordinate to stave off an application for promotion citing the need to have a 'strong case'....

So I've been gone for awhile because like... my life was just so hectic. But things have calmed way down now, which is good. And I have my new, virus-free compy. So all is good.

I'm gonna open me a graphics shop here pretty soon. I dunno when, I just am. (:

The family cat's dead. The rest of the family is quite upset. Some of them are even crying. I'm not. Never liked him. He was very quiet the last few days and it's the most endearing he's ever been. Thinking back on how I felt about him when he was alive I can't claim to feel that much different about my sister really. Wonder whether I'll care if she dies.

Need to get out of my own head. Need to be the thing that doesn't care somewhere away from them so I can turn around and lie to...