Wax Eloquently » work http://waxeloquently.com This is my life -- or at least part of it. Enjoy! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 © waxeloquently@tommusic.net () waxeloquently@tommusic.net() 1440 This is my life -- or at least part of it. Enjoy! waxeloquently@tommusic.net No no http://waxeloquently.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Wax Eloquently http://waxeloquently.com 144 144 Where Has Tom Been? http://waxeloquently.com/2006/08/25/where-has-tom-been/ http://waxeloquently.com/2006/08/25/where-has-tom-been/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:16:35 +0000 Tom http://waxeloquently.com/2006/08/25/where-has-tom-been/ I haven’t posted anything online for awhile. Hopefully this will be suitable as an explanation…

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]]> http://waxeloquently.com/2006/08/25/where-has-tom-been/feed/ 3 I Am, Like You, Apparently “Free” http://waxeloquently.com/2006/05/03/i-am-like-you-apparently-free/ http://waxeloquently.com/2006/05/03/i-am-like-you-apparently-free/#comments Wed, 03 May 2006 18:22:36 +0000 Tom http://waxeloquently.com/2006/05/03/i-am-like-you-apparently-free/ So after a bonus week of working at Amazon, I am truly and finally done. The quitting is complete.

To be honest, I was a little bit sad when the exit interviewer said they would need me to turn in my badge. I think I had gotten used to the look of it, and the routine of wearing it.

Now after being without it for a day I am really starting to like the feeling. I look at my empty badge holder and remember a scene from the 2003 sleeper hit The Matrix Reloaded:

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Agent Smith: I’m looking for Neo.
Guy at door: Never heard of him.
Agent Smith: I have something for him, a gift. You see, he set me free…

I’ve given up my earpiece. I am in control of my schedule now. And I like it.

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That’s all for now. Much more to come.

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The keyboard and drums overpowered the vocals, but it was still insanely great. A nice way to finish off the series.

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If I wasn’t already quitting, I would probably be thinking hard about it right now.

In other news, I bought an ice-cream maker this weekend. My first batch (Vanilla) has turned out awesome. Stay tuned for more coverage!

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Not once have I stepped foot out of my apartment.  Not even into the hallway.

Fortunately I remembered to grab my laptop before I left work on Monday, and have been able to take care of my duties from home.  Perhaps more effectively than usual, what with my swanky dual 19″ LCDs.  Yum.

Planning to vanquish the foul demons that afflict my system tonight, I find myself thinking strangely about tomorrow.  Thoughts like: oh, yeah, I have a car!  Will it still be out there?  On what part of the street did I park it?

I don’t even remember where I parked my car. 

During the last three days the thought of my car did not even enter my mind.  Out of sight, out of something.

I don’t know what the temperature is like outside.  It has been nice and toasty in here, but it could be 35 degrees outside.  All I am sure of is that when I open the window it is colder out there than it is in here.

Well, I have once more kept myself up much later than I ought.  Time to sleep, and see if I can answer some of these burning questions tomorrow.  I am excited to explore… THE OUTSIDE!

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