Rant #1

I love the way that people use completely the wrong words at times - the favourite of the American people is using the word "literally" when they should be using "metaphorically".
There's some idiot talk show host out here who favours this approach every day. He's always using the wrong word. And he gets paid more than me to talk crap on the radio. I guess I should have studied less in school :-)
And then of course there's our wonderful 'leader'. The best thing about getting to the office in the morning is reading my Presidential (Mis)Speak calendar. Dubya is great for the way he mangles the English language and the way he unashamedly shows his lack of intellect. Cases in point:
"They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program" Last time anyone checked, Social Security is a federal program. . . .
"I would have said yes to abortion if only it was right. I mean, yeah it's right. Well, no it's not right - that's why I said no to it" Make up your mind George!
Anyhoo - time to go join the throngs on the wonderful I-5 north to Carlsbad . . . ..

And so it begins

Got to start somewhere I guess. It's about 85 degrees outside right now, and I'm so glad I work in an air-conditioned office. I can't believe I'm complaining about the heat in San Diego, but it is March and it shouldn't be much above 65 at this time of year.
I just got back to work after a 6 week layoff to recover from neck surgery - a Cervical Laminectomy - and have found that much has changed here. New staff members and several fires to put out. That's what they pay me for so I shouldn't complain.
I'm a Network Admin at a web development company in Carmel Valley - I deal with the servers, phones, desktops, laptops and cabling/power etc. Keeps me busy but it can drive me crazy.
Life here is great. Recommended. I still stop and pinch myself every now and again to make sure I do actually live here - 31 years in Scotland and then I moved here for a change in lifestyle. Couldn't be more different than back in the homeland.