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The Neverwinner Nights2 comic is way late this week because of the overtime I had to put at work.
A relative of mine, lets call him Boob, has a simple and effective solution to when remunerated work invades his life enjoyment time. He either quits or just stops showing up for work. Then again this is a guy who told me, and I quote, "I am much more intelligent than you, Vic. I enjoyed life instead of wasting my time getting a degree like you did."
I suspect that there was a silent LOL at the end there...
The problem is I have gotten used to some luxuries, like sleeping indoors and eating every day. Plus I'm really bad at lying to others or myself, I can't live by mooching off, and my plans for retirement don't include ending up in a ditch as a viable option.
This to say that my artistic pursuits are on standby for this week, but I'm getting some time off soon and work on the comic will resume.
I haven't had news of Boob for a while, but last I heard his girlfriend kicked him out, he was out of a job, and looking for someone to mooch off of
Not that he could work on the comic since he thinks Photoshop is a place, somewhere in the industrial part of the city, where they make cameras
A relative of mine, lets call him Boob, has a simple and effective solution to when remunerated work invades his life enjoyment time. He either quits or just stops showing up for work. Then again this is a guy who told me, and I quote, "I am much more intelligent than you, Vic. I enjoyed life instead of wasting my time getting a degree like you did."
I suspect that there was a silent LOL at the end there...
The problem is I have gotten used to some luxuries, like sleeping indoors and eating every day. Plus I'm really bad at lying to others or myself, I can't live by mooching off, and my plans for retirement don't include ending up in a ditch as a viable option.
This to say that my artistic pursuits are on standby for this week, but I'm getting some time off soon and work on the comic will resume.
I haven't had news of Boob for a while, but last I heard his girlfriend kicked him out, he was out of a job, and looking for someone to mooch off of
Not that he could work on the comic since he thinks Photoshop is a place, somewhere in the industrial part of the city, where they make cameras
My July 2020 COVIDiots
For context I have a Master's degree in Science (MsC), with focus on Microbiology, and my thesis was on atypical viruses of the Herspesviridae family. I have worked most of my life as a research assistant and have extensive training in laboratory safety. I was in charge of Biohazardous material, Radioactive safety, and Hazardous chemicals before being assigned to a support position (way more chill work!). I am neither a Medical Doctor, nor an Epidemiologist, nor a Virologist, and I don't claim to know all there is to know about Lab Safety, much less claim I am a COVID-19 pundit. However I think I have learned a few things from my studies, training, and experience. And yet my relatives, who have no scientific training, are convinced they are specialists regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus. As an example, our house has a second small bathroom in the basement, which is accessible from a basement door. It is easy to disinfect and we change the towels after guests from a same house use it.
Pandemic and Sketches
I was asked why I am uploading drawings made with pencil the traditional way, and not polishing them digitally. There are many reasons, but mainly I have been doing my best to cut on time spent on the computer, as staying inactive for hours on end is bad for both body and mind. I made my vegetable garden bigger and it needs daily care like watering, weeding, fertilizing, and keeping the cat from using it as a toilet. Plus I sit outside when I draw to get some fresh air, and keep and eye out on the garden, lest the cat uses it as a toilet. I am working two days a week at the lab, doing support work like making sure equipment is clean and running properly, glassware is clean and in good condition, there is no piling up of biohazardous waste (retrieval, sterilization, and discarding), and helping out with deliveries since the delivery guys can't enter the premises. So basically I am doing housework, washing the dishes, taking the garbage out, and carrying stuff around. I think the
Quantined
My wife and I came back from vacation to Canada on March 17th.
Both our bosses put us on a 14-days quarantine, which means we're in house-arrest until March 30th.
Louve, our rescue cat, is really happy for the company :meow: It's been now a year she moved in.
Day 6 of quarantine: All good, no suspicious symptoms so far, but in 95% of contaminated people they appear in 11 days and in 99% in 14 days.
If you're reading this wash your hands often and be safe :nod:
Stay healthy!
Vic
Devious Journal Entry
Some quick news:
Akasha, our 15 years-old cat, passed away from old age 2 weeks ago. We were treating her for diabetes and an urinary infection, and those conditions were under control. But she wasn't eating and kept hiding, which are telltale signs a cat knows the end is near. Coming back from work one evening, we found her at her last moments.
The vet told me that the last sense to go is touch, and that warmth and gentle petting would calm her. And so I cuddled with her on the bed and it seemed to comfort her. Then about 2 hours later she took a deep breath and left. We were very attached to her and it has taken some time to get use
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Hahahaha.
Boob reminds me of a story my colleague mentioned - basically some guy started working with him in a factory, and by the end of second week he simply disappeared through the lunch break ,and sent his resignation (in "proof time" so easy to terminate from both sides) by SMS.
Boob reminds me of a story my colleague mentioned - basically some guy started working with him in a factory, and by the end of second week he simply disappeared through the lunch break ,and sent his resignation (in "proof time" so easy to terminate from both sides) by SMS.