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05/10/2004 Entry: "Mother's weekend" Mother's Day has come and gone. We had a good day because Sean and Lou celebrated it with us. We went to the Outback, and then hung out at my house for a while. This helped me feel better, because, the bad luck streak has resurfaced. I think it's just an aftershock, and things will improve from here on out. The big issue is that we're real low on money ... right before Balticon and Vegas, which is going to suck. On top of that, our air conditioner has conked out, and I have no idea how much this is going to cost to repair. Last time it was $109. This time? I worry. Work just officially announced they are moving my department's equipment to some small town called Gainesville, which is more than twice the distance of my current commute in the completely opposite direction. I am not sure if they are moving just our labs but not us (which would be a pain because I'd have to do everything remotely), us with the labs (which would be a pain because I'd lose my office to a pod and then the commute), or just fire us and give the work to an on-site GTC group. I'll know in the next few months. My smile to be employed is cracking my teeth sometimes. Of course, it's worse elsewhere. A friend of mine just got a job after a year of unemployment and he's working with a former coworker who is now his boss. It's a total, soul-sucking clash of politics. His boss is a die-hard "Kill the Iraqis" gun-toting Republican, and he makes no effort to hide his views. A lot of the people under him are soulless, back-stabbing white-shirts who treat people like dirt, but file official complaints if they get treated the same way. My pal is trying to grin and bear it, because he's getting a lot of free training. But it might all be moot, because he is also thinking of ditching the tech sector, and going into law. So, I have to keep this in perspective.