New Post: Life in the New World

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+date = "2020-08-08T04:00:00-07:00"
+title = "Life in the new world"
+categories = ["personal","photos","work"]
+#image = ""
+series = ["corona-2020"]
+summary = ""
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+**Note** I started writing this 13.Jul.2020.  It is now 9.Aug.2020.  Oops.
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+As we go into our ~~17th~~ 21st week of the Plague Apocalypse, I find that I have slipped into a routine for the week, but one which does not involve much creativity. 
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+I have set a menu which is heavily driven by broad themes (Taco Tuesday, Take-out Thursday, etc).  I still get dressed for work as if I was going into the office, which
+for me means slacks, shirt, and a tie.  I spent a decent chunk of my time in the office on video calls, so why should I change what I wear simply because I doing it from
+somewhere else? Plus, it is a signal to my family that I am working vs not working.
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+I have gotten a lot of little projects completed. Both around the house, and on my computers.  And, I have fund time to take some training classes at work above what is
+normally required of me.
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+I am still posting [weekly photos](https://www.donaldharper.com) photos, but they have been more snap-shots vs photos.  I am finding that my creative drive is lacking right 
+now.  I am not sure if it is due to the stress of the wider world with the virus and the, um, interesting politics in the US currently or the stress from work.
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+I found out a while back that the group I work in at my $JOB is leaving Houston for whatever reason, and that I could move the North East, the UK, or Singapore.  While we did talk
+about moving to the UK a few years back, we are not in a position to pick up and move anywhere, let alone overseas.  I have two leads for different groups out of the office
+here which I am pretty excited for.  They both have some great opportunities, as well as their own issues, but in the end, it is still a job.
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+I have had a lot of time to study up on photography and on coding, and I need to find some time to go practice both.  One of the big issues is that since there are no 
+commutes currently, folks have been scheduling even earlier meeting, so my mornings are 'at work' earlier than they were before this whole mess.  I need to push back on that,
+where I can.
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+I am also going to try to post more here as a place I can leave notes to myself.