Considering I didn't understand the words and only recognized a few songs, the concert I attended last night was pretty good. The band music was not to my taste, but I did enjoy the interplay with the symphony. We had "VIP" tickets, which meant that we had seats, as well as started with a buffet, some wine and at intermission, some more wine. The seats were very good, as one of the team needs special access, and the seats were chosen so we could all sit together.
I didn't realize the band was as old as they were, as they started way back in the early 90s, when they were 16 years old, and haven't really stopped since. There are a couple pictures of the crowd, and you might notice that there are not too many people devoid of wrinkles. One of our team members is a big fan of the band and has been following them since they started and he wasn't even yet a teen. He now heads up a division at our company.
Unfortunately, once the gig was over, while I suggested going for one somewhere, some people were already in the way home mindset. Thankfully, one of the member of my team and one from the other didn't flake and kicked on for one or two somewhere else. Everywhere was packed and we wanted to talk, so we ended up at an absolute dive bar that has been running forever, but in my 21 years here, I have never ventured within.
Even this place was near capacity.
But we found a free table and plonked down for the next few hours.
I haven't sat around like shooting the shit this for a very long time, and was really nice to do. We ended up sitting there, drinking slowly, talking about music, movies and the artificial intelligence future for a few hours - until another colleague randomly walked into the bar (a little tipsy) and joined us also. Then the conversation turned more work focused, but it was interspersed with a lot of other topics.
My work role future is a little bit up in the air at the moment, and while there are some interesting things on the table, the economy doesn't fill me with a lot of enthusiasm. I want to stay with the company too, so it means that I have to try and make a position for myself, or at least convince others that they need me for certain tasks. The chances of me losing my position at the company are there, but it is hopefully pretty slim.
Would be nice if crypto came through.
Would take a lot of worry out of job requirements, wouldn't it?
But there is not much else I can do to change the current situation than I am currently doing, so what ever happens happens - and the band will play on. Time doesn't stop for anyone.
But on that note, the clocks wind back tonight as summer time ends and we head into winter. It is an absolutely ridiculous practice to change the time in order to trick the mind for a couple weeks that there is more light. The sun comes up when it does, it sets when it does, and changing the clocks does nothing to change nature. Yet, humanity keeps trying to beat the system, rather than work with the reality of it.
Taraz
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