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Patricia M. Stimpson
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Nov. 10th, 2008 @ 12:00 pm 10 November 2005
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It's been just over a month since The Incident, and things are finally starting to calm down a bit, so I was told to take the day off. I've been to more meetings for inquiries and commissions than I ever thought possible. The Minister is not pleased. I have to say that the MoM has been somewhat supercilious about the whole thing, though I know that the individual employees are under enormous pressure to keep secret exactly what happened. I have had to work very hard to keep from appearing a spy in the ranks, despite the fact that the MoM does not pay my salary.

Of course, since the Ministry's voluntary cooperation is the reason I have a job in the first place, I cannot completely buck their authority, or I might suddenly find that no one wishes to talk with me at all. It can be very tiring to walk this line.

I shall have to drop by the house soon. I'm certain they are all worrying about me, and we can't have that.
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Oct. 6th, 2008 @ 07:09 pm 6 October 2005
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My therapist says that I should start writing down my inner thoughts once again. I'd gotten out of the habit sometime during my university days. I'm not sure if I have much to talk about.

I attended a family dinner this past weekend. I hadn't seen most of my family, with the exception of Melanie, in quite some time. It was nice to catch up with their news.

I remember when Justin used to come to these dinners. It feels like so long ago. Sometimes I wish that other people's choices and actions didn't have such a profound effect on those around them, but then I know that it has to be this way. How else are we to change, to grow as people? What would life be like, if we had no influence on those around us? I wager very lonely. I didn't mention that I had seen Justin recently. I think it would be too painful for Melanie.

Work is the same as always. Trying to gain the respect and assistance of my coworkers is a frustrating task, but I am up to the challenge. I met a very interesting man in the law enforcement office who quoted Machiavelli. This in and of itself is not very interesting. Anyone can quote a literary work. Rather, what interests me is that he seems to be applying it. It was a rather pleasant meeting.

I got a letter from Mark. I do hope he is doing well.
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