Look at me, updating once a month. Who the hell do I think I am, Chris Naze?

(Not really, I don't have that kind of talent.)

Things have been a little, well, nuts. Mainly at work. Co-worker S. resigned, her last day being this past Friday. I've been dealing with the reprecussions and it hasn't been easy. I can't blame her, and I don't. I know that she's going to be happier, knowing some of what she's had to deal with.

The politics in my area, never pleasant under the best of circumstances, are getting worse, and I'm trying to avoid being sucked in. Considering that it's all swirling around me, that's pretty difficult. I wish I could go into detail, but I think it's best not to, at least not yet. Suffice it to say that, because of the politics, I'm training someone to take over S.'s position, someone who doesn't know anything about the work. Don't get me wrong, P. is a perfectly nice, intelligent person whom I already knew, and I'm sure she'll learn everything eventually. But the fact that I wasn't even asked if I might be interested in taking over the position, which would result in a promotion and more money, after doing this work well for three years, well, that should tell you what I'm up aganist.

It's not just that the atmosphere in my office has gotten more tense. I'm really going to miss S.. We supported each other against the bullshit being flung our way, were confidants and were so glad that we could trust the other. Now I really don't have anyone there that I can fully trust.

As I told a friend yesterday, I can see the writing on the wall, and in ten feet high letters, it says, "Get the fuck out!"