Diary of a Data Clerk 002
19 Jan 2017Rowen_Stipe
The following is entirely in character----
Have you ever had a day where you're just not sure what happened? Maybe a week, month, year even. I'm not gonna lie, I've stopped trying to keep track after 3 years. I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing, I mean I'm running the logistics of a task force; but if you asked the alcohol trade tycoon that is my father, than I should be out in the black running my own operation by now. The idea does sound appealing I'll admit. But I just am never sure of myself.
I go back and analyze my life from time to time, that usually ends up with me just over thinking past choices. "Could I of done this like that." or "How did I really know?" These sorts of thoughts tend to crop up when you're just sorting out paperwork. At least that's what you see some of the time, the other time is the cogs and gears that run the system you work. My god do drugs help when those times crop up. The big downfall though is you end up losing time, not the whole; "I just lose track of time man." crap excuses I hear. I mean phasing out of the flow of time entirely into 'hermitting mode'. It's not hard, not recommended while flying, and not a great way to socialize.
But I can't tell you the beauty of the black that I've witnessed out there, jumping between systems, flying through canyons of terrestrial satellites. Finding a nice secluded patch of land to just zone out and get some work done with a buzz growing. Finishing up, and listening to the gentle hum of my engine as I catch a few winks. It's nice, but again not the greatest way to socialize I've come to realize. I've been looking for a few places to try and set up a small office space to work out of. Hanggardi was a first thought, I mean it's home for me. But when I went and scouted the stations for office space, I sorta lost the nostalgia for the place as somewhere to work. Then-- I heard about Inara.
I decided to visit it over a holiday break I had. Probably the first in a long, long time. It was interesting-- I mean It's not overly remarkable. But I don't want to sound like a cunt and say it's shite. It certainly had a more welcoming reception to a guy wearing a visor than other stations. I mean, I get it. It's weird. That's why I do it mostly. There's several other psychologist reasonings why I'd like to wear a mask in public, but expression isn't one of them. I'll admit I was pretty intoxicated during my initial visit on Citi Gateway, sort of blacking out a few days only to be woken up thanks to Thargoid news. Which was exciting to say the least of it.
These days I've been working out some agreements with ITIF and 'Alternative working situations' which would allow me to operate from a singular remote point. Basically work from home for the most part, with the odd 'Go do this.' thrown in for good measure. Inara seems to be my better option due to it's activity, not to say I don't want to try else where. I just have a interesting feeling about Inara. Though that may be the drugs, on reflection it might be a genuine feeling. Now, I'm still not sure about what's happening but, things seem to be going well. Hopefully-- they continue this way.