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Title of the Day

Shelly

Preliminary report of the Task Force on Sexual Preference to the Oregon State Legislature / State of Oregon Department of Human Resources, 1977.

Nineteen-freaking-seventy-seven, people. Thirty-three years have passed, and what do we have to show for it? Why have things regressed since then, instead of progressing? What the heck is wrong with us?

Some choice quotes from the report:

“The prediction that there will be negative consequences if homosexual people are permitted in certain occupations ignores the fact that homosexual women and men are already working in every area and the negative consequences have not occurred.”

“People who are homosexual are not the only ones who suffer because of the traditional prejudices and discrimination against homosexuals — all of us do.”

“…homosexual men and women are not any more obsessed or preoccupied with their sexuality than heterosexual men and women. However, heterosexuals, for various reasons, may be preoccupied about the sexuality of homosexuals.”

“The fear that homosexual men and women will try to ‘recruit’ heterosexual men and women is sometimes a projection by persons who are quite anxious about their own homosexual feelings, their waning sexual functioning, or their lack of confidence in their masculinity or femininity.”

“…since sexual orientation is not obvious, heterosexuals who speak up for civil rights protection for homosexuals are often suspected of being homosexuals themselves.”

Photography

Sinks! In! Bags!

Shelly

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The 4th floor women’s restroom in the west tower is sporting trash bags over two of its sinks. They’ve been there awhile, judging by the layer of dust on top.

I think I may need to take a little tour of the women’s restrooms in the building tomorrow, to see if there are any more black trash bags being employed in a similarly unorthodox manner.

Photography

Paper Only

Shelly

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If the sticker is to be believed, in a former life, my trash can was used for recycling office paper. That must have been billions and billions of years ago, though, in order the sticker to have gotten this manky. Disgusting, isn’t it? The can sits under my desk, sticker side in, so I don’t have to look at it. Last week, though, the custodians left it facing outward.

Crankypantsing, Photography

Work

Shelly

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I spent the last day and a half at work, cataloging this pitifully small stack of government documents from the Netherlands. All in Dutch, and the only available cataloging records were in Dutch, as well. No corporate bodies, no subjects, no call numbers, and the series fields were a mess. Let’s just say that it was kind of frustrating, and there just wasn’t a whole lot to show for it all when I finally finished.

Crankypantsing

Note to Coworkers

Shelly

If you want to stand right outside my cubicle and chit-chat, then go right ahead. If you want to discuss your hot flashes, that’s fine, too. But please don’t turn to me and tell me, “You’re too young to know anything about that.” For one thing, I have no interest in being included in your conversation. You can tell that by the fact that I’m ignoring you. Second, please don’t make assumptions about things you can’t possibly know. It makes you look like an asshole.

Art, Doodles

Staff Meeting Doodle

Shelly

Staff Meeting Doodle
gel ink and stickers in steno pad
6 3/4 x 6 inches

We had a big tech services meeting today, so I had time to doodle. I also had my annual evaluation this morning (at 7am!), which was fine. Human Resources decided to switch to a different format this year, and I guess a bunch of people are upset about it. It’s pretty standard, though. I suspect that the folks who are most upset are the ones who have worked here for 20-30 years. They don’t know what it’s like to work anywhere else, so they’re incredibly inflexible. I don’t care, as long as I get a decent evaluation. And I did!