Alert: Code Red - Quit Day T-Minus 0 Days

Its here, its here. After all this time its finally over. My last day at Access Justice. The clock is veritably spinning as the last minutes of my servitude quickly elapse.

Now is probably a good time for sentiment but to be honest these last few weeks have been extraordinarly long - I should have quit weeks ago - that would have been poignant, touching, memorable for all involved. Instead I have sat my parasitic being in this chair and ineffected the whole office with my dejected rambling like a visiting relative long overdue for a kick out the door.

Regardless, no time to sit and wallow in the past. My freedom is only two-hours away (in true style I won't even work the whole day and instead leave at noon - 5 hours before my QD timer hits 0:00:00). Then its one last stop at Ass-Cheap-Pizza, our local $1/slice (actually $1.17 and its more like 2 slices to the slice in terms of quality) before I motor off into the noon-day sun.

I hope to have left Access Justice in a better condition than it was when I arrived, but I am almost certain that the reverse is true - though not necessarily because of my presence. Its sad to see something that, if you don't love you at least respect, go slowly down the drain - strangled by poor management, limited foresight and petty infighting. Directed more out of pride and "ego-tripping" than by true purpose, logic or even (as distateful as it is) pity.

The only light I can see for Access Justice is the broom that an almost complete change-over in staff will bring this organization - and the knowledge that the Executive Director, once thought irreplacable (through his very attempts to lock-in control and entrench himself) is expendable. The Society could persist and, in time, thrive without him as he continues to isolate himself from connections within the legal community. How this severance will happen, one can only wonder.... or ask Jimmy.

Anyway, I have used this blog as a bitching-HQ for many things, especially Access Justice but I want to take this time to thank all my wonderful colleagues - I truly couldn't imagine a more interesting work place environment. In truth we may never see each other again but I hope that, as we all become feeble Internet-surfing minions of the corporate world, we may stay in touch as much as possible.

So, to the brave boys and girls of Access Justice, I salute you.













Sincerely,


Jason M. Harman

"My Bags are Packed I'm Ready To Go..."

In reality this title is a falsehood. I haven't packed my bags and am not ready to go. Even for exciting things like a trip to another continent I can rarely get going enough to plan and pack in advance. Part of the problem is that until the event is pressing - as in a day or two off - it doesn't seem like a reality. Even now, a week before I board a plane to Munich by way of Toronto, it seems a distant fantasy - like a remembered dream that has faded to the inner recesses of the mind.

I'm sure that some of the problem is rooted, naturally, in still being at work - which plods along at its predictably slow and cumbersome gait toward my day of freedom, as the counter to the right indicates.

It could also be other factors. This weekend I have to look forward to not one but two Pearl Jam shows, back-to-back on Saturday/Sunday at the beautiful Gorge outdoor venue in Washington. With no opening band and being the last nights of the North American tour I can't imagine these shows will disappoint. Still though, even they seem far off... Saturday is a million miles away.

This sort of space-cadetness is something I absolutely detest about my personality. It can come in handy at times - not being stressed out about impending doom or whatnot, but I really do yearn for some good old-fashioned keenness. I used to be a great keener but thats a different story for another time.

Anyway, so I'm posting that if there are any interested individuals who'd like a postcard from either Germany, France or Italy they can send an email to c3apollyon at gmail.com with their mailing address and country of choice and i'll do my best to fork out the costs for cards and postage.

In the meantime check out my Travel Photo Blog at http://jharman.blogspot.com. I've uploaded some of my favourites from my previous trips to Mexico, Central America and Costa Rica and will add new posts for Europe rather than doing the mass-email thing (dial-up users beware, all pictures are huge mother-f*#$ers)

Adios