Work

It is always exciting to make a fresh start. I think there is huge growth potential in this job. It is up to me to make the most of the opportunities here. So far the people I have worked with seem to be nice. I am still getting to know them. Only time will tell how things work out. One thing for sure is that the benefits these guys offer are way way better than the benefits I had at my previous company. I cut my FSA account withholding for next year b/c I don't think I will have to pay out of pocket expenses like I used to after every doctor visit at the othe job.

New job...Car rear-ended

This has been my first week at the new job. It did not exactly begin on the right note. On my second day to work, a guy rear-ended me on the highway. It was stop and go traffic and he obviously was preoccupied with something and did not see me stop and rammed into me. Thoughts about whether this was a bad omen filled my mind. A friend told me that a similar thing had happened to him when he first began work at HP. It turned out to be the best job he had worked at. Lets hope so!

I am waiting for him to respond to his insurance agent so that they can initiate all the paperwork. I believe it was my good fortune that this guy had proper insurance from AAA. My friends tell me that AAA usually does a good job. But more importantly it wasn't an unisured driver, of which there are many in California. I did not really ask for the police to file a report and I wonder if I should have done that. There is really no proof that this accident happened, though it was amidst rush hour traffic and a cop did come by and ask us if we had exchanged information. I hope everything works out in the end. I'll go in for an estimate tomorrow.

Elections

The people have spoken. Take a look at this map. If this doesn't prove that the country has become more culturally conservative, then you are'nt really acknowledging reality. Voters across the country for a number of reasons found Bush to be a better choice than Kerry. Plain and simple. I think the Democratic party will have a tough time regaining power. They have been out of the majority in both houses for almost a decade now and this might be just the beginning of a run similar to what the Dems had during the 60's, 70's and 80's. I really think that the Dems are out of touch with the people of this country.

There is already talk of the potential Dem candidates in 2008. Hillary Clinton is the frontrunner. She is such a bad candidate with such a shrill voice that I am quite sure she will turn away voters. The Dems better not nominate her.

My prediction of an eight point victory was way off mark. But I did predict a Bush victory. So I'll cheer for myself on that count.