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I am fine. Have been busy at new job. I like it and I am learning a lot but at the same time I don't feel pressured because of a new environment, which is good and shows that I am getting mature in life. When you are younger you are very nervous at new jobs but when you get older and have more experience you are more laid back and relax.

I was trying to write a post and just now my son came and wants to sit on my lap. Whenever I am at my PC, he brings his CD and wants to play it and sit on my lap! He is very handful but very cute and adorable too.

I went to my hair stylist after 4 months today, he does such a great job but very expensive. But I believe staying in style and fresh is worth it. We usually have conversation when he is doing my hair. I asked him if all his family live in San Diego and he said it's just my Mom. I don't have brothers and sisters. I was adapted. I felt sad for him. I think most of the adopted people are sad deep in side. They really like to know who were their real parents and what it would be like if they were raised by their own parents! He is gay, I am wondering if his sexual choice has any thing to do with his childhood. It seems that he did not have a father at all. Any way I felt sad and tried to change the subject, although western people are cooler about these kind of things and it is not a very big deal for them but in our culture being adopted is not usually pleasant for people!
We should be grateful if we are born and raised in a normal family and know who are our real parents!

New job!

I started my new job on Friday. May be you ask why on Friday? Because the payroll week starts on Fridays for some organizations.
Any way I was well received by my manager. He is very nice and professional, He introduced me to all the IT staff and gave me tour of building and data center. The work environment seems more quite than my last job. People are busy with their own stuff but every one was welcoming and nice. The thing that impressed me a lot was how every thing was already set up and ready for me, usually when you start a new job it takes couple of days to get the user accounts or even your computer set up. But even all the necessary office supplies was there for me on my desk in case I need any thing. That shows how professional and organized they are. I really like my new boss. He is very nice and tries to explain every thing in detail and in a very patient manner. I hope I do my best and make him proud of me.
The good thing is that I started on Friday and we had a long weekend so I can settle my mind better for the new job. Today is President day in US.I will tell you more details and stories soon!

Last day at work

Today was last day at my work and tomorrow I will start my new job.
It was such an emotional day for me. I was sad deep in side to say good-bye. I liked the people that I worked with a lot. I especially had very close connection to the girls, we used to laugh, talk and have fun a lot. I really miss them already. My boss was such a great boss, always nice and understanding. They took me out for lunch and a tea party in the afternoon.
There is a very nice hotel close to our office building that has teatime and looks very nice and royal. Even all the network team came and I really appreciate it because their schedule is kind of restrict but it so nice of them to come and say good bye. I cried when I wanted to make a toast and thank every one. My girl friends cried too. It was such an emotional moment. I will definitely be in touch with my co-workers/friends and I will miss them a lot.
They were all nice and supportive in their own ways. Sometimes I would share details of my life with them that I don’t share with any body else and they were always good listeners and good advisors. I learned a lot from all of them personally and emotionally. I hope every thing turns out nice for every one.

I was thinking to myself that life is a chain of starts and ends. The very first start is when we are born and the very end is when we die but we go through lots of starts and ends in between, some times pleasant and sometimes sad. I hope my new job to be a good start.
I am kind of nervous about it!
Wish me luck!!

Valentine

Happy Valentines Day!
Although lots of people think that, this is just a commercial day and is good for
Businesses but I really like this day. It does not matter if it is Feb 14 or any other day. It is a good excuse to show our love to loved ones.
I got engaged on this day 6 years a go. My husband played a music by Ebi ( Iranian readers know that singer) The name of song was Sabad, Sabad and he purposed to me.
I still remember that moment. I was happy and at the same time very emotional!
We always go out for Valentine and celebrate our engagement!
We went to Brazilian restaurant last night, which is famous for it’s stake. It was fun and we could spend some time alone together.

Today my son is sick and I stayed home with him, I myself don’t feel very well either.
I should be strong for Friday, I will start my new job on Friday and tomorrow is my last day at my current job. I am sad to leave my co-workers, we all have strong bound together and my boss is such a nice lady. But it is time for me to move on and grow in my career! I will try to keep in touch with my co-workers. I hope I can have a good relationship with my new co-workers too. I never had any problem in work environment before; I hope it stays that way in new place too.

Wish me good luck!!!

Good News

The good news is that I got job offer from Police Department. Since we have the outsourcing issue at my current job and I was looking for a more growing position, this was a big blessing for me. I knew that I did a good job in Technical interview but since they just needed one candidate I could not count on it much.
Any way they called me on last Friday and offered me the job, I needed to go for Personnel interview on Monday. You cannot believe how stressful was the second interview, since it is Police Department they are very very picky about the candidate’s background. In general all the government jobs are like that even in my current job they finger printed me, took medical test and did the background check but this one was a very detailed one.
Their policy is to ask you all sorts of question, very personal ones and even they ask questions about your family, friends and whoever is associated with you.
They name all sorts of crimes and ask you if you have ever done it or not. Drug usage is a big thing; if you have used any drug in your lifetime your chance is zero.
Any way it was not just the questioner, the stressful part was the lie detector part, yes you read it right. They had lie detector exactly like movies.
I was connected by a microphone to computer and the lady asked me some questions so the machine would decide that if I was telling the truth or not. I was very nervous not because I was going to lie but because I don't trust those kind of programs and detectors. You can be just
Stressed and the machine shows you are lying! Any way, long story short, I got the job and I am so grateful and happy about it.
It was perfect timing for me. Things are getting worse at my current job and now I don't need to deal with it any more.
The other good point of the new job is that they are using all sorts of new technologies and I will learn a lot.
Another good thing is that my manager is Iranian and I have heard lots of good things about him. He seems to be very nice person.
Please don't think that I was picked because he is Iranian because 4 other people were involved in making this decision.
Any way I am so happy and am thanking god so much for helping me and never leaving me alone!!!!!!!

Got Better

Last time that I wrote a post, I was so upset and disappointed because of my fight with my husband. We talked about it and we both cooled down. The good thing
is that we don't stretch the fight and after one or two days we get back to normal, although I get really mad and angry on the day of fight and sometimes I even think that
I am ready to end every thing but after the cool down I don't think about it any more! It seems like fights are part of marriage and is almost unavoidable by every couple!!

Things at work are still very unclear. It seems that permanent job means nothing these days and no job especially in IT field is permanent. I have decided not to apply for private section and
Try to find another government job preferably inside the current organization. I followed up on my interview and they said that they have not decided about candidates yet.
Government jobs are involved with lots of bureaucracy and politics! I think everywhere in world is like that. When I was in Iran I always thought bureaucracy is more common in Middle East but that is not true. It is everywhere!
Applying for private would be my last choice! So I just go with the flow for now. The only thing is since they have stopped most of our projects; it is very boring at work. I try to do lots of self-study but still get bored! I love being busy and get things down!

Any way recently I talk about my issues and myself a lot I should talk about other stuff too. I listened to President Bush's speech last night. He was talking about Iran andAdvising Iranian people to stand up for Democracy and freedom! I think this is the will of every Iranian all over the world not just in Iran but how and at what price? For sure war is not the solution so what people can do? It is easy to just give advises but acting on that is not really easy. It would be at cost of innocent people's blood! I wish a miracle could happen and save our country and bring the freedom and real democracy but even the miracle time ended thousands of years a go!! I just keep praying, I think that's all I can do!