Recycling
Here is wonderful San Diego, recycling is suggested and they have issued us special blue trash cans to put our items that can be recycled in. They collect it every other week.
I have no problem with that and we fully support the program. What I do have a problem with is the folks wandering around the neighborhood with shopping carts digging through the blue trash cans. Today is trash day, and since I am on vacation from work I had a chance to drive around the neighborhood. Today is trash and recycle day and I must have seen 5 people digging through the blue trash cans.
I am sure there must be some law being violated. Also this takes away from money the city would normally get for the items. It just really bothers me, and though it is minor I think it is wrong.
On another note, even though I am on vacation, I had to get up and go into work. We just unionized at work, even though I am not a fan of unions and the union guy wants a tour to see what we do. Since all three of us were on vacation I figured I would go in and show him around.
Since I did have to get up I was surprised to see that London was having problems with bombers again. I guess these guys were some really dumb bombers as their bombs malfunctioned. I am glad that no one was hurt.
Tomorrow I have to go to a going away party for one of my coworkers. That is the one thing I dislike about my job. I am the only civilian working in the Ultra High Frequency area, the other two civilians work in High Frequency. The rest of the instructors are active duty military, on shore duty. They are only stationed here for three years and then they are transferred. The time has come for another one to leave, and seeing shipmates leave always makes me feel bad. I guess because I usually lose contact with them over the years.
I used to feel the same way when I was on active duty, whenever I transferred. It is like moving across country and leaving the family behind. Anyway, another buddy leaving and it gives me that empty feeling.
Well I guess that is it for now. The folks should be getting here for their tour any time now.
July 21 2005 09:18 am | San Diego