We have definitely made the transition from doom and gloom to a new world. I feel like it is echoing what is happening in my own life, but maybe that is a matter of perspective. I kind of gave up on independence and self employment to move to security and the known of employment, at least for now. Everything is new and exciting and tolerable at least for a period of time.

That doesn’t mean that the insidious is still not in the background, it is just veneered for now by the new surroundings and and experience. I keep telling myself that life is about perspective and that you have to want the situation to be good so that you can have the right attitude about the situation. The truth is that I believe that to be true, but where is that line between lying to yourself and and settling in to accepting your reality? I guess that we will have to stay tuned to see the end.

In this chapter, We see Winston rendezvous with the mystery woman that we now know is Julia. It seems like there is a lot of double entendre. Was Julia really interested in Winston? Did she represent her outward appearance and visible interests and commitments. According to her, participation in the Junior Anti-sex league was the best cover for destroying it from the inside.

Seeing is believing, or is it? I guess that you will have to stay tuned to see how it ends, unless you have already read the book. But, everything that we see from Julia is that she is pro-establishment, but everything that we hear from her is that is her cover for being anti-establishment. What basis is there to believer her other than Winston wants to? Sometimes when you want something, it doesn’t matter what the truth is.

I still think that discretion is important. From what I have seen, there is little reason to actually trust Julia, especially given the overall environment. But, I suppose loneliness is a strong motivator especially if you want to believe. The End You Programming Routine today is If you think it is too good to be true, it might be.

Have a great weekend, I am looking to kick Corona and make some more progress on the office.