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If you get carried away, I'll really kick the hell outta you...
The days, my friends, march on. Still looking for work, applying for everything that even vaguely suits me. I've even taking to throwing my hand into APS 2 positions. The problem, as I see it, is that I too inexperienced for the jobs that match my educational background but far too qualified (from an educational standpoint) for any job that would ( Read more... ) -
Long time no see, doncha wish it hadn't been me?
Every week I delay posting on mah El-jay, citing the reason: 'Just wait a little longer, something worth posting is coming up soon'. At least 22 weeks (that's almost half a year for those you keeping score at home) have gone by and the following is all that has happened ( Read more... ) -
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Christmas was decent. I got one of the two things I asked for, and a whole lot of stuff that, while not specifically requested, rocked out ( Read more... ) -
Hit a bee, man. Or not.
Hitman the movie was decent. Not great. Not terrible. The main problem with the film was that it tried to reconcile the differences between a stoic, cold-hearted assassin protagonist and the demands of modern Hollywood action films. One simply cannot demonstrate a balance between these two extremes, and the film tried to do this (and, obviously, ( Read more... ) -
My gift to you: Schadenfreude.
I ache ( Read more... ) -
Peter Hamilton writes Bukakke pornography! Also, Chris is a GMF.
Ahh, Peter Hamilton. As you, best beloved, may know, I have a sweet spot for Mr. Hamilton and his works of literature. Space opera is a genre that needs more love. Or less, as you shall read anon ( Read more... ) -
Chapter Two: In which the protagonist is well pleased with himself. Also, raspberries are eaten.
If life is so fair, why do roses have thorns ( Read more... ) -
Anything that existed before me doesn't matter, anything that exists after me is lucky.
Life is thoroughly OK these days ( Read more... ) -
The Real World: When people stop being polite and start to get infectious...
Trip to Sydney wasn't too bad. Notable highlights follow ( Read more... ) -
Getting busy. Busy like a hyperactive nyphomaniac fox!
Don't you hate it when you're talking to a girl and thinking to yourself: "Yeah, she's about on my level. Not too pretty or smart for me nor overly lacking in either departments. Maybe I will pursue the matter further..." When, out of the blue, she says: "-my boyfriend thinks so, too...." Or: "My partner hates it when that happens ( Read more... )