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Help me design "bumper" sticker
So I got a new toy today. It is a small steamroller. I think it might help me transition to work especially if/when someone steamrolls over my idea ( Read more... ) -
success!
Success I have a job that starts next Monday. A little nervous about starting, new place, new people, but who wouldn't be? -
jobs
I am bummed because I've gotten rejections from all the potential employers on my list from July. The disappointing part is that one job I called one of the people that I interviewed with and she told me that their boss was the one who objected/had reservations. She was glad I called and recommended I call the boss so at the very least I can find ( Read more... ) -
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From looking at other people's blogs, found one of those tests, decided to try it. Here's the results:
You Are 50% Boyish and 50% GirlishYou are pretty evenly split down the middle - a total eunuch ( Read more... ) -
joining the "real" world
Hi everyone ( Read more... ) -
Educating the Police
The other day, I was playing at lunchtime when out of the corner of my eye I noticed a man standing near me in blue. In Portland, even the police have to wait for street musicians to finish a number before interrupting. He asked me if I had a permit to which I asked where one might apply for such permit. He called it in, I packed up my stuff and ( Read more... ) -
Feelings
I have mixed feelings about being a street musician. I recently graduated with a degree in engineering, so it should be relatively easy for me to find a job. Yet, the average job search takes 19 weeks according to What Color is Your Parachute. Sure for 19 weeks I could live off of my savings, which I am doing by the way, as it is unlikely I will ( Read more... ) -
The beginning or reasons behind my current occupation
It all started with a bet, "I bet I can make more as a street musician than financial aid is offering you," I told my partner. We had just moved to Portland, OR because of the wonderful transportation system and job opportunities. The plan was and still is that my partner would attend school and I would work full-time. The problem was that we had ( Read more... )