I finished Snow Crash tonight ( Read more... )

I applied for the Racine Toys R US Assistant Manager position. I don't want the job, it's just for the Unemployment crap. I put Toys R Us in my past work history and said "Creative differences" as the reason for leaving the company. It's the little amusements in life for me ( Read more... )

And no, I don't think I'll ever eat at Cracker Ass Barrel again.

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I don't remember what during dinner reminded me of this, but whatever.

Two weeks ago I talked with Dean after class for over an hour; we didn't leave until 10pm. We talked a lot about my schooling, English BA, his experience getting a masters and what's it like teaching. I guess if I would formally decide to pursue an English-centered career I'd consider Dean something like a mentor ( Read more... )

This link shows a really smart guy talking about Children of Men. If you haven't seen Children of Men, skip this link and go watch Children of Men ( Read more... )

Sorry, but this is going to be a lot of bitching ( Read more... )

So at C2E2 last month I met this gal and we chatted a bit. Her artwork is freaking amazing. I cannot count the ways. I asked her what a commission would run: $150-$250. [ow, my balls!] But knowing that I can't have it because of the price only makes me want it more ( Read more... )

My cell phone needs to be sprayed out with canned air about once a month. Otherwise, an odd thing happens; I can be heard speaking, but I can't hear anyone. I can put it on speaker phone or use a headset and it'll work just fine, but "normal" operation craps out. So I sprayed it out today, and I got into a canned-air-cleaning mood, spraying my ( Read more... )

I had my workshop this week. It went rather well, but I'm a little disheartened. There were a lot of ideas, and not nearly as many stupid ones as I expected. Jake The Destroyer of Thought only said one thing, I believe. However, even though most of the desires/suggestions were good, there's a number of them I cannot use ( Read more... )

I got laid-off from the ol' O'Max today. The Operations Supervisor position was eliminated from my store, it was nothing to do with my performance. I'm actually quite fine. Even when Sean, Marlo and I were talking about it, Sean said my reaction seemed to be more one of relief. I know it's nothing personal, and they both seem to feel worse ( Read more... )