Workin …

I am really thrilled that my new job is turning out so well. In the past, I always wondered what it would be like to work for one of those Silicon Valley start-ups, or somewhere like Google, etc. Now I think I have an idea. The company I work for does Internet marketing. My job, … Continue reading »

Workin’ in the Coal Mine …

Well, it’s a temp job for a background check company, not a coal mine. Although coming along about 5:00 p.m., it feels rather coal minish, without the dust and the risk. I heard from one of the jobs today; it’s not happening for me — or anyone else they interviewed this go-round. I blame it … Continue reading »

[Three] Faces Have I …

I had a good ‘laugh at myself’ moment today, when I realized I had developed three separate personalities for handling calls at work. One of my faces is businesslike, one is ‘just folks’ and one is my ‘if America had a BBC I’d be broadcasting on it’ phone voice.  I found that if the person … Continue reading »

I Was Born in a Small Town

My temporary job has me making phone calls to all sorts of places around North America. I have called Montreal, PR and a good selection of the US. I don’t know why — I surely know better — but I find myself thinking of places not Ohio as being just like Ohio, but only different. … Continue reading »

Just One Victory …

If there are two words that describe my life right now, they would be the ones in the picture above: Epic Fail. I have been interviewing for jobs and so far there have been two results (which add up to the same thing): 1. You’re overqualified and we really think that you will be bored … Continue reading »

I’m So Tired …

I can’t get over how whipped I am right now. This is exhausted we’re talking here, not just tired. Granted, I didn’t sleep as much as I wanted over Calicon. But after I left the others (and they were in the process of leaving) I went back to the room and passed out for awhile … Continue reading »

And In The End …

Well, Calicon is more or less officially over, at least for me. I leave from Burbank today. Those who are leaving from LAX decamped last night to another bivouac location more convenient for tomorrow’s manouevers. I’m standing lone picket (so to speak). This morning, I stood looking at my room as I closed the door … Continue reading »

I Would Give Everything I Own …

I’m not very good at taking my own advice. Back a ways I wrote that you shouldn’t get too hung up on FB friends whom you don’t know personally. Now, here I am. One particular FB friend — very special to me, but not a “direct connect” — who was previously on pretty much every … Continue reading »

I Keep Holdin’ On …

“My friends ask me how I’m doin’ But I just can’t lie to ‘em Not feelin’ fine today …” Marc Cohn, Miles Away I know part of what’s wrong for me right now is the time of year. I’ve written about this before, about how my mom, dad and grandma all died this time of … Continue reading »

She’s [Left] Home …

Well, reality has set in. It’s not altogether a bad thing, but all of a sudden I really feel the change between where I was and where I am and I think I knew it all along underneath, but now it’s top of mind. What I’m trying to say is that where I was working, … Continue reading »