1. I've been re-watching some of Batman: The Animated Series lately, reminding myself of just how good it really was. Those gorgeous black-paper backgrounds, that wonderful Fleischer-style animation (the creators said they wanted it to look as though it had been made in the 1940s. I think they succeeded both in look and feel), those … Continue reading Flotsam: Mostly Batman
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Friday Flotsam: Mostly Random
1. Something has intruded on my personal life, which I'm still learning to deal with. It's knocked my attention (already unbalanced) for a real loop, so this'll be kind of haphazard. It's a personal matter, but just know that...well, I don't know what things will be like going forward. 2. I saw Godzilla vs. Kong … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Mostly Random
Friday Flotsam: Pro-Life and Depression
1. Discovered that the March for Life is today. All things considered, I'm rather surprised they're actually having it. You know, I'm thoroughly against abortion (whatever arguments can be brought in its favor, the answer is always "would that logic still apply if the child were born and we were talking about smothering it with … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Pro-Life and Depression
Catholic Match – What Do I Have to Offer
My latest piece at Catholic Match went up today: One of the ideas that comes up in job hunting is “distinct value add.” Basically, what do you bring to this company that no one else does? The problem for many of us, of course, is that in most cases a truthful answer would be something … Continue reading Catholic Match – What Do I Have to Offer
Friday Flotsam: On Not Getting What We Want
On Monday I had a job interview, the final such one before the decision. It was for a job I dearly wanted, a company I have actual interest in, and in a location I wanted to move to. I was well-qualified, and the job promised excellent opportunity for growth. The interview seemed to go really … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: On Not Getting What We Want
John Wayne’s 5 Rules to Life
Missed yesterday, but found this this morning.
Life Update and Blogging Plans
At the moment I am going through bootcamp. Not the military kind, but the purely coding kind. That's to say, I'm in training to be a Java developer, with my eye on acquiring more gainful employment than I have been able to secure thus far with my English degree and freelancer experience. With intense, five-day-a-week … Continue reading Life Update and Blogging Plans
New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
My latest Catholic Match post is all about New Years' Resolutions (and is largely written to myself): One way or another, we are afraid to change, afraid to set aside what we’ve carried for so long, even though it’s a burden to us. We may genuinely want to make the change, or at least, we may … Continue reading New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
For those who don't know, I suffer from mild-to-moderate depression, among other things. About a month or so ago it got really bad, and I ended up channelling that experience into the following post, which just went up on CM. Depression isn’t sadness or feeling down. It’s pain. Raw, emotional pain, like there’s a wound inside you … Continue reading Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
Various and Sundry
- As mentioned, I suffer from some pretty bad insomnia, to the point where I often can't sleep even with sleep aids (they just make me more tired). I also have mild to moderate depression. The two do not mix well. Most nights I get to spend hours lying there, exhausted but unable to sleep … Continue reading Various and Sundry
Serpent's Den 