1. Missed last week, obviously. Oh, well. 2. For work-related reasons I ended up reviewing many of Sir John Tenniel’s original illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (yes, I’m serious. No, it’s not as interesting as you’d think). In the process I noticed for the first time (or perhaps I had noticed before and suppressed … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Software Problems and Jabberwock
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Flotsam: Various and Sundry Life Things and the Mario Movie
1. I'm beginning to settle in at last as the final few necessary tasks and purchases are being wrapped up. Having a new apartment is like having a giant toy; there are all sorts of things you can do with it and you can't wait to get the chance to play with it. 2. Internet … Continue reading Flotsam: Various and Sundry Life Things and the Mario Movie
Flotsam: New Apartment, No Internet, and Rabbits
1. Last week I realized a nearly five-year goal and finally moved back out into my own apartment. I've been too busy setting up to settle in yet, but already I feel the enormous relief and joy of having my own space once again. 2. The chief downside, at present, is that I don't have … Continue reading Flotsam: New Apartment, No Internet, and Rabbits
Flotsam: Mostly Batman
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
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
Serpent's Den 