Wednesday
I started off the day by trying to send a copy of my resume to a recruiter. In theory, this should have been an easy process:

  1. Write a brief introductory email.
  2. Attach a copy of my resume.
  3. Send the email.

Piece of cake. Except for one tiny problem: I got stuck on Step 2.

When I put the new HD in DS9, I copied all of the files that I deemed “important” onto the new drive. That was pretty much a “no-brainer.” Five of those files were: My resume (3 variations), a cover letter and a salary history – documents to which I would want/need fast and easy access.

Like today.

So, I make it through the email-writing step and go looking for the resume. It wasn’t on the first partition that I checked. I checked another partition. “No go, Flight.” Hm. This wasn’t necessarily earth-shattering, but it was a tad inconvenient, as it was nearly to leave to take Jess to work. But, I had enough time for another quick check. Nothing. So, I left without sending the email.

*braincramp*

This meant that I had to come back home, power down ‘Nine, reconnect the old drive, power ‘Nine back up, find and transfer the files, and power down/up again. Not something that I was looking forward to doing…but, we do those things which we must in order to achieve the results we desire.

On a lark, I decided to check “all local drives,” including the C: drive. (Sidebar: When I format a hard drive, I usually make at least two partitions: One for the OS and at least one for everything else. That way, if the OS decides to take a dirt nap, I don’t lose my data.) Lo and behold, there were the files. On the C: drive. In “My Documents.” Which is a rather logical place to put them, as they are “my documents.” But, as I don’t usually use the C:\My Documents folder, generally speaking, I wound up hiding them from myself. How very clever of me. Myself. I. One of us. All of us. Oh, Hell… you know what I mean.

In the end, the file was found, the email was sent, and the world didn’t explode. Amen.

And the files were also moved from “My Documents,” too.

>> fast forward >>

I headed to Ogden to visit a few hours with Dee, the rarely-seen , and his family. They are well. We also determined that we are going to make a concerted effort to get together more often than once every six months. Dee and I headed to The Bookshelf, where I picked up a couple of new pieces of plastic crack, including: Bane (experienced), Harley Quinn (rookie), Huntress (veteran), and Hawk (veteran). I also picked up a few of the cheap ‘clix, including 8 S.H.I.E.L.D. agents for the pawns on the “good” side of my chess set. And, with that…

My chess set is done.
For now.

As it stands, the set is as follows:

  • Good
    King: Professor X
    Queen: Jean Grey
    Bishop: Sasquatch
    Knight: Green Arrow
    Rook: Starman
    Pawns: S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, troopers, snipers and a medic.

  • Evil
    King: Magneto
    Queen: Circe
    Bishop: Poison Ivy
    Knight: Kobra Fanatic
    Rook: Parademon Scout
    Pawns: Skrull Commandos

This lineup will most likely change as I acquire other figures, but I’m pretty happy with it as it is.

>> fast forward >>

and I stopped by one of the local Home Despot stores this evening. I think that I am going to take ‘s idea for doing a LEGO®-colored border around the ceiling of the HCC. I went in to get a few paint cards and to get a rough idea of how much we’d be paying for paint. I started looking at the Behr matte paint, but the sales associate suggested that I take a look at the semi-gloss from Glidden. And it was slightly less expensive per canister, too. And so, the madness planning begins…

News
Morning Edition: Risque Super Bowl Spoof of Censorship… Censored
Morning Edition: Police: Justice Tried to Sneak Swiss Army Knife on Plane
Morning Edition: Overcoming E-Mail Overload at Work
Talk of the Nation: Call Centers and the Time We Spend on Hold
Talk of the Nation: Hammett’s Maltese Falcon, 75 Years Later
Day to Day: Lawyer Jokes Still Legal in New York
All Things Considered: Judge Rules Lost Fertilized Egg Was a Human Being
All Things Considered: Jazz Organist Jimmy Smith Dies
All Things Considered: In Cuba, Everyone Has a Nickname

Science Blog: Solar Cell Implant May Restore Some Sight for the Blind

Stray Toasters

  • “Yes, ma’am!
    Yes, ma’am!
    Two bags full!”
       – for

  • Here’s a little change of pace: I’m going to post a link to A Modest Destiny, but it’s not for the webcomic. It’s for the blog entry entitled “The Eye of the Beholder,” written by the late Johnny Carson.
  • Beginners Guides: Most Common Ways to Kill a PC
  • Thanks to for this addition to the “Way too much time on their hands” file.
  • Just in case you missed it this weekend, see this post for a link to a live-action version of the Kenya Flash toon.
  • There are a few new pictures of the twins here.
  • Hm… this looks like something I might want to keep an eye on.
  • Tales for the L33T: Romeo + Juliet
    It starts slowly, but the “soundtrack” makes it worth waiting for.

  • Umm… this. Add your own punchline.
  • It’s 1:30… and the twins are playing “Tag.” This bodes ill.
  • From the “Things that should never see the light of day” file: Love at Second Bite. I remember seeing Love at First Bite as a kid (and catching snippets of it on TV); it was okay. Nothing great. Although, Arte Johnson as Renfield was amusing. But to come out with a sequel almost 30 years after the fact? *sigh*

That’s it.

Namaste.