Props to pmoodie for the dalek design. It's brilliant!

How does it feel to be the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything?

We got the letter yesterday, saying that they chose someone else more suited for the position. I have to think that they had a candidate in mind when they set these interviews up. Mike was told that the top two candidates would be interviewed again by the district media specialists. Given that the postmark for the letter was the 18th (and the initial interviews were on the 17th), I seriously doubt they were able to narrow down the candidates to two, schedule a second interview with them and the media specialists, and then choose a final candidate, all in less than 1 day. So, in true human fashion - here is our sour grapes response:
"The drive out there (50 minutes at least) is too far anyway".

Lest you think your vibes and good wishes were wasted, Mike has applied to two more media specialist positions. One is very close to us, and he knows someone on the inside, so that might work out even better. He also applied for a computer tech summer job with our local school district, and he has a good shot at that too.

Thanks to all well-wishers! We appreciate your support!

Hello LJ Friends!

Mike ( sylo_tode ) has a job interview this morning, at 9:00 AM (US Eastern time). If you could send good job vibes, do a dance, light a candle, or anything, we would appreciate it (as would our bank account which holds our mortgage). The job would entail being the library media specialist at a High School.

Thanks!!!!!!

Michael took all of these pictures

snapesbabe Here is your caiman


( rahr )

pmoodie Here are your prairie dogs

( neek )

Giant Salamander


( giant salamander )

Macaque

( macaque chillin' out )

Mike applied for a Media Specialist job at a school near us. They just closed the posting and the next step is calling applicants for interviews. Please cross your fingers or send positive job vibes, light candles, or whatever. This is a great opportunity and we really need it!

My son's minicity, Penquin Rox, has been suffering from unemployment. He needs some new visitors. Can you click on the link below to help him out.
No signing up or any other effort is needed. Just a click. Thanks!


http://penguin-rox.myminicity.com

My co-worker Maria, needed someone to take her dog (Maggie) until she finds a new dog-friendly place to live. We introduced her to Maggie, so it was a no-brainer for us to take her in temporarily, as we have two beagles already. She spent her first night with us last night, and she did very well. My dogs are 8 or 9? (we adopted them and the pound wasn't sure), and they're not quite sure what to make of this bundle of energy. Maggie will be two in June. Anyway, here's a pic with Michael. I tried to get more, but she won't stay still.

( Maggie )

The meme is this:

The Handwritten Meme
1) your handle/name/username
2) left or right handed?
3) favourite letters to write
4) least favourite characters to write
5) write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
6) tag 5 people

Don't be sending this out for handwriting analysis!


( Click here if you must )

Our design services department is always hiring new people, so on occasion, I'll see a face and have no idea who it is. The latest new guy brought me an estimate request for some big remodel project on campus. He has a pmoodie beard and I was very pleased to realize that he looks a lot like pmoodie! Now I'll have to think of some clever ploy to have to work with him more. *rubs hands together, fiendishly* bwaaaa ha ha ha haaaaaaa

Sorry for the lateness! Happy Birthday, citicen_x. May you be showered with much potpourri ! hee!

Many thanks to Mlewys who clued me in to Demetri Martin and his new show being produced by Jon Stewart. Here's video of his comedy. It's a bit long, but you get the idea.

As promised to pmoodie , here are pics of the electric chair I made for my senior gallery show.

( pics )

The chair is currently in my basement. It needs some restoration work, but I think it's salvageable.

Anyone out there have "Know Your Rights" by the Clash, that I can get through Sendspace?

Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog entry with five complete lies about yourself. That is, five things about you that are completely not true. Not even slightly. THEN hide in the entry a 6th line, something that is absolutely TRUE and the first person to guess which one is true wins :) Then tag up to five people you want to turn into compulsive liars, too.


1. I hate shopping at Hot Topic, but I pretend to like it, to appease my husband who practically lives there. I think it's the most evil store on the planet.

2. I started studying French 6 years ago, to help me with my Art History studies. My GPA is 4.0!

3. I dye my hair black - and many other colors - because I've been gray since high school.

4. I have been scrapbooking since I got married. I currently own over 30 scrapbooks - including one titled "Celebrities I Have Killed"
5. I have an evil twin who lives in Florida.

6. I am a famous porn star. Go ahead! Google Linda Murray!


I tag mlewys staceyuk sylo_tode little_jesus seraphic_slayer

Four jobs I've had:
* Factory worker (summer) - put cheap "metal" frames around prints of stupid things like pictures of saxophones or kittens. Trailer park art.
* Factory worker(summer) - wrapped tape around auto wire harnesses so they don't rattle in your car. I was the "college girl, ooooooooooh"
* Cosmetics/Colognes girl at F & M Drugstore chain -"do you have Elizabeth Taylor's Passion?" "Would I be working HERE if I did?"
* Stockgirl for kids clothing store (summer)

Four movies I can watch over and over again:
* Lost in Translation
* She's Having a Baby
* When Harry Met Sally
* Grosse Pointe Blank

Four TV shows that I watch:
* House
* The Daily Show
* CSI
* what else is there?



Four places I've been on vacation:
* Cocoa Florida - It's FAB-U-LOUS!
* Paris - the people were actually nice.
* Germany - the bavarian area, north of Munich. Lots of beer and meat!
* Alaska in the winter! "Brrr Pee Wee. It sure is cold in Finland...."

Four dishes I never get sick of:
* Spaghetti
* Steak
* Macaroni and cheese
* Citicen_X's grilled cheese and tomato soup platter

Four websites I visit daily:
* Live journal
* Letters to Marc Jacob
* Boing Boing
* Yahoo

Four places I'd rather be right now:
* Cocoa, Florida
* Home
* England (anywhere in England. I've never been there)
* Northern Michigan (Up North, as we say)

Four people I tag:
* Mlewys
* Guinan
* lmfdevilwoman
* Staceyuk