Done yesterday (20120318 Su)

[mdlbear]

Well.... I got all the health care receipts sorted into envelopes by month. That's something. Plus quite a few assorted odd chores, and a nice drive. No walk, though, and no music.

Colleen complained, jokingly, about my not having a sense adventure. One of us has to. The fact that we're moving is still pretty hard for me to wrap my head around, even after having it in the back of my mind for a couple of years. But Colleen has started triaging cookbooks. That sort of drives it home.

Determined that Google has offices in both Seattle and Kirkland. And that they're hiring.

Seeing that Anonymous is declaring independence made me think of this old essay of mine. Need to dust it off and put it up on my website. There's a glitch in the online copy.

xkcd: s/keyboard/leopard made me laugh out loud, especially when I noticed the figure caption in the background. I love my keyboardleopard. ESR's Holding up the sky is inspiring.

0318 Su
  * up 7:35; W=194.4; drugs, nose, teeth, dishes, exercise, light
  @ cd.textfiles.com/hackersencyc/ETC/MISC/CYBERIA.TXT 
  @ +Anonymous - Greetings citizens of the world, Anonymous is declaring
    independence 
  @ HTML5: access a virtualized desktop from your browser with VMware
  -> If you're not already using indeed.com, it is a killer job search
     engine. Also highly recommend glassdoor.com (egoldberg)
  * 15min:  vacuumed the LR carpet.  The little Dyson is very nice, but it'll
    have to be emptied pretty often.
  * 15min: take out recycling in LR, laundry room, office
  * Finished The Language of Emotions  I am far too suspicious of
    it for it to be considered useful.
  @ FAA to revisit the use of certain personal electronics on flights 
  * 15min:  start clearing off space for the 2011 file box.
  & drive:  Morgan Hill; back via Monterey Hwy.
    Talked about the move, mostly.  And which books to keep.
    Colleen:  I'm glad I have a sense of adventure.
    Me: Nasty, horrible things.  Make you late for dinner.
    Colleen:  Well, _somebody_ has to have one.
  % the fact that we're moving is still a little hard to wrap my head around.
    But with N pulling and C pushing, it'll happen.
  * easy dinner:  baked beans (from cans) with onion and kielbasa.
  @ Amnesty International - Chimes of Freedom (purchased)
    $25 to Amnesty International for 4 CDs of Bob Dylan.  no brainer.
  * fsa: healthcare receipts sorted into envelopes
  @ xkcd: s/keyboard/leopard
    ! LOL - It's the IBM Model M leopard that really got me.
  @ Holding up the sky
    Now there is no longer doubt; what we do matters. Today hackers are, in
    fact, among the unacknowledged maintainers of civilization. There is honor
    in that. 

Comments

[chaoswolf]

I guess you, as the experienced computer geek you are, would have an easier time getting into Google than I did. They had me in for 1 interview, and lost interest in me quickly.

[mdlbear]

That's actually doing pretty well -- they undoubtedly turn down far more resumes than they give interviews to.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Lord knows, I use a leopard for all my input. People just pay attention better, I find...

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Irony that you should be the one to post that esr article; that reminds me *so* much of "World Inside the Crystal"...

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

It occurs to me that if y'all do move up here, flowercat and Dave Tinney are going to need to have a serious negotiation... :)

[mdlbear]

That would be flower_cat, but yes. Although I'm the one who makes the best salads...

[carol-kitty.livejournal.com]

Will Emmy join you?

[mdlbear]

Unknown. She really wants to move down to SoCal to be with her boyfriend.

[carol-kitty.livejournal.com]

I wish you all the best. Love you all.

[egoldberg.livejournal.com]

Getting a job at Google in research and transferring up here was one of the other main pieces of advice I left off. ;-)

[mdlbear]

There are at least two former coworkers of mine at Google. It'll probably be simpler to start up there; the sooner we get out of this albatrosshouse the better, I think.