Is This About the Fries?

Alright, I know it has been quite awhile since an update. Truth is, it has been an emotional roller coaster here. I still do not have a job but I have a very promising interview next week so wish me luck. Leslie is in training for her job so that keeps her way too busy. And then there is just the regular day to day stuff of both good and bad nature.

My uncle Toño passed away on July 3rd due to some heart complications. I think we have all done a half decent job of coping with that but if you know my mom, please let her know you are thinking of her. We are considering a trip down to Mexico later this year. It has been awhile since we’ve done so as a family.

On some lighter-type notes, I provide you links.

Our president is apparently too good for our email.

The French are taking anti-Americanism to a whole new level. I mean, seriously, you haven’t actually been calling them “freedom fries” have you?

This? I just find it hilarious.

And now on to people who make this world almost unliveable. I don’t know if you’ve heard about that idjut Pat Robertson asking people to pray for Supreme Court justices to basically have a heart attack, but I came across a link that is a response to it. Seeing as I try to get this page at about a PG-13 level, I won’t link it here but I’m willing to send it to you via email. Yes, it is vile, profane, and offensive. So do NOT ask unless you are willing to undertake reading with that in mind.

For those of you who keep harping, rightly or wrongly, about how the Patriot Act is the end of Western civilization, take a moment and read this.

One more parting shot. I can’t quite make out where I picked up this editorial cartoon, but I will credit it as soon as I can. You just hope this is kinda how it played out though. (Update: The editorial cartoonist is Doug Marlette of the Tallahassee Democrat. You can find more stuff from him on his webpage.)

I still function….

Alright, obscure reference but very appropriate. We got into town late Friday afternoon and were thankfully able to move straight into the apartment; which is very nice digs by the way. Come on out and give us a visit.

However, our internet service needed a human touch to be turned on; something which we could not do until today. The firewall set up here on the student side of things is very tight, so messenger programs and the like will not be functional on the workday side of things which will be a restraint on our ability to talk with some of you.

Otherwise, we continue to unpack and I continue to try to find work.

The joys of packing

Tomorrow we load the truck but today we continue to muddle through packing up our possessions. I do not recommend this as a leisure time activity. Anyways, we will be able to check email from Leslie’s laptop as time and willingness allows. Other than that, we’ll check in next time from Las Vegas.

Wish us luck on the drive out there….

Will someone save us from the inbreds among us?

Okay, this is where good taste and morality get tossed out the window like stank mop bucket water. I link this monstrosity to just emphasize the dark side of gaming development. I do not condone it or even presume to know what the hell these morons were thinking. I will, however, also link you to an online petition to hopefully appeal to whatever shred of common decency these guys have left. Thanks to Dave from the FES gaming group for the heads-up on this.

They don’t need no steenking badges

Well, we are packing up our stuff and and progressively realizing that we have a lot of it.

As for today’s title, some county deputies popped into my building last week to serve me a subpeona about a case I very, VERY marginally was involved in a couple years back. Basically, as is an ongoing thread at this university, the occasional odd professor here likes to use lots of bandwidth to download his smut. Yes, I have probably created some liability by saying that and also violated the “Oklahoma Loyalty Oath” they made me sign before starting to work here. Yes, I’m miffed about this too.

Thus far, the district attorney’s office does not seem to care that my input is horribly minimal or that I will be moving soon.

Tomorrow, we attempt to call someone with authority at the Shilo Institute for Customer Disservice. We sent a letter last week. Hopefully the gal we wrote will be the first decent managerial type we’ve dealt with thus far.

Would you like tartar sauce with that McChicken?

Well, I’m probably gonna have to post a special rant on the Message Board to even cover all the stuff we have run into over the past week. Concerning the page title, that’s a whole long story. As for this entry title, absolutely avoid the McDonalds in Colby, KS if you value your digestive tract.

We did manage to have a good time and meet interesting people and travel to some really fun places. It is just the horrifically stupid imbeciles we dealt with along the way that I am now taking to time to laugh at…now that its over. Point yourself over to the Rant section of the message board if you want to know more about our adventures.

For your entertainment value, an odd page about the sounds you see in comic strips. Also, a link to the most demented system technicians alive (I forgot to link it before we left).

Roadtripping

Leslie and I are off to Utah (and for me, on to Vegas from there) for the NAFSA Conference, at which Leslie will be a presenter. I, of course, am heading out for some job searching so wish me luck. So, no updates for awhile – not that I’ve been really up on them over the past couple weeks anyway.

Links and schtuff

Got a visit from Jeff Hallock – in town for his brother’s graduation. Leslie and I went out for dinner with him and caught up on all kinds of things. Then he showed up the entertainment majesty that is Homestar Runner. Of particular mention are the Strong Bad email section and the Trogdor game (which makes more sense when you check out one of the emails).

I also got an email from Justin Mooney (hi!) that linked me to a story that I had just finished reading on Wired. Check it out here and hopefully get a chuckle.

And in case any of you missed the notice, Leslie got her Certificate in International Studies in a ceremony Friday evening. Go ahead and flood her with congratulatory emails.

It’s Vegas baby!

Well, after weeks of interviews and campus visits and anxiously awaiting job offers (all of which came in an overwhelming rush), Leslie has accepted a position at UNLV. Basically, we move in just over a month.

Of course, this means I have to bust my hump and line up a job for myself too. So, all those updates you were expecting to the site (HA!) are likely not gonna happen. Stay tuned for sanity checks as we pack ourselves up for a haul across the plains and desert.

Facelift and other such things

Alright, I messed around with the color scheme of the page (at least the main page for now). I also worked on a new style sheet so hopefully the text doesn’t go wacky on pages. If you hate the new look, let me know. If you hate the logo, let me know. If you hate that I haven’t got all the pages up and/or converted; well, I already know that so you don’t have to let me know. Also, went back to a DHTML type menu. The other one was causing all kinds of oddball errors depending on your browser and version.

A couple of treats for you.

This is a test called What Country of the World are You? Take it if you are really bored.

And THIS particular nugget is a highly irritating and addictive game that was linked to me a few days ago. I loathe ever seeing the page and figured I’d share it with all of you. Enjoy it and don’t blame me if it drives you crazy too.