What job?

A topic that is much on my mind becomes the meme-du-jour...

1. Desktop Publisher
2. Fashion Designer
3. Animator
4. Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
5. Artist
6. Graphic Designer
7. Computer Animator
8. Medical Illustrator
9. Website Designer
10. Industrial Designer
11. Potter
12. Craftsperson
13. Interior Designer
14. Set Designer
15. Exhibit Designer
16. Costume Designer
17. Special Effects Technician
18. Lobbyist
19. Politician
20. Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
21. Mediator
22. Actor
23. Dental Assistant
24. Public Policy Analyst
25. Comedian
26. Wedding Planner
27. Communications Specialist
28. Picture Framer
29. Print Journalist
30. Furniture Finisher
31. Critic
32. Judge
33. Security Systems Technician
34. Corporate / Commercial Lawyer
35. Director of Photography
36. Musical Instrument Builder and Repairer
37. Sign Maker
38. Criminal Lawyer
39. Dispatcher
40. Composer

Looking at this list I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

Toasted

The conference is over. I can now stop substituting calories consumed for sleep missed.

I had nine hours of sleep last night (although it was interrupted early this morning by a staff colleague calling to ask if I wanted to share a cab to the airport, grrr, I specifically told him last night that I wasn't leaving today, why can't anyone ever remember anything?).

Looking forward to the R&R portion of the program now.

In Austin

Rising from the crypt this morning at 5:30 am after a scant two hours' sleep, I schlumped onto a plane at eight, and six hours later I find myself in Austin, Texas. DC had finally cooled off to what looked to be a beautiful weekend... here, it's a sweltering 100 degrees. Thank god for air conditioning.

I have a heavy work schedule while here, but there are a few intervals of socializing mixed in, and I'm tacking one extra free day on the end. On Wednesday and Thursday I'll be having two get-togethers at wildly different ends of my personal spectrum. It should be a fun exercise in compare and contrast.

Finger and Toes Crossed

After a bit of a stutter, it looks like I'm in bizniz, DSL-wise. I'll allow things to have a bit of a shake-out period, but I think I'm all okay.

Verizon Mac tech support "Daniel" gets credit for this one.

NAMI Again

I'm working part-time at NAMI again. I think it's likely to be a relatively short gig, so I'm definitely still looking for the Real Job (TM) that's out there for me, somewhere.

At the moment, the schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a third day each week TBD. Like, for example, this week it's today.

Raining & Pouring

No, not the weather. The weather is beautiful.

All of a sudden I'm quite busy. My supervisor at NAMI has just gone on indefinite leave, with a bunch of major tasks pending. InterMedia wants to finish up the redesign work and go live with the new version quick-like. My sister is desperate to get a revised and easier-to-edit version of her website up and running as soon as possible. There's other stuff too.

I must make lists. Lists, do you hear?!

I hate lists.

Fannie No

The job at Fannie Mae didn't happen. Not even an interview. Disappointing.

Next!

Oh, the Mundanity!

This week features the following events of note:

• the brain surgery of my parish's rector, Jim Donald, to install a shunt, which we hope will relieve the pressure on his brain (please join me in praying for his health and well-being);


• three days of admin work, Monday through Wednesday, at NAMI (the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill);


• two mid-week runs of approximately 5-7 miles each;


• a chance to catch up on solo socializing whilst Andrew disports himself at Yoga Camp;


• an opportunity to make some more silver jewelry, thanks to the generous birthday gift of PMC from David & Lynn; and


• a 22 mile run on Saturday morning (which definitely indicates that I am insane, please pity me).

I have a few possible job irons in the fire. I'll certainly let you know if any of them progresses beyond the "I-sent-in-a-resume-through-somebody-I-know" phase.