Non Sequiturs

No offense Cheryl, but there are some legal recruiters who really just don't have a clue. To be honest, I think this goes hand in hand with real estate agents as well. You are either really good at your job and care about the outcomes and do your best to help your client, or you are hopelessly unorganized, unsympathetic, and painfully lazy. I am having to deal with an inordinate amount of recruiters in my job hunt, both on the temporary side of things as well as the permanent side. I have one recruiter who consistently calls me each week and leaves a panicked message about a project starting the next day and whether I am available. When I call her back to reassure her that I am indeed available she says she doesn't have anything and that she was just gauging my availability. When I inquire as to why she left me a panicked message, she just says that most people don't call her back if she doesn't. I suppose this person was never read the story about the boy who cried wolf. In defense of Cheryl, and other recruiters, I will say that I have one recruiter who calls me almost every week just to check in an offer me advice and to fill me in on what the job market is like out there. It reassures me that there are still people out there who do care about what they do.

Had to take my car in this morning because the check engine light was coming on. Happened right after I had my oil changed at a non-dealer place. I was scared the oil change place messed something up and it wouldn't be covered by my warranty. After sitting in the waiting room for two hours with no word I began to get nervous, so finally I just went out and asked what was going on and it turned out to be some emissions cylinder that was broken. No charge thankfully. I did have to waste three hours sitting there. I was glad they had the Today show on to keep me company.

My cat Missy sleeps probably 23 hours a day, as most cats do. The funny thing is she always hunts down a piece of my clothing to lay on. In fact, I have seen her drag a piece of clothing out of my closet to lay on. Here she is spreading fur and fun all over my favorite t-shirt:



Went to drinks last night with some of my best friends from my CNN VJ days, Vickie, Gina, and Jen. VJs for those of you not in the know are video journalists. It is basically the entry level position at CNN, which involved ripping scripts, floor directing, running the teleprompter, and various other annoying tasks. Even though we made absolutely no money (starting salary back in 1993 when we started was $15,000), we all had a blast and there was a nice collective family feel to the job. Because we were all on limited budgets we used to go to a burrito place on Ponce De Leon called Tortillas. They used whole beans and not the refried stuff most places used. I think they called them San Francisco style burritos. Well, you could get a huge burrito and a couple of beers for less than $10. It was always fun and when the weather was nice we would sit upstairs on the outside patio. It was also, as a friend commented, the one place where are the hipster bar band members would wait tables between gigs. Unfortunately, the rise of places like Moe's and Chipotle ran Tortillas out of business. We were very sad to see it go, especially now that it is changed into a chain breakfast place. It was fun catching up with them. We have all gone on to different things, though both Vickie and Jen still work for the Turner family; Vickie with CNNI Backstory and Jen with Turner Studios. Gina is now a freelance writer/producer with WebMD. Here is a picture of us taken by Jen's husband Hutch who is an attorney with Turner.



From left to right, Jen, Vickie, Me (with beard, any thoughts?), and Gina.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Head

"My love is bigger than your love
We take more drugs than a touring funk band
Sing it!"

McLusky
"To Hell With Good Intentions"

"Please forgive me
If I act a little strange
For I know not what I do
Feels like lightning running through my veins
Every time I look at you."

David Gray
"Please Forgive Me"

"The building blocks sometimes have to crash
Not built to last like a mother's love
Sleep comes when all is laid to rest
That's where you'll find what you're looking for"

Neil Finn
"Lullaby Requiem"

"The sound of waves in a pool of water
I'm drowning in my nostalgia"

David Sylvian
"Nostalgia"

"And watching lovers part
I feel you smiling
what glass splinters
lie so deep in your mind
to tear out from your eyes
with a word to stiffen
brooding lies
and I'll only watch
you leave me
further behind."

Duran Duran
"The Chauffeur"

"With all you have
Still you turn your back
You're given every chance
How can you ask more than that?
But still you have to ask
I really need for you to ask"

Duncan Sheik
"Hey Casanova"

"There were times in the past
If I had the move, I couldn't make it last
Girl, it's wasted in the night
And is it really so hard?
Tell your body to forget the words
Pushing you too hard
'Cause I don't know

Can you teach me how to fight?
Show me what it's like to give that pain
Show me how to fight, throw him down"

Junior Boys
"Teach Me How To Fight"

Appealing Things:

Chris' happy food dance
Getting all of my windows replaced in my loft for free under terms of the warranty
Car warranties
Grey days where you can sleep on the couch all day without feeling guilty about getting outside
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Lie to Me"
LOL cats

Annoying Things:

Spring pollen counts over 3000
Losing at Scrabble
Waiting for three hours at the car dealer
Sinus headaches
No more Tortillas, and for Vickie, no more Bean Man.