That's not mine... *sigh* Unless I puppy-nap it. Hmmmmm, there may be potential there.
A friend has gotten the most adorable Chihuahua/ Chinese Crested puppy that you can imagine. His name is "Daniel Burrito Vines - Livingston". Big name, little dog. He is currently deeply asleep in his new kennel and is adorable.
Did I mention that he's sorta kinda the CUTEST THING EVER!?!??!?!!??!?!
Photos shall be posted as soon as the wife decides to download them. It may take years. Or centuries.
Saturday 26 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Anxiety
I awoke at 6:26am with a sense of heavy anxiety that I am unable to link with any personal source. I immediatly tried to get online but had to wait 20 mins to reboot my comp and get my internet to work. I had a sudden feeling of total catastrophe which was likely due to my recent roleplaying in a post-apocalyptic world... perhaps something I should avoid before bed. lol
But my mind did jump to the reactor crisis in Japan and I decided to begin my search there. Looks like things are going even more wrong than previously with radiation being found in milk and spinach nearby, as well as in water as far away as Tokyo. Mayhaps this is the cause for my early morning wake-up though my "big-disaster-somewhere-in-the-world" connection is anything but detailed. Here's hoping it's just a bit of undigested potato.
But my mind did jump to the reactor crisis in Japan and I decided to begin my search there. Looks like things are going even more wrong than previously with radiation being found in milk and spinach nearby, as well as in water as far away as Tokyo. Mayhaps this is the cause for my early morning wake-up though my "big-disaster-somewhere-in-the-world" connection is anything but detailed. Here's hoping it's just a bit of undigested potato.
Saturday 12 March 2011
I've Got a Bad Feeling About This.
I had another one of my "World Disaster" anxiety attacks at 12am on Friday morning. I was laying in bed when I suddenly felt panicked beyond any reasonable explanation. I tried to figure out if I had forgotten to do something, pay something, call someone, but nothing was coming to mind. So I tried to settle down with limited success and did finally fall asleep sometime after 3am. I had a series of bad or unsettled dreams, but the oddest was one where I and group of friends were being pursued by a giant mutant... thing. It had us trapped in a small apartment building and was jumping up and down on the roof. One of my companions kept saying "It's an earthquake, only an earthquake!"
Imagine my reaction when I crawled out of bed at 7am and went to log onto the computer and found a Tsunami warning for all of the Pacific Rim.
The earthquake in Japan hit at 12:20am my time, right when my anxiety attack was at its peak. I don't understand what is happening when I go through these attacks, but I have consistantly felt major disasters either just before or just as they are occuring. I rarely get a strong sense of what is going to go wrong, but the anxiety is strong enough to start adrenaline flowing. I would just hope that if I am ever caught in the area of impact that my Spidey Senses would give me a decent headstart.
To all those who have lost their homes and loved ones, we extend our deepest condolances. If you are able to please donate to the relief effort through the Red Cross or other relief agency.
Imagine my reaction when I crawled out of bed at 7am and went to log onto the computer and found a Tsunami warning for all of the Pacific Rim.
The earthquake in Japan hit at 12:20am my time, right when my anxiety attack was at its peak. I don't understand what is happening when I go through these attacks, but I have consistantly felt major disasters either just before or just as they are occuring. I rarely get a strong sense of what is going to go wrong, but the anxiety is strong enough to start adrenaline flowing. I would just hope that if I am ever caught in the area of impact that my Spidey Senses would give me a decent headstart.
To all those who have lost their homes and loved ones, we extend our deepest condolances. If you are able to please donate to the relief effort through the Red Cross or other relief agency.
Dang it all!!
Alright, so my not-so inside sources were incorrect about when Sanctuary would return. Apparently it won't be back until April 15th. G'raarrgghhh! These mid-season hiatususesses (hee) are becoming rather ridiculous. The last episode that aired, a hell of a cliffhanger, was in mid-Dec. When all is said and done fans will have been waiting for 4 months. Is it any wonder then, that in a world of 500+ channels shows can lose their followings?
Now, I'm not saying I'm going to jump ship or anything like that. But why put such a speedbump in a series' way? Especially when this season has had so much going for it? I would be hesitant to go for longer than a month at any time other than the summer. You're supposed to have to wait over the summer hiatus, that's what season-ending cliffhangers are for! (A buried train car full of alien bodies, anyone?) But then your viewers know that you're coming back in the fall and all is well. Not like this mid-season thing where shows come back anywhere from January to May and you rarely know about it ahead of time. I assume it has something to do with network greed, wherein mid-season place holders could become the latest thing and sell more merchandise. But what has SyFy given during the long hiatuses of many of its shows?
Being Human USA - because apparently they still haven't learned that the Brits always do it better.
Meh. I'm going to go and drown my sorrow and despair over in the Cake Wrecks archives. Feel free to join me.
Now, I'm not saying I'm going to jump ship or anything like that. But why put such a speedbump in a series' way? Especially when this season has had so much going for it? I would be hesitant to go for longer than a month at any time other than the summer. You're supposed to have to wait over the summer hiatus, that's what season-ending cliffhangers are for! (A buried train car full of alien bodies, anyone?) But then your viewers know that you're coming back in the fall and all is well. Not like this mid-season thing where shows come back anywhere from January to May and you rarely know about it ahead of time. I assume it has something to do with network greed, wherein mid-season place holders could become the latest thing and sell more merchandise. But what has SyFy given during the long hiatuses of many of its shows?
Being Human USA - because apparently they still haven't learned that the Brits always do it better.
Meh. I'm going to go and drown my sorrow and despair over in the Cake Wrecks archives. Feel free to join me.
Wednesday 9 March 2011
I Demand Sanctuary!!
After far too long of a wait the awesome-est show to start on the 'Net and end up on Sci Fi (or SyFy, or @#$%) is back up and running on Friday. *Squee!!*
In case anyone out there has yet to see the greatness that is "Sanctuary" please check out Space's dedicated page: http://www.spacecast.com/Sanctuary.aspx
Space is our (Canadian) version of the SyFy channel, only Space has a soul and a desire for good programming that doesn't have to involve people stumbling around darkened buildings shouting at ghosts. In low level lighting that makes your eyes hurt to watch. With a sound track that covers up any chance of the viewer hearing what the cast supposedly hear.
(Before anyone tries to string me up I do actually enjoy watching "Ghost Hunters" - I just despise the SyFy network and reality TV that knocks decent shows off the air. Fox Channel, I'm glaring at you too!)
Alright, now that the Newbies have been brought into the fold, who else here is practically foaming at their HAP mouths to see how our intrepid band gets out of a death sentence? *waves hand wildly**wipes foam from laptop screen* Since it was done with electricity, I'm thinking Tesla may have had a part to play. Why else leave him at home? (Well, besides the fact you can't trust him farther than you can throw him.) That, and I would love to have the rest of the crew owe Tesla for their lives. Cause, you know, he'd be so smooth about it:
Magnus: Oh, well done Nichola, well done.
Tesla: Meh, it was nothing. *wipes fingernails on pant leg* *cocky grin* Of course, you could pay me back with a kiss... That's the usual fee when a princess gets saved, right?
Henry: It's not like she's Sleeping Beauty, dude.
Tesla: No, I suppose not. Though that does give me an idea...
Magnus: I sleep with a gun, Nichola.
It's either Nichola, or that woman who runs the place has a few tricks up her sleeve. I had a sneaky suspicion that she didn't want to carry out the death sentence and was just doing everything for show. Or we get to see more of Papa Magnus. Or... alright, there are many options, but this Friday they will be answered.
But my money's still on Tesla.
In case anyone out there has yet to see the greatness that is "Sanctuary" please check out Space's dedicated page: http://www.spacecast.com/Sanctuary.aspx
Space is our (Canadian) version of the SyFy channel, only Space has a soul and a desire for good programming that doesn't have to involve people stumbling around darkened buildings shouting at ghosts. In low level lighting that makes your eyes hurt to watch. With a sound track that covers up any chance of the viewer hearing what the cast supposedly hear.
(Before anyone tries to string me up I do actually enjoy watching "Ghost Hunters" - I just despise the SyFy network and reality TV that knocks decent shows off the air. Fox Channel, I'm glaring at you too!)
Alright, now that the Newbies have been brought into the fold, who else here is practically foaming at their HAP mouths to see how our intrepid band gets out of a death sentence? *waves hand wildly**wipes foam from laptop screen* Since it was done with electricity, I'm thinking Tesla may have had a part to play. Why else leave him at home? (Well, besides the fact you can't trust him farther than you can throw him.) That, and I would love to have the rest of the crew owe Tesla for their lives. Cause, you know, he'd be so smooth about it:
Magnus: Oh, well done Nichola, well done.
Tesla: Meh, it was nothing. *wipes fingernails on pant leg* *cocky grin* Of course, you could pay me back with a kiss... That's the usual fee when a princess gets saved, right?
Henry: It's not like she's Sleeping Beauty, dude.
Tesla: No, I suppose not. Though that does give me an idea...
Magnus: I sleep with a gun, Nichola.
It's either Nichola, or that woman who runs the place has a few tricks up her sleeve. I had a sneaky suspicion that she didn't want to carry out the death sentence and was just doing everything for show. Or we get to see more of Papa Magnus. Or... alright, there are many options, but this Friday they will be answered.
But my money's still on Tesla.
Monday 7 March 2011
Been a Long Time, Old Friend
Many a day has passed since last I walked this path and... Blech, enough of the proper King's English, me thinks me needs to speakie dah common speeeech.
At least, that seems be what's needed if I am ever to understand the resumes and applications I receive on a daily basis. Being a manager of a retail operation requires me to staff my store (amazing, I know) and therefore I am required to peruse the various applications set before me. This day to day experience is what led me to write a How-To guide on job application over at Hubpages (http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Art-of-Job-Application).
But a recent applicant really took the cake with this inexplicable entry on her resume:
"I do not discriminate against skin colour, mental ability, sexual preferences or gender, race or religious views".
They then went out of their way to re-iterate this verbally with one of my staff. Now this is all fine and well, but why put it on your resume? Doesn't "works well with others" do the job? Makes me wonder if this young person had been accused of the opposite in the past and is now trying to over-compensate. Hmmmm...
Oh, I do believe the following is the Mother of All Red Flags:
When asked to list past employers, time at employer, pay rate, job duties and reason for leaving, this person filled it all in. Including "Dismissed" after a month of employment. But that's not the red flag. Noooo... The big scarlet banner would be the heavy-handed, press-pen-almost-through-paper "DO NOT CONTACT!" written over the supervisor's name.
You know that moment in Les Miserables, at the end of "One Day More" where Gavroche is up on the student's shoulder and is waving the big...red...flag? That would be what I saw when I read this application.
Then I had the urge to do a box-step and pump my fist in the air.
Seriously, how is this a good idea? What could they possibly be saying other than "If you call these folks they will tell you I am the Devil Incarnate"? *shakes head* Meh, I don't understand. Still, I suppose it's better than the young lady who asked me "Do I have to fill it all out?", right after I had asked her to fill out the application in full. She then wrote "See Resume" in most of the areas on the form. *sigh* "Houston, we have a failure to take direction."
In other news: I attempted full combat fighting at the local SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms) yesterday and I managed not faint. It was a near thing and I did puke up my breakfast but I still had fun. My favorite moment came when the Field Marshall demonstrated what a legal headshot was - on my noggin.
"I can hear the bells, well, don'tcha hear 'em chime..."
My darling wife, bless her soul, was too busy giggling to keep the camera steady so I'm not sure we got a clear shot of my eyes going all crossy. Darn it all. I shall give it another go, though I would prefer to do the fencing wherein I don't need to wear 50lbs of armor and a helm that makes my head feel like it's in a cheesepress.
Ohhh, and my latest obsession: Cake Wrecks!! The carnage is only half the fun, the rest is the awesome commentary written by the three bloggers Jen, John and Number 1 (who is also named Jen, I think). Horrible cakes, musical references and geekdom moments. All is good and joyous. Just don't eat and/or drink whilst perusing.
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Go there! Read it! Feel Superior!
At least, that seems be what's needed if I am ever to understand the resumes and applications I receive on a daily basis. Being a manager of a retail operation requires me to staff my store (amazing, I know) and therefore I am required to peruse the various applications set before me. This day to day experience is what led me to write a How-To guide on job application over at Hubpages (http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Art-of-Job-Application).
But a recent applicant really took the cake with this inexplicable entry on her resume:
"I do not discriminate against skin colour, mental ability, sexual preferences or gender, race or religious views".
They then went out of their way to re-iterate this verbally with one of my staff. Now this is all fine and well, but why put it on your resume? Doesn't "works well with others" do the job? Makes me wonder if this young person had been accused of the opposite in the past and is now trying to over-compensate. Hmmmm...
Oh, I do believe the following is the Mother of All Red Flags:
When asked to list past employers, time at employer, pay rate, job duties and reason for leaving, this person filled it all in. Including "Dismissed" after a month of employment. But that's not the red flag. Noooo... The big scarlet banner would be the heavy-handed, press-pen-almost-through-paper "DO NOT CONTACT!" written over the supervisor's name.
You know that moment in Les Miserables, at the end of "One Day More" where Gavroche is up on the student's shoulder and is waving the big...red...flag? That would be what I saw when I read this application.
Then I had the urge to do a box-step and pump my fist in the air.
Seriously, how is this a good idea? What could they possibly be saying other than "If you call these folks they will tell you I am the Devil Incarnate"? *shakes head* Meh, I don't understand. Still, I suppose it's better than the young lady who asked me "Do I have to fill it all out?", right after I had asked her to fill out the application in full. She then wrote "See Resume" in most of the areas on the form. *sigh* "Houston, we have a failure to take direction."
In other news: I attempted full combat fighting at the local SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms) yesterday and I managed not faint. It was a near thing and I did puke up my breakfast but I still had fun. My favorite moment came when the Field Marshall demonstrated what a legal headshot was - on my noggin.
"I can hear the bells, well, don'tcha hear 'em chime..."
My darling wife, bless her soul, was too busy giggling to keep the camera steady so I'm not sure we got a clear shot of my eyes going all crossy. Darn it all. I shall give it another go, though I would prefer to do the fencing wherein I don't need to wear 50lbs of armor and a helm that makes my head feel like it's in a cheesepress.
Ohhh, and my latest obsession: Cake Wrecks!! The carnage is only half the fun, the rest is the awesome commentary written by the three bloggers Jen, John and Number 1 (who is also named Jen, I think). Horrible cakes, musical references and geekdom moments. All is good and joyous. Just don't eat and/or drink whilst perusing.
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Go there! Read it! Feel Superior!
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