Finally Treated Like A Bigshot

Now this is more like it. She found my resume online. She gave me a call. It was a freakishly weird job, but so cool. I would be an attorney deployed overseas for at least a year. The amount of money in the salary would rival my classmates who graduated near the top of the class and were working BIGLAW jobs. Plus when you work overseas you don't pay federal income tax. Did I mention they would pay for lodging and a rental car? I could pay off my credit card and law school loans in that time. The job would be a dream come true on so many levels. It would be something I truly loved to do. The adventure of my lifetime.

She flew me out to North Carolina. She paid for the hotel. She interviewed me over a very long lunch that she paid for. I've only heard of stories like this. I never figured it would apply to me. It felt good :-) I thought I did okay in the interview. Only 2 other candidates are being interviewed. I like 1 in 3 odds. I think I'll finally win one.

Couldn't I Have Been Han Solo?

I hated these guys.

Star Wars Horoscope for Gemini

Like most Geminis, you are a playful little creature. You tend to be extremely curious, craving knowledge but sometimes having a short attention span. For the most part, you are charming and loveable. But at times, you can seem scattered and high-strung. Star wars character you are most like: Ewoks

What Is Your Star Wars Horoscope?

Call In The Experts

I need help with the job hunt. This entire process is pure bullshit. The Career Services Office at school is staffed with incompetent bimbos. I think they get their job by being the wives and girlfriends of important people in higher positions. I look at their bios on the website. NONE OF THEM HAVE ANY PRIOR EXPERIENCE HELPING PEOPLE FIND JOBS! They didn't help staff law firms. They are former attorneys and former clerks for judges. Only one of them has an MBA and maybe she has a focus in Human Resources, but the bio doesn't mention what her focus was. Whose knob did they polish to get this gig? Seriously these people are supposed to help me get a job?

I went to the professional outplacement service. My career counselor seems to be a smart lady. I noted that the more I ignored Career Services' advice the better results I got (at least I got a few interviews). Career Counselor looked at the resume Career Services and laughed. She called it a piece of shit.

I have to do a lot of tests. I have to do lots of reading. I have to have my resume reformatted. I have to go through a career counseling session. I hope this works. I had to put the fee on my credit card and now my balance is almost a third higher. If this doesn't work I don't know what I'll do.

You're A Brainiac.

Your Vocabulary Score: A-

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person.

How's Your Vocabulary?

I Totally Agree.

You Are 32% Politically Radical

You've got a few unusual political ideas, but overall you're a pretty mainstream person. Chances are that you're turned off by both the radical right and looney left.

Are You a Political Radical?

If You Don't Vote You Can't Bitch.

Vote early, vote often and make sure you have your photo ID.

Must We Rehash The 2004 Election In 2006?

You Should Have Voted For Bush

(You May Want to Hide This From Your Left-y Blogger Friends)

Who Should You Have Voted For in 2004?

Is The Election Over Soon? Please.

I'm getting tired of all the political mailings and phone calls this week. Except for the truly local elections (Recorder, Clerk, etc) I've alreadly selected my candidates. Please don't make me mad and refuse to vote.

By next Tuesday all the politcal pundits, candidates and sychophantic followers will be quiet. I swear politics makes people stupid.

There's Something You Don't See Every Day.

I've seen some interesting problems with cars, but this is the first time my has caught on fire. I just thankful a friend and a fire extinguisher was nearby. I swear my luck is very bad on a truly cosmic level.

At least the repair shop replaced the shorted out electrical wiring in less than a day. No real fire damage that I can see either. No blown up car either.

What a week eh?

Happy Halloween

I love Halloween. I like how it has become a more adult oriented holiday. I feel it taps into our childlike sense of make believe. Besides, the costumes are cool. I was a vampire this weekend. Always cool, except for when I almost trip over the cape. The cape is perfect for someone 6 feet tall. Otherwise I had to puff my shoulders to get the damn thing off the floor. I don't know how many times the cape was caught in a closing door. There's no feeling like being quickly choked by your own clothing.

Just an occupational hazzard I figure. I'll see about shortening the cape for next year.

I Can Dig It.

how jedi are you? :: by lawrie malen

Welcome To The Watcher's Counsel.

I needed a place I could think out loud. This blog will allow me to do that I hope. If you think you know the names of various things used here, don't complain stating I've misspelled them. This is partially an homage to several things I like, but I changed some spellings and concepts to suit my purposes. 'Counsel' is meant to advise, not a group. I am a single watcher as well, not a group of observers. I will have my observations here, but I intend to advise at times.

I hope you will enjoy. I hope you'll participate. Until the next time.