Rex Elrond Anderson

Hugo Weaving; Elf King, Agent Smith, and Rex the sheephearding dog. I watched Babe the other night and noticed that Hugo was Rex, for the voice sounded like his.

Babe, why do you do it? Why do you go on and on? I smell of it, if there is such a thing. +
He "stays here for you!" ++

paraphrased from
+ Matrix
++ Return of the King

Pulp Fiction on 34th Street

Vincent and Jules are in with Marvin in the car ...

Are you a licenced Psychologist?
What? How dare you?
I have a great deal of respect for Psychiatry and you sir (are a disgrace).
How dare ...
I thought your job here was to give intelligence tests to employees. What right do you have to put ideas in [that boy's] head?
Get out!
Just a minute.
Are you going to leave?
Yes. You won't listen to reason and there's no good in you.
Are you going to leave?
I'll leave, but you've forced me to to something. [popped doc on the head with cane]

Miracle on Pulp Fiction Street

Santa tells Susan that there's a special country, "Imagination".

Imagination?
What? (actually she asks, "What's that?")
Do they speak English in Imagination?
What?
Christmas! Do you know it?
Yes.
Then describe Christmas to me!
It's in Decemeber.
Go on.
It's about Jesus.

Letdown

Calls I was supposed to get today about jobs: 2
Calls I received: 0

Oh, boy! Weekend wait, no job, no money, Christmas on it's way. I'm left with the question, "why" . It being Christmas, I'll cancel my obligatory cursing and profanity here.

Christmas tree for 2006

Christmas tree lit
Originally uploaded by MDH, II.

Hundreds of ornaments, not that many lights. Memeories are all that remain. Merry Christmas to all!

Since I didn't get the job ...

I will reveal a little something that I discovered. New "High Efficiency" appliances might have other costs associated with them. For instance, HE clothes washers require HE detergent. This detergent runs from 3 to 6 times as much per volume as regular detergent. Now, if you were to use around 50 ounces per week, over the year you would spend about $200 extra in detergent costs. Since the water taxes and hikes aren't that high, it might leave you wondering if HE isn't a waste of money.

The HE detergent was a collaborative effort between appliance manufacturers and detergent companies. Imagine that! So, if you are going to get an HE appliance, make sure to do some research before you buy your appliance. The HE merely means that it uses less water and energy, not that it will save you money necessarily.

There's no sports in your violence

I am frustrated that the news covers these jerks attacking each other. My idea for contract writers: "Throw a punch, throw your contract." If they don't want the violence, financially fine each player a substantial amount, not just a "you can't play today" penalty. I understand that the days are then "unpaid", but limit the violence by harshly punishing the offenders. Adopt the "throw a punch, throw the contract" concept, wherein simply an attack nuls and voids any financial obligation the team and franchise has to that player.

Johnny Quest

Mystery of the Lizard Men parts 1, 2, 3

Provide what?

Provide what?
Originally uploaded by MDH, II.

External and internal satisfaction? Whoa! No one should want that job.

Planet controller

Planet controller
Originally uploaded by MDH, II.

Everybody wants to rule the world. Now you can! This job is now availalbe. -- Look! Net Temps has the job for you.

Clearly a typo; a funny one!

What engines lack

While the many job search engines have novelties, beneficial functions should be: map drawing, geographical salary increase, and exclusions.

When I see jobs in cities and towns that I don't know, I pop up a window and see in on google, etc. This is important because of local cost of living, relocation, accessability. Hammond and Gary jobs might offer tantilzing salaries until you figure the cost of living is substantially higher there and getting safe, affordable housing is near impossible. Comutes in these towns would also be longer. If the employer doesn't help with relocation, there is the cost of finding a place, perhaps knowing no one in the area.

The [insert state, city, zip, area code here] is nice, but being able to draw a shape on a map would be better. Find a job in any of these states, cleverly excising Chicagoland, Detroit proper, etc.; there would be a search!

As the job seeker moves away from a real driving distance, the more money that person is seeking for relocation costs and base salary. If you are established in Chicago and they want to you uproot and go to Martinsville, LA, you'd want some sign-on bonus or greater salary.

Finally, in searching, while you can read through categories, you'd want to exclude a few jobs. There is a jobsearch engine that has hundreds of categories. So ... hunt with that will you? What more engines need are exceptions or exclusions. Suppose you are interseted in sales promotion and marketing, but some of the jobs are missing one or both of these terms, for whatever reason. You may never seek insurance sales, but are interested in other sales positions. Search engines should ALL include exclusions. Selling insurance is for a special breed.

Interesting relationship between hormones & emotions

I dare write that women going through hormonal chaos and the coaster rides of pregnancy and post-menopause must be plain awful!

I have been quite depressed, for good reason, as of late. I have noticed a return of a hormonally-depressed virus (digital/limb warts) that I had as a kid. I remember the key component to the virus' quashing was testosterone. I am a little more upbeat and more energetic. The reason -- a resurgence of testosterone. I am quite sure for a number of ways, the least graphic being virus diminishing and body odor. I know what I smell like when I sweat. I also remember that it has changed throughout the years. My "high school stench" has returned. I guess I'll get angry, not sad.

Cerpicio's shorter drive

Yesterday, after completing a few tasks, I saw Cerpicio on the road, returning from work, to house and home. That's got to be a great feeling! In that, I mean working, home ownership, wife, pets (not listed in particular order).

queen and her servant

The queen and her servant
Originally uploaded by greencheese.

I don't know the flickr person, but my word is this a cute shot!

Narratively conversing

I had an application that was around 20 pages. Part of the process was writing narratives; I thought that ended in college, no siree. They gave writing prompts of, "What if ...". It was a lonnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggg application.

In other news, I didn't get a job in Dayton.

Ho ho Holidays

Happy, happy, happy birthday

Charlie 5, friends and friends celebrate

Happy birthday young man!

God to the rescue

I've been very depressed, though that isn't news. What's new is new: I found accepted that there's a reason I'm around. I've been far too self-absorbed and vulgar. I can't drop everything and suddenly become something that I'm not, but ... I'm in very slightly better spirits. I do not yet have a job. God has a plan, always has.

Happy birthday Charlie

Bells and skates and many friends and family wish you a very happy birthday!
[pictures will be linked here, later]

Thanks Jeff!

In Jeff's unclouded judgment, he helped me put together my resume', making it much better. I don't yet have a job, but I have little of something that I didn't have -- hope. Thanks good buddy!