3 boring housekeeping things about meI want to talk about:

also, never organize your email at happy hour (yes, I am that old now) because your festive fingers will mix up the delete and reply buttons. And, yes, send out accidental emails. Lots of them.

1. I am planning to be in Vancouver and Seattle (sooner) at points within the next two months. And, possibly, (later) San Francisco and Mexico. There are things I want in Vancouver, like my snowboard, bike, and table, so I might rent a car at some point and road trip it, so if you know of anyone who would like to take a fun trip from Portland or Seattle to Vancouver & back.....I'm an excellent road vacation partner. A crappy roommate, but, a fabulous vacation partner.

or, alternatively, if anyone wants to plan a weekend in the Bay area with me....let's do that.


2. I found a job. I was kind of hoping they'd want me to start...in a week or two, but they want me to start...tomorrow.

Unfortunately, it's only 5-6 hours a day, but after being offered these stupid customer service/receptionist jobs which, while fine, would be boring and easy, I really wanted to take it, especially since one economist described the Portland economy as a bunch of "overqualified underemployed college grads serving coffee to each other".

I'm going to be working in human resources in the personnel department. I get to interview candidates all day, do background/reference checks, and see if they would be a good fit with jobs.

It would be good money if it was full-time, but I think it's going to become full-time at some point in the near future, and there's tons of room for growth, which is super good. It's sort of a starting point, but they could really see me in a more strategic sales and marketing position once there's an opening.

But for the next couple of months, until the new position opens up, I either need to be super good with money or find something extra as well- like work in a store or, or bar or something, blah. Especially because there are things I would like to buy...a new camera, a vehicle, a new bicycle, a snowboard jacket, a surfboard.

3. If you haven't, do read "Geek Love". I think I avoided it because, despite the awards it won, I just assumed it was like...High Fidelity for the World of Warcraft set, but it's not. It's a fascinating novel about a family of freaks and carnies.

I don't know if I've felt so uncomfortable reading descriptive narrative since Middlesex. But it's amazing and engrossing....