There are few things so universal as birthdays. With the exception of aborted feti (is that the plural of fetus, JZ) and clones, we all get to enjoy the pleasure of marking our continued progress to the grave. And this, my 27th birthday has been no exception.

I’ve had celebrations and happy moments in many places, but folks, if you’ve never had a parking garage birthday, you should. I recommend the garage at Atlantic Station. I had amazing chance to stand behind a cranked mini-van, opening my unwrapped presents as frigid air and car exhaust filled my lungs. But what made this truly special was how my mom, the ever budget-conscious hunter for bargains and deals, found a great way to say ‘Happy Birthday, son’ on a shoe string. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple of cool things have come along this week.

First off, Just when I had given up on the interviews for the year, 3 come along in the space of a day or two. Most places don’t do hiring during the Christmas season, so I had prepared to hunker down, and wait it out until January. But, out of the blue, 3 very cool opportunities came up. We’ll see how they pan out.

Second, was the recovery of my lost and lonely flash drive. About a month and a half ago, I was at Kinkos, getting some prints made. I left the store, but forgot to get my flash drive from the comp I was using. When i went back later, the people there said it hadn’t been turned in.

Then, out of the clear blue sky of late November, I get a call from ORLANDO, FL! Some lady was in town, and she had stopped by the Windy Hills Kinkos, made some copies, and picked up the wrong flash drive. She didn’t realize the mistake until just this week, but she’s going to send me my shiny cruzer micro back to me this week. I’m glad I had a copy of my resume on there, otherwise, she may never have found me.

Good week, all around.