TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;        5   Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had ( Read more... )

My experience at Steel City Blues Festival 09 (SCBF 09) was certainly a positive one. Expensive, but worth the trip. Felt like I got to operate on two levels: anonymous social dancer looking for fun dances and organizer/instructor. The Pittsburgh scene is still young, but I see a lot of growth potential. Steeped in lindy hop, they have a lot of ( Read more... )

Even the roadway engineers are having their hours reduced... Cripes, it keeps getting closer. The bridge group remains unaffected, but competition for new projects is fierce with the economy in such bad shape.

Again, gives me honest pause for thought about quitting come May. Might it be a while before I'd even be able to find another job?

I think part of what is so frustrating about my work is that I mostly feel like I'm doing bullshit stuff like running checks. Sure, check calculations are critical, but I never get to do something more interesting like design to break up the monotony. I can't see the benefits of my own work because the design stays pretty much the same regardless ( Read more... )

Two people were laid off from work today.

One of them was a classmate and good friend.

It gives me pause for thought about giving up this job. It can be hard to push through the fear of unemployment, especially when the economy is so bad.

I'm leaning toward not applying to CMU this year. I'm pretty sure that I'm not ready to go to grad school for Fall 2009, so why waste their time and mine ( Read more... )