Done this weekend (20120505 Sa - 06 Su)
Some work on self-assessment, more tweaking of the resume and various profiles, conversations about hard topics, and some tasty cooking. Wonderful hang-out time with Naomi and Colleen. One walk, and a lot of puttering. Lots of links. Which means I spent too much time on the web.
Saturday night I went out on the porch with Naomi to look at the "super moon". It was gorgeous and serene.
In other words, not a very productive weekend. Goal for today is to finish the self-assessment around career change.
Dice.com insists on a full street address. This means that they're always going to be showing me jobs in the San Jose area. Foo.
We sat down and realized that we really can't afford to maintain the YD down here for a year while we're up in Seattle. So we're back to looking at 3-bedroom apartments. If we'd had a chance to think it through, we might not have decided to move -- but that would have required finding a job quickly. The money will stretch farther in Seattle.
I still don't know my bottom line.
Amazingly enough, I keep running into people on my flist who haven't read The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino. Go read. It's about hidden disabilities, and I guarantee you know somebody who's dealing with that stuff; for whom counting spoons is a daily challenge. And along those lines, here's How To Illustrate Wheelchairs In Comic Books
WANT: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. First Android tablet I've seen that really does what I want at a price I can afford.
Anybody using Huntsy: A Dashboard for Your Job Search? Looks interesting, though I haven't decided yet whether it's worth the trouble.
0505 Sa @ up 6:40; W=197.2; d, n, t; dishes * worked on the self-assessment stuff in Milestone 2. * website development in summary and skills. s/infrastructure/site/ * put "seattle" in resume? x Better: use a Google Voice number @ The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino @ Free as in awesome: our favorite open source apps for Ubuntu 12.04 @ Renting Prosperity - WSJ.com Wow! @ Jailbreaking the Degree | TechCrunch @ snopes.com: Letter to Dr. Laura @ Kindle Fire now #1 Android tablet, Google control over Android ecosystem could lessen @ Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 review Or else not. WANT. @ EU's top court: APIs can't be copyrighted, would "monopolise ideas" @ Tips on Android Development Using Emacs * 15min: some puttering in the recycling area * made dinner: corned beef, potatoes, veggies, salad. Tasty. * make directory for Westercon under record * Went out to the front porch with N. to look at the "super moon". It was indeed superb. 0506 Su * up 7:50; d, n, t; dishes @ FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now +anonymous @ Starting a Business | SBA.gov * go out early for walkies and bagels. x Probably need pasta as well tomatoes and mozzerella balls for caprese. onion and garlic * walk: ~1.25mi: LGC trail to Meridian @ What's America's Most Engaging Social Network? You'll Be Surprised @ How to Develop a Successful Board of Advisors (...and Why You Should!) * 15min: move the rest of the X config files from ~ to Config. @ Not-Horrible iPad Cases: a round-up of the best * add Pegasus (1997)to awards on linkedin * 15min: reposition scooter basket up 2" 6mm Allen wrench * caprese - cluster tomatoes; fresh basil and oregano from front yard. @
@ How To Illustrate Wheelchairs In Comic Books | The Mary Sue & talking with N and C -- we probably can't afford to keep the YD in the SJ house. Either she gets a job, joins Job Corps, or moves up with us. :( @ Huntsy: A Dashboard for Your Job Search Cool! Maybe. * tuna/pasta salad for dinner mayo, capers, onion Should have added a little pepper and curry powder. = figured out that we can't support YD down here. * spent more time looking at apartments. Have a list from Colleen
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