Been a long time since I posted. Figure I'd update with the news that I start a new job on September 2nd as a Data Resource Assistant with the Federal Judicial Center, which is right by Union Square Station. With the bigger salary I'll be earning, I plan on saving up for a new computer, a new MP3 player, and an Xbox 360, not necessarily in that ( Read more... )

My aunt found a Wikipedia entry about the Martiniquain peppers that my grandmother uses all the time in her cooking. I never knew this before, but they're called Scotch Bonnets. And as expected, they are one of the hottest peppers in the world, which isn't surprising seeing as it's a relative of the habanero. Read the entry and you'll see that it ( Read more... )

I received a call from the Federal Judicial Center today to schedule an interview for next Wednesday. The position would be as a Data Resource Assistant and it would be a huge step up from my current job as a host at Uno. Based on the phone call earlier, I think I have a really good chance of getting the job. Here's hoping for success!

While wandering through the Internet, I came across some Consumer Guide music reviews by a fairly well-known music critic named Robert Christgau. I disagree with a lot of his opinions on music, but what really got to me was his stuffy writing style. While reading through a Wikipedia entry about him, linked to above, I found an article by Christina ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to get back into an RPG recently. I don't know why, but I've been hankering for some old-fashioned Dungeons & Dragons in particular. I guess I'm just so damn comfortable with the rules. I wouldn't mind running a game myself just because I always have a lot of ideas floating around my head that could be turned into fun adventures ( Read more... )

I just got the most interesting message sent to me through MySpace. It was from A & R Management, the talent agency behind Amber Ojeda, who I wrote about in a post on Radio KRUD. Read the post before reading the message below ( Read more... )

I just heard about an archaelogical study saying that Neolithic women had a sense a fashion and a willingness to appear physically attractive very similar to modern women. This study was based on figurines they found in Serbia. These figurines contradicted the modern, stereotypical portrayal of hunched over, ugly cavemen wearing raggedy furs. ( Read more... )

Just saw The Bad Seed. A disturbing psychological thriller from 1956. It dealt with some very controversial subject matters for that time period. It was so controversial and mentally jarring that the filmmakers had to add a comical, light-hearted scene after the ending credits to make the movie marketable for the audience of that era. I understand ( Read more... )

I've recently been looking for a bunch of simple little games to play on my computer that don't really require sound. I want something that I can play while listening to music or a podcast. Avernum 4 from Spiderweb Software really fits the bill even though I've only played through the demo. That game is a pretty simple but decently entertaining RPG ( Read more... )

I might be interviewing Otep in the near future with or without the help of oboe_sama depending on how things work out. That is all.