The second interview was indeed the "he's not an axe murderer" interview, although it was a bit more of grilling than I expected. Long and short of it, I got the job. I start next Monday (day after Mother's Day). It's up near Steeles and Jane. I also signed a lease for an apartment at the Old Mill subway station, literally half a block away. I ( Read more... )

This was moderately funny:


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I got an email from a recruiter with a tech writer position in Oregon. I think he/she was confused about something. Maybe just zoomed in on my job experience in Seattle. I wrote this friendly email back. I don't like when recruiters blow me off or I never hear anything about a job I apply for ( Read more... )

I got a second interview at a software company in Toronto (around Jane/Steeles). A good sign ( Read more... )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalding_Gray

Geez. I really missed this one while in Korea.

I'm going through some old CDs looking for examples of documentation I wrote at jobs previous. Got to put together some examples. I found this scan I made of me being quoted in Frank magazine. If you don't know Frank magazine, well, it's really hard to explain. If you know Frank, you know as long as they're not detailing your tryst with a hooker, ( Read more... )

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Alright what do I do next? Corporate podcast consulting. It's the new Chili's. It's where business happens.

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I tried to spend a 1000 won note I had in my pocket today. Looked like a $5 bill ( Read more... )

I'm watching CBC. They're talking about capturing that child killer in the forests of BC. Some tracker guy who makes Locke look like a punter who also looks like he stepped out of a Ralph Lauren found him hiding out in the wilds. Anyway, the reporter live on scene sort of stumbles over her words and says "bush bush in the bush ( Read more... )