Journal TPFH's Journal: Testing one two three fnord 9
OK, I've been meaning to try out this journal thing for a while now. I was wanting to write some political pieces durring Operation Iraqi Liberation, but didn't want my very first journal entry to be political. I was thinking of writing about music. I got a few essays about music in my head.
Ironic then that I'm writing this on 9-11-2003.
Oh well.
I'm currently unemployed. Recently I've been playing games on an Apple
Unfortunately, playing these games has put me in computer trance and I've been going to bed way too late, and sleeping in too late. I find it hard to wake up at a decent hour if I have nothing to do all day. And tomorrow I'm going out of town and need to be at the airport at 6:30am. My sleep might be more of a nap than a big sleep tonight. At least this morning I was able to wake up at 8am.
I've also been downloading a lot of music lately. Lots from emusic.com. They got lots of good stuff. They have most of the invisible catalog. I just wish they had some Tzadik music. I've really been getting into John Zorn, especially his Masada project in the last year.
I also got on KaZaA lItE for the first time (first time on any p2p actually) a couple weeks ago. It is addictive. I've spent a lot of time looking for stuff that I already own on Vinyl. I have a huge vinyl collection. Maybe 400 records. I'm really into music. I have downloaded some stuff that I don't "legally" own. Some of it is stuff that friends have recommended that I want to check out. Some is indie projects that are difficult to find. In particular I was hoping to find some Art Zoyd but very little on kazaa.
I tried to install ML Donkey but it was missing a daemon control file or something. I'm going to completely re-install linux on my new box when I get back from my trip. My sound wasn't working anyway.
So is anyone out there listening?
Also, can I control how long people can post comments, and can I indefinately edit a journal entry?
Well, I guess I'll find out.....
If you're looking for a job in the Seattle area... (Score:2)
Re:If you're looking for a job in the Seattle area (Score:1)
I own a house though and Portland has really grown on me. I went to Seattle for a couple weeks last summer for training at IBM. It was nice to visit, but I wasn't able to find a record store like Ozone. Wall of Sound was pretty cool but didn't have as big a selection. And I hear it rains even more in Seattle than in Portland. It was really nice to visit though.
And then there's the problem of experience. I've worked on my own web pages, but haven't done much in years. I need t
I hear you (Score:2)
You are not alone. I spend my days here looking at the same old job sites, looking at the same old jobs. I don't have to tell you, sending out resume after resume without a call back gets real old real quick.
Last week I actually had an interview. It was so fulfilling to just have an interview. It was so fulfilling to finally have some kind of recognition that yes, I am worth hiring.
The thing was, it was like something out of a dream. The place was perfect. After the dot bomb, after being hoodwinked by LLC
Re:I hear you (Score:1)
I've thought of just programming on my own or seeing if I could do freelance programming or som
Try the fed .... (Score:2)
Average age is 57 where I work. Currently there are about 2M jobs with the fed.
Better yet there are 15M (no joke) contracted positions, you maybe able to get on with a DoD vendor. The pays is competative and you get far more respect then fed workers.
I guess you can tell now that all the polticians over the past 20 years have been lieing. Government has been growing big-time, but fed-workers are vanishing. The money-plus now goes to bi
Re:Try the fed .... (Score:1)
One thing I learned about my last job was to CYA. I was sort of doing it anyway but I'm going to be much more "pro-active" (ack) about it in the future. And I need to get more documentation in writin
Re:Try the fed, if you see something you like .... (Score:2)
If you apply for a job, be very honest about places you've been, associations with others/organizations,
As long as you are committed to protecting and defending the US Constitution and all Democratically electe
zorn et al... (Score:2)
i haven't listened to zorn since - er - 1991? the naked city stuff. now you have set me on a quest!
as a btw, i have found quality music for working to be: the eric dolphy catalogue, the ornette coleman double quartet album and, of course, the jazz/punk crossover kings storm and stress. good lord, if you ever get a chance to see storm and stress you must go. must!
Re:zorn et al... (Score:1)
I listened to one fusion album I saw in a record store that I didn't care for however.
Guess I'll have to check out the other stuff.
I got into John Zorn because of his noise, but am liking the Masada stuff the most. It is a cross between Klezmer and Jazz. The album Live at Tonic 2001 is really um.... insane. It's great. I love Jazz Improve where it gets completely out of control in parts.
Blah blah blah blah blah.....
I've been on the computer too much tod