Dr. Seuss would be proud

Okay, let's visit this page and then meet back here for some discussion. Before you even go, keep this question in mind: Would you pay $30 for one of these? For a brief, yet highly comical feline-related video, go here. I am almost certain that my cats would do something that retarded.

Thanks to Dave Barry for both links.

Movin' on up! (...to the east side...)

Today, I took the job at Bristol Myers Squibb. What I thought was an interview, was actually pre-employment rigamaroo (wow, I said rigamaroo). Technically, I work for Kelly Services which is a temp agency, and the job is grunt work. But for $9 per hour, I'll sit at a desk and type stuff. Who knows, maybe I'll make some connections and possibly wind up there one day. Also, now that I'm signed up with Kelly, they can hook me up, yo. I'm happy, because I may be working 2 real jobs soon! Like for Bristol and Old National!

Tour My Room! ... sorta

Alright, set your resolution to 1280x1024 or higher for maximum viewing pleasure and head over to this page to take the tour. As you move your mouse around the image, you get item descriptions in your status bar at the bottom of your browser window. Virtually everything in the picture (with the exception of the dark room) has a description. You get bonus points if you find these items: subwoofer, Lupin III banner, Rubber Cement, or the USI papers. Look carefully! I have added a permanent link to this feature on the left. Hope you enjoy it and have fun!

Chris' Life Update

These are the various things that I am juggling at the moment. I am still substitute teaching, although those days are numbered (school year ending, and possible job prospects). Java workshops are being held once and twice a week. Brenda Weber has hired me for personal training with PCs. I've had numerous job interviews and contacts, among those places: Old National Bank, Bristol Myers (tomorrow), EVSC (In-school suspension supervisor), and Uniseal. So I'm technically doing 3 jobs now, and I'm still trying to get work. Old National Bank would be every Saturday (7:30-3:30) and Sunday (7:00-3:00). This leaves me open Monday through Friday, which works out perfectly for Bristol Myers. My workshop will end in May, the personal training can be scheduled whenever I'd like, so I might actually end up doing four jobs. You know, I'm not really stressed about work at the moment. I am trying to pay off and cancel all of my credit accounts, past debts, etc. On the day of "I do", I hope to debt free.

Interview Update

The interview was okay. This will be a very personal post, lacking humor and sarcasm (seriously). My interview was scheduled for 11:00am on the 10th floor of the Old National Bank Building downtown, but since I had an application to fill out first, I was told to arrive at 10:30am (I arrived at 10:15am). I finished my application, which asks for less information than a Wal-Mart application, no joke. Then Julie (HR person) told me to follow her. We got in the elevator, went to the ground floor, walked 2 blocks to a different building which was secured. She checked me in, where security gave me a clearance badge. We went to the 3rd floor and I waited in a quiet hallway. Then I was escorted to a conference room where I was asked to wait. A few minutes passed, and a million things rushed through my head. The first thought was, "Man this place is really secure, the pay MUST be good." Another thought was, "I am seriously outclassed here. I don't fit in with these people." A few more minutes passed, and I was greeted by a very nice professional black woman named Jane, and a man named Dave who would be my supervisor should they feel the need to hire me. This is the only time in my life where I felt nervous at an interview. I have so much riding on the line right now, that I could literally have a nervous breakdown at any given second. As soon as Jane started to speak, I was put at ease. She made me feel very comfortable, and professionalism oozed from her. She'd been there a long time, I just know. Dave said barely more than a sentence or two during the whole 20-30 minute ordeal. They showed me their cage, the place where the ultra secure servers are kept, and few are allowed to enter. Then I saw the Security Level 1 area, which is where I would be working. Turns out, my job (if hired mind you) would be to run powerful servers like the AS/400s and various other IBM systems. It kind of looked like a movie from the 70s or 80s where computers took up entire rooms (yeah, it really looked like that). After the interview, I didn't know what to say or do. I got in my car, slammed the door shut, and was splashed with Diet Coke which had been sitting in my window-clip-on drink holder. My nice white shirt, black dress pants, and silk tie were doused. Okay, so there was a little bit of humor in there.

Old National Interview Tomorrow

Probably today by the time most of you read this... It is for a part time database administrator. If the pay is crap, I can't afford to take it, because it is for weekends and holidays ONLY. I have also applied at Best Buy (shudder) because I heard that their computer tech people make good money (although I'm not sure why, since they are lacking the mad ninja skills which I possess). 1 0\/\/|\|z j00, 8357 8uY! Okay, I'm way too tired now. Goodblug...