Russell & Kimmy

It is always a bit of a sinking feeling when you decide to abandon ship (i.e. look for a new job) and try your luck with heaving sea (i.e. job market).  I have finally given up the idea of being hired on full time, I was only a temp for 2 years, and began the process of looking for a new job; starting first with Williamson County.  I like what I do but I really need benefits; healthcare is just way to expensive to buy on my own. 

So this morning I spent about an hour or so fidgeting with my resume, half an hour of looking through WilCo.org for a job, and about 5 minutes of feeling guilty for not actually doing the job I am paid to do.  Then I decided I needed a Coke and I got over it; Coke makes everything better, just ask the President.  There are a couple of interesting things that I am qualified for, so after people stop bothering me with work I plan on finishing my resume and throwing it out there.  Hopefully it will be that life line, and less like an anchor, that lands me a new job.

Still I have to admit that I am a little scared.  I first started working for the company in 1997; they paid for part of my school, helped me woo Kimmy, and ultimately dumped me for cheaper labor overseas.  I feel like a spurned lover, hateful that I was spurned but unsure if I am actually attractive enough to woo another company. I am also a bit jaded, viewing most companies as being stolen from true industrialists and given to leeches who are only interested in their golden parachute.  I guess I was under the antiquated notion that loyalty and hardwork will always be rewarded.  Welcome to the new America, the only way to strike it rich is on the carcass of something else.

On a slightly less gloomy note, I finished the 7th Harry Potter book.  The book was dark and people die.  I think she wussed out in the epilouge at the end and gave everyone the ending they wanted rather than end the book the way she should have.  But all in all it was a fantastic book and probably one that I will end up re-reading.  And that is all I have to say about that.

Summer lovin’ had me a blast /Summer lovin’, happened so fast /I met a girl crazy for me /I met a boy, cute as can be
~Summer Nights

Capitalism can be an ugly beast. Most of my childhood memories were sucked up by vicious industrialist, repackaged, and then released for mass consumption. Most of this regurgitated crap is harmless junk from China that fills our landfills while draining our soul, but ocassionally we find a nice diamond in the rough.

Transformers is one of these frakin’ awesome diamonds. Most movies that have been spawned from my childhood memories suck; collapsing in on themselves like a bloated black hole. Somehow Transformers congealed all of of this suck and converted it into a supernova of awesomeness. If you haven’t seen the movie yet you might want to stop reading now…..

The movie starts off with our hero desperate for cash and a car. Cut to Qatar where Decepticon destroys a military base. A small squad escapes and is chased by a Decepticon scorpion. They survive and phone home for help. An AC-130 gunship convinces the scorpion to beat a hasty retreat; and made an awesome scene. Cut back to America where our here scores a sweet little Chevy (what happened Chevy?!?) and then invites himself to a lake party. There he picks up the quarterback’s hot little fox and bonds with her. They become friends, blah, blah, blah and then boy finds out his car can transform. Boy runs away from car, hot fox follows boy, car saves boy from evil Decepticon; all in the first 20 minutes of the movie. Car then summons other AutoBots and hot fox and boy begin the process to save the world. There is an awkward moment with boy’s parents when they discover hot fox that was hilarious; shortly after crazy secret government agency picks up boy, boy’s famlily, and hot fox. Optimus Prime saves all from the crazy secret government agency but in the process boy’s car gets carnapped by crazy secret government agency.

Plot is further advanced by introduction of frozen Megatron. Blah Blah Blah, and the evil Decepticons attack and free Megatron. Right after that, Optimus Prime fights Bone Crusher and rams his sword through Bone Crusher’s thick metal head. Group then takes cube to city to hide it. A fight breaks out and the good guys kick ass; although there are losses. Boy kills Megatron and the Decepticons retreat. Movie ends with grateful US government that helps to hide the bodies. All in all the movie was awesome, the fight scenes were sweet and I highly recommend that you go see it.

Only two more days to go for the new Harry Potter book and eight more for the Simpson’s Movie.

Well I have been really, really busy with work important things. I would lie and say it was work, but anyone who has spent any time around me knows that isn’t true.

Neverwinter Nights 2 is awesome, and I promise that eventually I will get around to actually faking that I really care about this blog.