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Why Can't The World Be Simpler?

I've realized a very important thing about this whole job search.

One of my problems is that I'm not very good at selling myself. And I'm not sure... I might like it that way. I'm pretty sick of telling everyone I'm the perfect man for the job when everybody knows I'm not.

Ohhh, The Conflict!

On one hand, I may have a job soon. I'm really dying for a job... I'm getting burned out on the working on my own thing. I long for hanging out with some people.

On the other hand, a number of people are knocking on my door asking for me to do their website. I guess that's a good thing, because it means that if I don't have a job in the near future I'll have some money coming in.

Chipotle Goodness

I hung out on Friday with my friend John, and he gave me another cool T-shirt for my birthday. (My, my... will the birthday gifts ever stop?)

Unfortunately, a simple Google search didn't find me a good photo. So I'll explain it. It's white. On the front, in the middle, it has their typical aluminum foil-wrapped burrito with the words "EMPTY" written under it. On the back, the foil's all crushed into a ball and it says "FULL".

Heck yeah. I love it.

I Made It

Some might think it impossible, but I did it. I walked through the whole Ikea store without buying a single thing. (Well, I almost bought a Mountain Dew at a pop machine on the way out, but I didn't have a $1 bill on me.)

Oh Yeah, I Forgot...

Yeah, I'm published! Yeah, that's my opinion letter in the St. Paul, MN newspaper.

EDIT: The site no longer has the content, and I don't really have a digital copy of their edited content anymore, but this is the full e-mail I sent them. I think they did edit it down a bit for their Opinion section.

A Heat Wave

Right now it's 67°! I'm wearing shorts and the window is open. And it's March in Minnesota!

My dad was in Arizona last week and he said there were a couple days there that were colder than today.

It's almost too warm for me.

Honorable Mention

I hate doing this, because it sounds like i'm asking for something.... but this past Friday was my birthday. There, now I can get on with my story....

(We interrupt this story to remind you that Dan always accepts presents! Please check the links on the right for my Amazon.com wishlist and more. ;-) )

More Incredible Stuff

Earlier this week I got The Incredibles on DVD, and that was cool. But my sisters just gave me for my birthday a really cool T-Shirt!

The Incredibles Shirt

Yes, now even I look like a super! How cool is that! I would say thanks again to my sisters, but they don't read this anyways. ;-)

btw, I stole that picture from eBay, it's not my picture.

Ahhh, Snow...

Finally, we have the second decent snowstorm of the year. Not as big as two months ago here, but at least it's been snowing decently all day and we have some snow on the ground.

I watched my new The Incredibles DVD special features last night... very nice stuff.

An Incredible Week

This past week was kinda ho-hum. I didn't get too much productive done, but it wasn't just a waste either.

But this next week is gonna be amazing. First of all, Thursday's St. Patrick's Day. Hopefully that means at least a glass of Guinness. Second of all, I'm going to hang out with my family a bunch and my sister is going to be in her senior play.

Live Music and More

Well, it's been days and days, so what have I been up to?

Hmmm..... not too much, actually. For lack of much more to do, I'm just waitin' to see if that interview develops something.

Last night I went to a show at Club 3 Degrees where my friends Hugh and Andy were playing. It was pretty cool. The band definitely has room to get better, but they were pretty good. Plus, there were cool friends to hang out with and some of the other musicians weren't too bad.

da Interview

Today I spent a couple ours at NextNet Wireless. They're a rather new technology company that is working on some of the hottest stuff in the industry now: wireless Internet access. Their product allows users to get wireless internet anywhere within 30 miles of a base station that's connected to the net. The speeds can be really fast, depending on how fast the ISP will let you go. Their product is starting to be used by tons of companies, so it would be a great company to get into.

I'm Addicted

Most people have addictions to coffee or smoking or something. My dad is addicted to Diet Pepsi and my mom is addicted to that cheap instant coffee stuff. And then, there's all those that are addicted to alcohol.

But I'm addicted to Chipotle. That's right, just about once per week I need to stop over to the local mexican grill spot and get my burrito fix. It's probably not the cheapest addictions in the world, but it tastes good and it fills me up.

A Great Experience

Whew! Dinner's finally over! OK, so dinner was at least over by 8pm, but now it's 10:30. There were a couple guests over, but we spent all of the last three and a half hours around the dinner table telling stories. It was great to just hear about somebody else's life and stuff. Of course, most of them were talking about when they were my age (and all of these people were my age around 1970). But it was great to hear stories.

Well, That's That

Earlier this afternoon I had an interview. I don't exactly know how it went, but at only 30 minutes it seemed kinda short.

Oh well, I trust that I'll get the right thing at the right time. I tried my best, and if this job doesn't work out, it won't be the end of the world. (Well, the end of the world might come, but it won't be because of my job interview.)

Job Prospects

Well, either the market for IT jobs is picking up or God is finally saying it's time for me to get a job. ;-)

Yesterday I was told from a friend that works at a local tech company that I will be getting an interview with them. He should know, because his cousin is the HR guy in charge. Plus, I feel I have a chance because a couple other people that I know work there. The best part is that they're developing the latest wireless internet technology, so it's a good industry to be in.

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