chosen names

I don't normally judge people by their names--if you're named Kevin, that doesn't mean you're anything like the Kevin I knew in seventh grade, or for that matter the other Evil Twin, it just means that your parents liked the name Kevin. (Or that you did--but my first assumption is that people are using the names their parents chose. [Aahz, Avedon, yeah, I know.])

Handles are different. On the one hand, everyone needs a unique handle here, which may be part of why filkerdave isn't just "Dave." On the other, okay, maybe your own name was already taken, but if someone labels zirself "Amok the Berserker," I figure that's like putting a "warning, dangerous cargo" sign on a vehicle, and I'm going to be careful.

chosen names

I don't normally judge people by their names--if you're named Kevin, that doesn't mean you're anything like the Kevin I knew in seventh grade, or for that matter the other Evil Twin, it just means that your parents liked the name Kevin. (Or that you did--but my first assumption is that people are using the names their parents chose. [Aahz, Avedon, yeah, I know.])

Handles are different. On the one hand, everyone needs a unique handle here, which may be part of why filkerdave isn't just "Dave." On the other, okay, maybe your own name was already taken, but if someone labels zirself "Amok the Berserker," I figure that's like putting a "warning, dangerous cargo" sign on a vehicle, and I'm going to be careful.

basic goals

I have sent out a resume this morning. Trying for one a day seems useful.

This is a freelance possibility, which isn't ideal--I want benefits, paid vacation, and some long-term stability (hah!). But it's editorial work.

I knew I'd been slacking when I went to enter the one from Wednesday in my file of jobs applied for, and it wasn't in the recent documents list Windows keeps. Must try harder. Probably good for me, and I can't get jobs if I don't look.

Fruits and vegetables: a pickle here, a peach there, as the seasons turn. Pickles are half-sours from Russ and Daughters, a bit of an indulgence (not cheap) but half-sours are both of our favorites, and less common than they ought to be. The peach was snagged yesterday, one of two that seemed ripe that I found in a huge pile of California peaches at Fairway. The pickle was better than the peach: no surprise, cucumbers are less seasonal.

basic goals

I have sent out a resume this morning. Trying for one a day seems useful.

This is a freelance possibility, which isn't ideal--I want benefits, paid vacation, and some long-term stability (hah!). But it's editorial work.

I knew I'd been slacking when I went to enter the one from Wednesday in my file of jobs applied for, and it wasn't in the recent documents list Windows keeps. Must try harder. Probably good for me, and I can't get jobs if I don't look.

Fruits and vegetables: a pickle here, a peach there, as the seasons turn. Pickles are half-sours from Russ and Daughters, a bit of an indulgence (not cheap) but half-sours are both of our favorites, and less common than they ought to be. The peach was snagged yesterday, one of two that seemed ripe that I found in a huge pile of California peaches at Fairway. The pickle was better than the peach: no surprise, cucumbers are less seasonal.

Does anyone fall for *that*?

I suppose I don't really want smarter spammers, but recent dubious ones I didn't even open included:

* "Subject: this site made me divorce my wife" with a female "from" name (and it wasn't from .nl or .dk)
* A couple of the semi-standard ones that pretend to be misdirected mail, but with five-digit numbers in the subject field

Does anyone fall for *that*?

I suppose I don't really want smarter spammers, but recent dubious ones I didn't even open included:

* "Subject: this site made me divorce my wife" with a female "from" name (and it wasn't from .nl or .dk)
* A couple of the semi-standard ones that pretend to be misdirected mail, but with five-digit numbers in the subject field