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Mullets and Trucker Hats

fdask — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:05:12 +0000

I was shaving my head for about two years, then I suddenly stopped. Now, it’s been awhile since my last hair cut and I’m thinking I may get a mullet for the summer!

Doesn’t that guy look cool! My hair isn’t nearly that long yet… but almost to my shoulders at the back.

I figure along with the mullet, I’ll need a good mesh back hat. Looking online I found a few places that let you design custom hats but after going through checkout, the price was about $45 for two! We’re talking mesh hats here with a single color image on them.

On a quest to find somebody local in Toronto who can help me out…. stay tuned!

Poverty Food

fdask — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:39:01 +0000

I got a job now! After a couple weeks hunting, and interviews with several great companies, I found something perfect.

Being unemployed for several weeks had a bit of a negative effect on my pantry. Check it out.

Generic macaroni and cheese, corned beef, and LUNCHEON MEAT. I ate half the can of this luncheon meat stuff last night, and let me tell you, pretty gross! Ever bought really cheap hotdogs, and had those little crunchy bits inside? Not big, but just enough bits of solid in there to make you gag and wonder whats going into it? This is like a pure can of that.

My friend says I should try frying it up, so I might do that. C’mooooooooon payday!

On the Hunt for a Job!

fdask — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:51:00 +0000

The company I had been working for suddenly went under at the end of January, leaving me in a position to be looking for a new job. Not great timing considering the economy.

For years I’ve been using Craigslist almost exclusively for employment, so I went over there checking out my normal job boards. It was surprising to see so many high caliber companies hiring still, in the middle (or beginning) of this recession!

I was able to land some interviews almost immediately! Hurrah.

Last week I also decided to try out careerbuilder.ca, after seeing them talked about quite positively in a number of places. What a joke. Sure their interface is great, and the site works well, but all you really find there are headhunting agencies. Bland generic posts, skills measured in years, etc. etc.

I spent enough time there to find a few jobs that looked interesting, only to click the apply button and be directed to some headhunting firms online application form.

I thought that’s why I use careerbuilder? To avoid using all these little forms on the hundred or so firms sites.

Anyway, no job yet, but I’m extremely optimistic about my current situation! If you know of anyone looking for someone with 5+ years of LAMP administration and development, let me know.

Cheers.