Today's subject: Professionalism

I just got home from a non-interview. Remember the call I got about ten days ago? The one for the driving job where the interviewer was going out of town?

They called yesterday, and set up an interview for today. DMV printout in hand, I head out to Mt. View.

The only good thing about this day was having Holiday start just as I hit Hwy 85. Damn, but that's an excellent driving song!

But anyway. . . I get to this place, go in, start filling out the application, when "Wally" comes out. He has some bad news. They filled the job. Yesterday!

These stoners called and emailed me yesterday! Do they not talk to each other? Would it have killed them to call me this morning?

Utterly unprofessional. If this is how they run their business, it's probably a good thing I didn't get hired. After all, we all know how low my tolerance is for morons.

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I am U.S. Navy "Horizon Gray" battleship exterior The One True Color for all painting needs. Only pussies use Army Olive Drab!

Which house paint are you?

And now for the good news!

Just got a call from San Jose's Department of Traffic Enforcement. I made it through to the interview!

Next Wednesday, at 1000hrs.

Vibes appreciated.

(I'd almost forgotten that I applied!)

Friday Five, a bit early

This week's Friday Five

1. How many locations (dwellings) have you lived in? About 14, all told. This includes different places in the Army.

2. If you could place your dream home in any location, where would it be? A condo in San Francisco's South Beach neighborhood, as close to SBC Park as possible. kshandra and I have already picked out the building.

Right around here...

3. In terms of the act of moving: are you a packer or a box mover? Yes. When we have to move, I'm the primary person.

4. What one item do you own that you absolutely hate to move? Our chest of drawers. Sucker is big, heavy, and has a big awkward mirror.

5. What's worse: the act of moving or a routine cleaning at the dentist? I really hate dentists, so I'll take moving any day of the week.

And another thing!

I got a haircut the other day, my usual military buzz (about a half-inch on top, a little less on the sides and back.) I do this because I have bad hair to begin with, and I just prefer the look.

But looking in the mirror today, I realized that you can really see my gray hair! I'm doing the temples thing. In fact, I look a lot like Reed Richards at this point.

I don't mind the gray, to be honest. In fact, I think it looks good. At least I don't look 13 anymore.