Dusting Off the Shelves

So it's been a long time since I last wrote in my blog. Something like 18 months or so. Well anyhow, I figure it's time to get on my ass and type up a little of my life. Besides, I'm at work and I'm bored out of my mind.

I have this belief about life--based on my own thus far, of course. The basic idea is that it's something like a roller coaster, with all those ups and downs. The ups of nervous excitement and anticipation. The downs of fear and delight. Then deadly derailing that happens far more often in the metaphor than in reality.And isn't it always just as everything is going swimmingly when all hell breaks loose? Well, I suppose it's better than waiting in line--it's far more exciting.

One fun ride I've been on lately is called the Internship Splash of Happy Fun Time. Recently I had an interview at a company here in Oshkosh, one that I thought went rather well (AKA, I didn't completely freeze or blank out). So for a few days I was riding high, hands in the air, laughing and smiling as I waited eagerly to see whether or not I did well. So I waited. And waited. And for a change of pace I ate some ice cream and then I waited some more. Finally I emailed them asked what was going on. They responded that I had interviewed with the wrong person, and I would have to come in for another interview. OK fine. I'd rather not have another uncomfortable interview but at least I'd have a little more confidence this time.

So I waited to hear about the next interview, as I baked in the July heat. And I waited. And I had some more ice cream. And finally I contacted them again, and found out that they'd decided that they weren't going to accept another intern at this time after all. Brilliant! I've now wasted just over a month waiting for an internship that wasn't going to happen anyways. Granted, I still have my job, but an internship would satisfy a graduation requirement, not to mention it was a paid internship, and would probably pay almost twice what I make now. In the end though, I don't think I would want to work for a company that manages to drop the ball as badly as they did.

Now I have another internship possibility coming up, and I'm waiting, once again, for news about this one as well. With luck I'll even have an interview before September!

IPod use on N.Y. streets could mean iFines

IPod use on N.Y. streets could mean iFines

Heh...I suppose it was only a matter of time...On campus in Oshkosh we see plenty of people just going their merry way and almost getting flattened 'cuz hey ain't paying attention. Fortunately drivers around here are used to that sort of thing so they tend to be even more cautious.

So does that mean that hawt female night elf really IS a chick?

According to this article, 64% of online gamers are women. Hmmm...NE1 WAN7 2 CYB3R?

Google Searches Code

This seems like a great idea. Every so often (especially when changing from Java to C++ and vice versa), I'll forget some simple thing or two. Here's hoping this makes my "I can't BELIEVE I forgot that" moments pass much quicker.
Macworld: News: Google helps programmers find code online

Balance in WoW

Warlocks are what now?

Woes of the iGeneration

The Tech Zone Computer Hardware Reviews

Ok, the story itself isn't particularly interesting, it's the spelling and grammar of the article that bugs me. I could understand if the website it appears on was a non-English site, or if the author (Stephane Dion [sic] ) had an obviously non English name, but neither are so. I suppose my only consolation is that it's not coming from a reputable news source such as the New York Times, but it does make me despair of the quality of the "iGeneration".

An INTP Profile

An INTP Profile

Me to a T.