Monday, April 24, 2006

Lobotomize me now

I fear I may commit murder. For a TV addict like me, this invention is nothing short of sacrilege. Only the loss of all emotional response would be able to stop me from doing my worst.

Monday, April 17, 2006

How confusing!

I've been sent an optical illusion by my sister. In the photo below, it is pretty clear who is angry and who is calm. So why isn't it so clear if you stand a few feet back from the screen? Who the hell knows!



Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Young hero

Robert's mother taught her five-year-old son how to dial 9-1-1. One day in February, the boy got the opportunity to put her lessons into practice during an emergency. Click here to find out how things turned out.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

A+

It could refer to a Microsoft Certification, but in this context, it refers to the grade I was given for my first review period. I can now exhale.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

The Reckoning

I've been told by everyone close to me that my new endeavours are progressing as well as can be expected for something new - and that, with a little more time and advertising, will blossom into a successful business. I don't doubt that either. After all, in this day and age, the need for experienced computer security professionals is a growing field.

Unfortunately, we're dealing with a government funded initiative here; and the fact of the matter is that the administrators of the program may or may not have the subjective power to extend my financial aid unless they are convinced that I am meeting my stated goals. It won't matter that these goals needed to be set before I received any instruction on how to plan and set realistic goals.

All this is ranting and speculation on my part. The actual review happens tomorrow, and I'm eager to plead my case. Whatever happens will happen. Whether the funding continues or not, I'm in this for the long haul. It would just be so much easier if I didn't have to scrounge for my next meal.