Futura and Wes Anderson (kottke.org) - one of my favorite topics pops up in the blogosphere.

Unidentified “large” Finn vexes Norwegian authorities with repeated public drunknness. Mr. Lehto, you better have an airtight alibi.

Spending Bill Gets Approval - Congress passed the 2005 omnibus spending bill this weekend…and it included a provision that allows “healthcare organizations to refuse to provide abortions and related services.” A few Congressmembers held out in opposition to this provision, but then voted to pass it when promised that this particular provision would be opened for debate next year. However, most agree that these debates (in both chambers) are formalities and no one really expects the provision to be struck.

If any one has any good news relating to this, I’d be delighted to hear it.

Quick note: got called back for a 2nd interview at one of the places I’d most like to work. Cross your fingers for me on Tuesday.

(And I’ve got a first interview somewhere else on Monday.)

(And I’m closing in on finally, finally, finally completing StarCraft: Brood War. This is probably the main reason there’s hasn’t been much action ’round here of late…)

(And I just learned via Nick that Maggie Gyllenhall and I share the same birthday. Maybe we could celebrate together someday…Maggie, if you’re reading this, don’t be shy, I’m totally open to it. I know …

Happy birthday to me!

Here’s what I want: gainful employment.

Still waiting to hear back from MIT and three placement/temp agencies.

Well, I’ve decided to give Flickr a try. Follow the link to see some pictures I took of pigeons today. Why? Because pigeons totally rock.

On the walk home from visiting Gwen at her workplace today, I noticed three squirrels, and they were all, well, uh…ok, there’s no polite way to put this: they were grotesquely fat.

So either:
a) these squirrels all have found some repository of lots of fattening foods, or
b) these squirrels are all from the same family and are predisposed toward obesity, or
c) this winter is going to suck.

In other news:
* I have a job interview Friday for an IT support position at MIT. Also still waiting for a callback from Aquent, a placement firm specializing in Mac dudes, …

No there haven’t been that many updates here lately, though I have been slightly more regular in posting links over in the Omphalos section of the site. Unemployed, on semi-vacation, drifting….more eventually. Eh.