i finally saw a job listing a couple of days ago that made me go “wow, i might have a chance at that” and set out to finally update my resume.

glad that i was able to collect a handful of coworkers/bosses willing to be references, and happy that i actually spent time tonight jazzing up my entirely-too-long resume, even though the latest covid booster is trying to kill me.

i don’t think i’ll get the job, but my goal is to stop futzing with the text and finish the application before the end of the weekend.

vibe for me, pls. or gimme yr best pep talk. or something. yeah.

(and no, my resume is NOT orange text on black background. that's just dark reader inverting google docs' colors so i don't fry my retinas in the dark)

Per schlubs on the Internet:

Vanilla Ice and British comedian Benny Hill were photographed together in 1990 in Daytona Beach, Florida, while serving as fellow judges for a spring break beauty pageant.

Finally played a couple (as in two) games on this table while waiting on a pizza at the Headless Bat*. I didn't get much of a good flow going, but I can tell it's there.

Apparently the music and callouts are a big part of the experience but the Bat blasts music so you can't really hear them. Honestly, fine by me, I'm not much of a fan of the films (or slashers in general).

Fun little table though. Couple of quirky ramps, couple of good loops.

Table by Spooky Pinball: https://www.spookypinball.com/product...

*STL's premiere Heavy Metal Pizza Joint, which I've been going to since they opened but is significantly easier to get to from the new place so I guess I'll be there a little more often. https://www.headlessbat.com/

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A woman is silhouetted against a lighthouse’s beam as she fishes in La Caleta beach at dusk in Cadiz, Spain, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. The left hand side of this photo is very "Starry Night On The Rhone"
#photography #FranciscoSeco AP

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I've been away for a while. Life took an unexpected turn, I learned some hard lessons, and came away with a better understanding of myself and the people around me. Grateful for the growth, and glad to be sharing things again.

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more: https://youtu.be/UHDwQ6FuWCs

I did a solo late season 3 night backpacking trip up in Glacier NP this Sunday through Wednesday. 38 miles, climbing up and over two passes, topping out at ~7500 feet at Boulder Pass. Temps in the low 30s to mid 60s with some rain and snow mixed in.

This view is looking down the Bowman Creek valley. I started at the end of that fjord like lake way off in the distance.
Interestingly, there was a distinct lack of large mammals along the way, but that's ok, I've seen enough grizzlies for a lifetime. I did see 2 bald eagles, 2 beaver, a million little chipmunks, and a few tiny little voles.

Oh, there was also a really scary part of the trail in a tight couloir with a near sheer drop off right around 1800 feet. From someone who has an extreme fear of heights, I'll give myself a gold star for making it on through, but then again, I didn't really have much other choice.

I made a logo for my comic/story/multimedia empire a while back, but foolishly didn't consider how it would work at a low resolution. When I wanted to make the traditional 88x31 web button I was unable to capture the detail without reducing it to a tiny blurry mess.

Until today, that is, when I had the time to painstakingly shrink down each part of the logo and apply all my pixel skills to making it readable at small size. I think I did a good job, and now I have buttons for both of my website type projects.

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A couple of people who said that Time interview transcript was fine, and a couple who said the Pope was wrong about AI.

my cat Jack on the day I met him at the adoption facility, left, and now, 5 years later, on the right. He was SUPER shy and timid when i first brought him home, lived under my bed for the first 6 weeks. now he is the most affectionate boy and absolutely loves receiving it!

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#retrowork #noAI

Taylor and Burton looking sensational (although Burton aged 38 here looks a bit pickled) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, December 1963

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Abolition Teapot, by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, c. 1760. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

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this is how it's done, people

"Freeman, who worked at the hospital at the time, told hospital investigators she did not agree with federal immigration officials “separating people from their families” and that she “was going to set him free”, the FBI complaint says. The undocumented man had still not been caught by the time she was charged in August."


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Took this yesterday. It’s been there for about a month like this. Not sure why Flock Safety is allowed to leave litter lying on the sidewalk.

See also: https://mltshp.com/p/1RWO8

What it says on the tin.
Mrs roonie has been dying to come back to Italy for decades, literally.
This morning we got up too early but it was cool and pretourists.
We're not tourists, we're just hear on holiday.
wait
Not speaking Italian is proving to be an issue at times. We"re going to move about and it might get worse.
Anyway. M&D had a photo of me at the colosseum when I was 3 or 4, that I have no memory of.
The big C is big.

still from "the dark night of the scarecrow", d. frank de felitta, 1981

BTW, of ALL places for it to pop up, it's now streaming on criterion channel as part of its "made for TV terror" collection:
https://www.criterionchannel.com/films...

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