The Mandelbear's Musings

Well, it's less than a week since my last update; must be getting a little better. I've made slow but steady progress on unpacking and setup -- there are shelves up over the bed now (still room for one more, but I can't find the necessary brackets -- they must still be in a box somewhere). Probably one I didn't pack, which will make it harder to find. But progress.

I had several phone interviews, and a full day of interviews at $COMPANY on Wednesday. That one looks like a great fit for me, and I'm told they agree, but until I have an offer in hand I'm still officially looking.

Many thanks to egoldberg.

I took the bus to my interview -- major win. Yesterday, when the YD wanted a ride to the convention center to meet somebody who was there for PAX, I pointed her at the bus. It's under half an hour on the 522, which compares favorably to my commute by car from San Jose to Menlo Park. One thing I'm still getting used to is how much smaller Greater Seattle is than the SF Bay Area -- it's 50 miles from San Jose to San Francisco. I like being this close to downtown.

I also took a couple of nearly-three-mile walks. Go me! Now let's see whether I can do that more often.

Not surprisingly the links down in the raw notes are full of political crap and job-search hints.

0826 Su
  * up 7:05; W=196.4; d, n, t; dishes
  @ How to Complain About Your Boss on Facebook and Not Get Fired
  * Farmer's market (with bonus Naomi) and Albertson's
  @ Tim Wise » If It Walks Like a Duck and Talks Like a Duck: Racism, Bigotry
    and the Death of Respectable Conservatism (@lysana) 
  * walk:  S. on Lake City Way.  d=2.89, t=1:00
  * dinner:  chili over tater tots.  Yum.
  @ http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/neil-armstrong-first-man-to-walk-on-moon-dies-at-82/2012/08/25/e1305d72-eee7-11e1-afd8-097e90f99d05_gallery.html 
  @ HUMIRA (adalimumab) -> iffy.
  * checked status of Colleen's prescription and discovered it hadn't gone
    through.  WTF?  Trying again, but not happy.  Am I screwed?  Similarly,
    haven't received unemployment form.  And can't pick Longview for humira
    delivery.  This all sucks hard.

0827 Mo
  * up 6:15; W=198; d, ; laundry, dishes,
    unhappy about the weight.  What's going on there?  Maybe the peach?  Bacon?
  * checked prescription status:  no record of it.  WTF???
    Kaiser member services  1-866-365-9527.  call center 800-464-4000
    mail order pharma: 888-218-6245  grouphealth - 
    Apparently this is more fallout from C having her prescriptions printed out
    before we moved.  She wasn't told that this would make it impossible to mail
    order them!  And we can't seem to use the web to order humira, because we're
    _California_ members.
  @ Pluto - Wikipedia (haikujaguar)
  * ping Karise, Lisa, Matthew re: leads, status, and status respectively
  * spent several hours trying to reach a human at EDD.  Not successful.  Did
    manage to register on the web; apparently I do not have any extant claims.
    This is probably because I missed the deadline on one cert. form.  I am
    apparently SCREWED.  It's supposed to trigger a phone interview, but I
    haven't gotten one of those, either.
  * and I tried to reapply for unemployment, and got my name fucking spelled
    wrong (typo) on the application.  It may never be possible to get this
    fixed.  I am SO FUCKING SCREWED.  I have spent at least 4 hours on this.
  : Rejected at Disney, of course
  : From Lisa:  phone screen at HP for a Sr Developer role
  * Application for employment at Vertafore - Software Engineer III (via LinkedIn)
  * long-resume.txt derived from long-resume.tex with dvi2tty and some editing.
  * N and the kids came over for afternoon tea; Colleen made the sandwiches and
    I made the tea.  Stayed for dinner (made by Emmy).
  * went through the box of stashed statements, isolating a few worth filing,
    and about 2" for the shredder.  Several armloads for recycling.  That box
    also had the desktop pen-mugs, so I can't collapse it yet.
  ! depression.  Fairly serious.  Worthless.  Distracted myself with chores
  * cleaned kitchen -- twice, since I got the sink cleared before afternoon tea,
    which took 2 dishwasher loads.
  % 10:33 drained, emotionally and physically.  Achy, shoulder hurts; for
    several days I've had what feels like a bone bruise on my right shin.

0827 Tu
  & awake 6ish; snuggle and a little conversation
  * up 7:33; W=195; d, n, t, h; laundry, exercise, dishes
  * 0930 phone screen from Lee Chang or someone on his team from HP (Lisa)
    -> OpenStack cloud stuff.  I Want This One!
  @ How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking f(Mary Anne Mohanraj)
  & 8007221030 2063156678 Hanna at Rod Asher & Associates
    -> will start with Amazon; some of the non-sweatshop groups.  My eWriter
       experience is clearly a plus there.
  ! feeling much more optimistic now.
  * buy:  Just For Men beard coloring (they have a hair color too; not that)
    took me a while to figure out that it was under "shaving", not "hair color" :P
  * walk:  d=3.36 t=1:09 s=2.9; to Lyon Creek Waterfront Preserve and back 
  @ <a="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/20/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385.html#slide=more233488">It Ain't Over: The Business 9 Women Kept A Secret For Three Decades 
  * Our copy of TWS's "Third Thyme's the Charm" arrived.
  * Moving the wire shelves that were leaning against the sewing cabinet seems
    to have cleared up WiFi reception in the living room.  :P
  @ Apple, A Monopoly? It Could Happen. - Forbes 
  * applied hair color.  Colleen says I look 55, which is exactly what I
    was aiming for.

0829 We
  * up 6:25; W=194; d, n, t, h; laundry, dishes
  % beard color a little too light when seen in sunlight; hopefully nobody will
    be looking too closely.
  * left ~8:20 via the 522 bus.  Practically door-to-door
  * 10am interviews at $COMPANY
  * $COMPANY WANTS TO MAKE ME AN OFFER!! 5:15ish, call from Lisa on my way home
    from the bus stop at 165th st.
    -> fill out online application form
  * humira
  @ Learn the Art of Procrastination | Inc.com (LinkedIn)
  @ What Successful Night Owls Get Done Before Bed | Fast Company 
  @ LinuxCon 2012: OpenStack and Open Clouds | TechCrunch OpenStack is cool!

0830 Th
  * up 6:30ish; W=195; d, n, t; dishes, laundry
  * 9:30 expect call from Jana Salamanca  hortonworks hadoop java opensource
  * coding test from whitepages
  & washing machine repair -- apparently wrecking the mounts isn't all that
    uncommon.  Had to clear out area where the door swings, so now have nova on
    a piece of plywood on my "dresser/nightstand"  Works pretty well, actually.
  * Fred Meyer with Colleen. 
  * buy: bread, pantsu, gin - cheap at Freddie's
  * backed Black Blossom at the $35 audiobook level http://kck.st/QF0BVQ
  * 15min: shredding.  filled a basket; got through maybe 3/4 of it.
  * call Mom
  * 15min: dishes

0831 Fr
  * up 7:10; W=195.6; d, n, t; laundry, dishes
  * pay rent
  * What employees really need at work - Fortune Tech BYOD
  : AT+T 877-377-0415 ca retention dept
  @ Typeface Anatomy and Glossary | FontShop (haikujaguar) 
  @ 7 Questions Job Seekers Should Always Ask—But Can't (LinkedIn)
  * buy:  milk, eggs, coffee, fish (and other stuff -- Central)
    The trip also included JoAnne's and the post office.
  @ What developers can learn from Anonymous (LinkedIn)
    What we learned from Anonymous | Cringely 
  @ Apple, Microsoft, VMware: Everyone's building open-source software  (LinkedIn)
  @ The State Of Linux — How Even Apple Is Going Open Source | TechCrunch 
  @ Microsoft reluctantly bows to Linux users | ZDNet 
  * Dinner: yum!  Black cod (wasn't paying attention to the price, so ouch! but
    worth it), roasted brussels sprouts (with some onion, too), guacamole.
  @ Hey Vendors — It’s Too Early For An API Death Match | TechCrunch 
  @ Fortune by Heather Dale - YouTube 
    "Fortune" by Heather Dale (with Lyrics) - YouTube
    Heather Dale - One of Us (Fast Version) - YouTube
  @ The truth about Goobuntu: Google's in-house desktop Ubuntu Linux 
    Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 8: Five points of comparison | ZDNet 
  * 10:30ish spot-clean piggy cage - used a pot of water to dampen the paper
    towels -- went very smoothly.
  @ Now In 600+ Schools And Open To Any Student, Lore Gives Higher Ed A
    Next-Gen Social Network | TechCrunch 
  @ Students, Here's How to Kick-Start Your Personal Brand Online
  * sync Config and Private between cygnus and nova