Author Archives: DAK

Yeah. So I thought I was going to be able to write a positive post with words like “new job” and “negotiated salary” in it; but I’m not. Instead, thoughts like “pulling teeth” and “stolen stereo” seem more apropos. wah-waaah … Continue reading →

Negotiating a job in a foregin land, while away from home, meeting with ADG’s family for Thanksgiving, away from my computer and other “necessary” comforting resources, and dealing with the time pressure of a deadline in the form of another … Continue reading →

Off again Well, I’m off to Austin for an extended stay… at which the likelihood of finding a computer is relatively minimal, so I shall be MIA for a bit. Should anything overly exciting like the promise of a job-offer … Continue reading →

Have you ever, EVER bought anything as a result of a pop-up ad? Yeah, me neither.

Placard on the Burger King cash-register at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport: We do not accept gratuities. Thank you for your cooperation. …and I slowly, hesitantly, put the extra $2 in my pocket. And it was good.

Victoria, B.C.

I’m back. You missed me, I know it. I’ll be gone again soon.

I’m off to Victoria, B.C. I don’t expect to have time to find an internet cafe, what with all that work with the Mounties I’m doing. Have fun in my absence, and, wish me luck on the interview I didn’t … Continue reading →

I figured out what it is about this time of year that makes me yearn for summer. It’s not the cold, as some might think, or even the ever-threatening rainy season. It, in fact, has very little to do with … Continue reading →

In more things that tell you what you should do based on the opinions of others thereby somehow increasing the validity of the claim and making you feel worthless if you don’t pursue their goals so that you try with … Continue reading →