( memeage )

Current Mood: relaxed

I got a job! I'll be doing embedded software stuff (mostly very low level drivers, Windows CE and embedded Linux) starting on Monday. I'll spend 3-6 months as an intern until I get up to speed with the company's stuff, then they'll hire me on as an FT employee. Apparently they do this with all of their engineers.

http://www.adeneo-embedded.com

Current Mood: awake

So, I backed up my LJ today. I don't sincerely believe that LJ is going to disappear in the immediate future, but it had been quite a while since my last backup, so what the heck. Anyway, I was browsing through my old journal entries (HI-larious, let me tell you,) when I rediscovered this. So good! I don't know what it is about this guy's art that thrills me, but I really dig it.

Also: holy crap it's super windy here.

Also also: had an interview with a headhunter today... went fine, but the particular position they have right now doesn't look like that great of a fit. On the other hand... work > no work.

Current Mood: amused

With the evil snow gone, Arion was able to make it over to my place today, where we struck the royal presentation pieces for ya_inga and vikvikingsson. Arion did a great job with the dies, but the engraving was a bit deep and we had to use thicker flans than usual (1.0 mm vs 0.7mm), and a heavier hammer (6 lbs vs 4 lbs.) Even with a 50% larger hammer I had to put quite a bit more force into the strikes than I'm used to; sore arms are expected tomorrow morning.

It took a bit to get into the swing of things (har har har,) but once we had our rhythm down we were getting about a 90% success rate. I still can't image how people did this from dawn until dusk six days a week!

Pics will be posted after 12th night!

Current Mood: sore

Winter and I generally don't get along. My years in Cleveland taught me a thorough disgust for snowy weather. Now, I still greatly enjoy skiing, but that's a mountain sport. Snow doesn't belong where I live.

However, one thing I do really enjoy about this weather is helping people get their cars un-stuck. There's something about pushing someone out of a ditch or up a hill that's immensly satisfying.

Current Mood: cold

( nerd/geek/dork meme )

Current Mood: awake

The long nightmare is ending! Go Obama!

Current Mood: happy

I passed my citizenship test and interview, and will be sworn in as a US citizen on Nov 13th.

Current Mood: content

On my way to campus yesterday (a 4.5 mile walk,) I saw the following:

Presidential:
Barak Obama: 53
John McCain: 1
Ron Paul: 1
Cynthia McKinney (Green party): 1

Washington Governor's race:
Christine Gregiore (Democrat, incumbant): 6
Dino Rossi (Republican): 2

State representative:
John Burbank (Democrat): 4
? (Republican): 0

Superior Court Judge:
Suzanne Parisien (non-partisan race, though Democrats seem to like her): 2

Comissioner of Public Lands:
Peter Goldmark (Democrat): 2
Doug Sutherland (Republican, incumbant): 0

Current Mood: awake