Ramblings of a Technology Addict...serving up technology with a needle and a spoonSo Wrong, But So Right...- July 2, 2003 Bubba Ho-Tep. Bruce Campbell's new movie. Synopsis from the website: Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death", then missed his chance to switch back. Elvis teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing...http://radio.weblogs.com/0116463/2003/07/02.html#a520 Failing the Foreign Service Exam...- July 2, 2003 A few months back, I took the Foreign Service Exam. It was a hard test, but for the most part, I thought I did really well. Apparently, I did not do well. I failed. But what's most irking is the total lack of feedback regarding the exam. The rejection letter just says "Regretfully, your score on the written examination was not high enough for you to proceed." I don't know if they didn't like my essay, or if I scored so low on the English section that I should be enrolling in a remedial...http://radio.weblogs.com/0116463/2003/07/02.html#a519 Accomplishments- July 1, 2003 I had lunch today with a dear friend and former-coworker. She left the Center about eight months ago and occasionally we catch up and talk about pretty much anything. Today, we had an interesting discussion about accomplishments. I've been out of college for just over three years. June 28th was my 2 year anniversary with the Center (has it really been that long) and I am feeling a bit stagnant, like I haven't accomplished much. But, she and I discussed what exactly it is that I have...http://radio.weblogs.com/0116463/2003/07/01.html#a518 |