Heading back

I've got a job of sorts. I've got a used notebook that works more or less. Now all I have to do is get back into the habit of writing stuff here.

Anybody have any suggestions?

Wandering into my own world to say "hi"

I haven't died yet although you might think so. I've been reading, crocheting, and learning to knit, and, of course, looking for a job. The job is mega important right now since my computer is all but dead (I'm on my sister's 'puter right now).

I'm in moving hell

Will this never end?

Musical illusions

I thought this article from Science News/Math Trek was very interesting - Musical Illusions

What are you doing on your summer vacation?

I'm moving, looking for a permanent job, and working!!!!!!!!!!!! I start a summer stint (30 hours/week for 12 weeks) in the college's student computer lab. Because of the nature of the job, there's a lot of down time so I will be making a concerted effort to read and understand H. M. Edwards' book Riemann's Zeta Function. I'm really looking forward to this.

I'm not, however, looking forward to getting everything sorted out and moved. I hope that getting my internet connection moved goes easily.

So what marvelous plans do you all have?

Still looking for a job

Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't just give it up and apply for well fare.

I was contacted by a company and went through two telephone interviews - one with HR, one with the relevant manager. Then they brought me in for four face-to-face interviews - HR again and three managers. But did I get the job? Nooooooooooooo. According to the email I received (almost a week later than they told me I would hear and after contacting them), I was an excellent candidate, but they hired some one with some unique skills (translation - younger than me).

The supervisor for the college computer lab contacted me to see if I wanted to work there for the summer (no students available for the work). So that's what I'll be doing for 12 weeks. Not a lot of money, but the basic bills starting in June will be covered.

The worst part of all this is that my lack of income means I'm losing my house. I'm trying to see if I can stave it off long enough to try and sell the house myself, but it's not looking good. See my first sentence.

A different DNA

VW Bug had this on her blog. I just couldn't resist and I have to say, this is so me. *grin*

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

Okay...

I have heat and hot water.

The headache is gone. (Probably because the erstwhile housemate brought me cigarettes. I was out. Have I mentioned that I don't have a working car so if I run out of something, it's just too bad so sad.)

The snow is still on the way.

Some days it doesn't pay to get out of bed

I'm out of heating oil. No heat. No hot water.

Oh, and I have a headache.

And did I mention that there is a snow storm on the way?

Greenland is closed!

(At least that's what the ticker on the bottom of the TV said.)

I think the chickens want to escape and fly south. This is their world this morning. You can't really tell from the photo, but the top of the area looked like a 3-D image of a function. At least the way they look in a mathematics program. I'm such a nerd. LOL

Quote for the day

from blogless friend Sue.

I discovered that nature was constructed in a wonderful way, and our task is to find out the mathematical structure of the nature itself. It is a kind of faith that has helped me through my whole life. - Albert Einstein

This is strange

From MSNBC: Bizarre hexagon spotted in Saturn’s clouds. Astronomers can’t explain six-sided pattern at planet’s north pole. Go here for the story.

Today almost improved on the week

Even though I woke up with a migraine, I briefly thought that all was not lost. You see after I came downstairs, the crazy kitty magically made the missing bamboo crochet hook appear. There was joy in Mudville.

The joy didn't last long. My firewall had an upgrade. I downloaded the file and ran it. Something went totally caca so with pounding head, I got to try and restore the 'puter and get the expletive deleted upgrade installed. It's done now, but the expletive deleted Norton System Works isn't recognizing the upgrade and thinks that I don't have a firewall. *banging head*

If my car was running, I'd run away from home.

There's a link to this blog

from this blog - Juan de Mairena [v.2.718]. From the one or two names in the posts, I'm pretty sure that it's a math related blog. I'm thinking that I should return the favor and link to his blog. I just wish that I could read it, although this makes me realize just how insular my education is.

I read, write, and speak English. That's it. Just English. (I had 6 years of French, but that was more than 30 years ago. How much do you think I remember?) A number of years ago on my first day at a new job, my new boss asked me what languages I knew. As I listed off half a dozen computer languages, he looked more and more confused. So I asked him what languages he knew. His answer - English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian.

I've also noticed when looking at the Stat Counter data that my blog is accessed by people from other countries and I bet that they can read English and probably at least one or two languages other than their native language.

How sad is it that the average American barely speaks English? (This rambling post is a really good example of that.)