So, how does it feel to be a graduate? Given the current circumstances of the world… it’s not that great. The job market is tough and shows no signs of getting any better anytime soon. I often ask myself, how does one find a ray of hope in this trying time? The answer is simple: at least we have each other. I know that sounds like a cornball line, but it’s true. We all have to pull each other through this tough time.

Now, to the ceremony itself last Saturday. Friday night I got a stomach bug somewhere. Saturday I was nauseous and diarrheal. I barfed during the ceremony. That’s right, I barfed during the ceremony. Not the most dignified of moments, that’s for sure. But, I take it in stride. With as much hell as I went through with numerous departments of this university, I can say one thing: it could be considered payback of sorts. Mind you, it wasn’t intentional, but it was kind of fitting and fulfilling, nonetheless.

Still no word on that job… I’m going to call about it the first of next week to see what’s going on. Knowing my luck, Bonten probably cut the position to save on the stupid budget, but we’ll see.

TTFN.

Well, most of the stress is over. I have, as of the time of this entry, one test to go and my college career is in the books.

It’s fulfilling, but at the same time bittersweet. I’ll miss the people that I have grown to know and love over the past three and a half years. I’ll treasure all of the memories that I have. But, it’s time to move on to a professional career. FINALLY!

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I interviewed last Friday at WCYB for an open Production Assistant job. Starting pay is a measley $19k/year (we are a #92 market, mind you), but there is health and dental right out of the gate, and accruing vacation time. Not a bad deal if I get it.

Greg is where I’m worried however. There are no open jobs in the news department, and they don’t want to let him go. But, the stupid owners are sticking to their goddamn budgets and won’t create a new position for him. So, in other words, unless someone leaves or gets fired, he’s screwed. Nice way to go, you dimwits. Take someone who’s been hard working and loyal to you for two and a half years, even though you’re letting him produce during the holidays over someone you hired as a part time producer who is pure crap and slower than molasses in January, and you give the good guy the short end of the stick?

What a world we live in.

That is all.

So what have I been up to… all work and no play would be a very accurate description.

School and projects have had me ran rampant since the semester began back on August 25. Working Friday night football games is still there, of course. Add to that I’m student working again for some extra $$$ (and who couldn’t use it these days.)

I just hope I won’t be a mental vegetable by the time graduation rolls around on December 13th. That light at the end of the tunnel seems to be a thousand miles away now. We’ll call it Senioritis of the worst degree.

I just totally did not feel like doing the NFL picks this year, I just don’t have the time or the energy. I am devoted to my fantasy team however… even though I’m off to an 0-2 start. I think I didn’t draft well at all, proving how dumb I really am at that sort of thing. I did better letting the autodraft pick players, hell, I made the No B.S. Bowl last year with autodraft and a few waiver acquisitions.

BTW, in case you didn’t know, I have been doing a radio show every Monday night for the last few weeks called “Retro Flash”, me and Greg play 60’s, 70’s and 80’s hits and some misses as well… it’s online at edgeradioalternative.com from 6-10 PM Eastern on Monday nights. Do listen and let us know what you think at [email protected]

/plug over

OK, enough for now. I need to update more often, yet again.

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=62073&provider=rss

Looks like someone forgot to paint the crosswalks on the pavement.

Oops.

For those of you who would like to possibly listen to my radio show “Retro Flash”, with the greatest and no so greatest of the 70s & 80s (and some of the 60s too), here is a direct link to the station’s webstream.

mms://etsumedia1.etsu.edu/The-Edge

You probably will have to use Windows Media Player for this stream, or other compatible program.

Ciao!

For those of you who remember… I ran the Pickin’ Panel a few years back. Why not try it again?

If you’re interested… go over and join , unless you’re there already. We’ll all pick each week, myself included, and I’ll keep a tally on the results…just for fun.

We’ll only do the regular season because not everyone picks in the playoffs.