Friday

[susandennis]

The Mariners play the Yankees this weekend. Ordinarily this would be a much anticipated series. But, since we can't beat anyone, it's hardly worth hoping we can beat the Yankees... Sigh. I looked this morning and discovered that we are not the worst team in baseball. I was amazed.

My boss just came back to my bench and saw androkles's Hybiscus which is my wallpaper du jour. "Did you get a 3-D monitor from someone??!!" He's right. It does look amazing. I blew up the photo to fill the screen and the rain droplets look so real they could quench your thirst.

I am seriously behind in my Netflixing. I dropped to the lowest Netflix level - 2 at a time/4 a month and I'm not even maxing that out. I have the Hugh Grant and Lost in Translation right on top of my DVD player right now and I haven't watched either yet. Shame. This weekend. I will.

It's gotten so much hotter and dryer so much earlier this year. I wouldn't mind hopping off the bus at the other end of town this afternoon and walking home but I'm afraid it's just going to be too darned hot. And dry. Oh well. It does look like both Saturday and Sunday are going to at least be cloudy and maybe a little rain. I can walk good then!

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[currawong.livejournal.com]

Ian is in bed right now, but he wants you to know he's terribly pleased that you like his picture.

[susandennis]

I have a whole Ian folder of mainly flowers but some of his other pictures as well and a little program that rotates them as wallpaper every day - both at home and here. I dumped the whole folder onto a CD this afternoon and gave it to my manager. He was tickled. I'm indebted.

[geordie.livejournal.com]

Ack! Heat! 70F is my limit with this sun. Driving home is unbearable when it's 100F outside, but at least I don't have to stay in San Jose in the evenings.

How's the job situation in Seattle? I may get my green card in four months and be able to move out of this dessert.

[susandennis]

I'm the wrong one to ask about job situation. If you ask any other person here in town they will tell you that the job situation is horrible - no one is hiring, you can't get a decent job anywhere, yadda, yadda.

But, that hasn't been my experience. The first time I got laid off in 2001, it took me about 7 weeks to find a job. This last time, it took closer to 3. And I'm pretty picky. And I don't have a specific or hard to find skill.

My friends in Silicon Valley are all whining like the people here. No jobs, situation terrible, etc. So I suspect that the two places are probably comparable. But, Washington state is a better place to live :)