Nothing In It

Being the blog of Elliott C. "Eeyore" Evans
(hosted at his domain "ee0r.com")

Friday Catblogging

Cat Alphabet: B
presented by Dodger, Ethel, and Mischa

2008.05.09 at 12:00am EST

I Found a Watch

I took a two hour hike in Frick Park this morning, and while I was passing through the lower park I found a wristwatch. Since this is the only public forum I really have, I'm posting about it here.

I found the watch on the trail that runs along the side of the rebuilt wetland, but close to the picnic shelter ends of that trail. I posted a note on the bulletin board there with my phone number. Call me, or email me if this is your watch and you want it back. Please be ready to describe the watch.

2008.05.08 at 12:00pm EDT

Types of Interviews I Hate

I'm job searching, and I thought I'd post some types of interviews I'd rather not waste my time on.

• Recruiters who don't have any jobs for me, but have to look busy and choose to do so by interviewing people whose resumes are out on the Internet.
• Companies who can't afford to hire a consultant, so they interview people and ask them lots of leading questions about what they'd do if they were supposed to solve the problem.
• Companies who know their current employees are overloaded and will quit if told they can't hire additional help, so they allow interviews to happen and just find reasons not to hire any of the applicants.
• Companies who require their employees to submit to degrading rituals before they can be employed, but who keep such bizarre requirements secret until after an offer is made.

If you'd like me to be involved in any of these types of interviews, please at least make an effort to make it worth my while. A nice lunch is helpful.

2008.05.06 at 8:40pm EDT

Friday Catblogging

Mischa & Tashi share the sunshine chair

2008.05.02 at 12:00am EST

White Forsythia

Hooray, hooray, the first of May!

2008.05.01 at 12:00am EST

"Hoodies" Project Page Updated

I was feeling a bit under the weather on Monday, so I made another hoodie. This time, using some left over fabric from the project.

Sharon has a pair of funky overalls made of a floral print that most people associate with the draperies at Grandma's house. The fabric's lightweight and it's a good casual outfit that always gets attention. She refers to these overalls as "Grandma's Drapes".

This batik hoodie, made with the same fabric as the batik drapes I made for my study, is similarly casual, lightweight, and ridiculous.

"Waste not, want not," I always say.

2008.04.30 at 12:00am EDT

"Strike Plate" Project Page Updated

I made another strike plate, this time for the big closet upstairs. I'd post the picture here, but then you wouldn't really have much reason to click through.

2008.04.29 at 12:00am EDT

Truckpeller

I've seen those little propellers you plug into the trailer hitch, and those are cute, but this is just ridiculous.

2008.04.28 at 12:00am EDT

Of Course

So last week was CMU Spring Carnival, which is the event for which most alumni come back and visit. This year was especially alumnitastic given the CMU KGB's 20th Anniverary Reunion Party. Of course I told more people about this blog during tht event, and of course I bragged about my good record of frequent posting, and then of course I didn't do much posting the following week.

I'll use this opportunity to mention two suggestions I make to webcomic artists, bloggers, and others who seek to update their web presence of a regular basis. When you fail, and you will fail now and then, do not apologize. Why should you? It's your thing and you update it or don't as often as you wish. Also, don't make promises. It just increases disppointment when you fail, and reminds people of tearful scenes in TV dramas about spousal abuse.

2008.04.25 at 8:40am EDT