I am still alive.

It’s been more than a year since my last completed blog post. Sure, I began writing a few during the last twelve months, but they never made it very far. I’d lose my train of thought, decide that my topic of choice wasn’t interesting after a few paragraphs, or come to the realization that nobody reads my blog so it’s not worth the time I was putting into it.

I have a lot more time now. I was laid off in the first week of November and am finding that the job market sucks right now. There just aren’t many jobs I’m interested in. Sure, I sift through a dozen or two job postings each day, but I’ve only found one that made me say “Wow, I want to work there!” Let’s be honest; as a graphic designer, one needs to be passionate about their work. If my heart isn’t behind it, it’s not my best work. I just can’t settle for that.

Perhaps I’ll chronicle my job search…

We are still alive.

Last week brought us a historic event. Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Some people might argue the significance of this, believing that it’s no big deal or that he’s going to do more damage than George W. Bush. Let’s be honest: You can’t predict the future, and neither can I. Give up on McCain already. He’s the one who lost, and he’s handling it better than half of the people who supported him.

Breaking it down: Barack Obama is not a Muslim.
Obama is one letter off from Osama, but it doesn’t make him a terrorist. (Consider: Santa is just one juxtoposition off from Satan)
His middle name of Hussein was given to him (1961) before Saddam Hussein gained power in Iraq (1979). This means there’s no connection.

Still Alive

Rock on, GLaDOS. Rock on.