Just because the cats sleep in the oven, doesn’t mean they’re bisciuts.

Howdy gang.

So it’s been a bit. That’s okay. Not really much has changed. I am on the hunt for full time jobs in the Baltimore and DC area. In all honesty, the magic of DC is gone. While working in DC is exciting, especially now, it’s the getting there that is starting to take its toll. I can stand the train ride, I can stand the metro ride…but the cost of such a trip eats away almost 38% of my paycheck every month. The fact that my bank, M&T seems to take FOREVER to clear a check also does not help. It takes them 3-4 business days to clear an out of state check…and my paychecks happen to come from the Land of Lincoln. Great.

Vanessa has been understanding of the situation. She’s not exactly rolling in the dough either, and has to pay for virtually everything for her classroom because the school/school board/ mayor/governor won’t put money where it needs to go (*cough* SCHOOLS-TRANSIT) and instead waste it on things like…repaving miles of sidewalk that frankly…don’t need it.

We have started to get out of the house on weekends, because we were both going a little mad. As a result we have seem the following films:

Pride and Glory (Grade: D)
(The first 10 minutes of) RocknRolla (Grade: F)
The Changeling (Grade: B+)
Quantum of Solace (Grade B-)

I Miss You Seattle

This party is just about right outside the door of my old Seattle apartment. Sigh. Baltimore was nice, what with people shooting off fireworks, there was nothing like this.

TKO

Photo credit: Raul Gutierrez.