Things in My Head

So I have been unemployed for three months. There have been many days when I’ve hit a “low” day. Days when there are no new postings, no one is calling back, days when e-mails from employers informing you that they “…have moved to other candidates who more closely match…” I have tried a few things to get out of my funk.

One of the items that I came across on the Indiana Unemployment site is

Scam Nation – Online Mind Control

He got me.

Meet our newest family member.  He used to be called “Rufus” but we are changing his name to “Mulaney”.  We visited him today and are picking him up Wednesday afternoon.  We found out that he is a recent addition to the shelter as his previous owner had to move and couldn’t take him with her.  She’s been calling every few days to make sure he found a home.  Very energetic (he’s a 7-month-old Blue…

Review: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fantastic book with a great message. I originally bought it a few weeks ago when it was on John Oliver’s show, but they quickly sold out and had to go back to press. My wife and I don’t have kids yet, but we are keeping this book and will share the story with them. View all my reviews

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love reference books and odd information in general. Fantastic book. View all my reviews

Prepping for Indiana Comic Con (this weekend)

I am getting ready for the Indiana Comic Con this weekend (March 30 through April 1, 2018).  This is my first visit to this convention.  In the past, I’ve been to conventions in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, and a few cities in Michigan. This is also the first convention I will be attending with my new wife.  She has never been to a convention, so I get to see her experience this for…

In Solitary The Anti Social Experiment (2017) Documentary

I came across this documentary earlier today while reading Reddit’s documentary thread. I have no ownership and I didn’t work on it. I think it is an interesting experiment to voluntarily submit yourself to solitary confinement for five days. There have been moments in my past where I was unemployed (most of the time in the fall/winter around Christmas) and was holed up in my house.  Since my…

So, I’m finally getting around to finishing up my taxes. I know I know.  I should have jumped all over this a few weeks ago.  I have a “complicated” return this year due to my varied workload.  I started out in Ohio in January and lived in my condo until the end of June.  I moved from Toledo OH to Owensboro KY when I started working at the Corvette Plant in Bowling Green, KY maintaining the…

Review: Vintage Retro Dial Plug-In Speaker (5 Below)

Vintage Retro Dial Plug-In Speaker I purchased this speaker (in blue) from 5 Below a few days ago to hook up to the Amazon Alexa unit in my bedroom.  I unpacked the box and found the unit, a 3.5mm AUX plug, and micro USB charging cable. I plugged in and charged the battery – took a few hours as we went to dinner.  When we got back, I plugged the unit into the Amazon Alexa unit and turned it on. …

G Fuel Fruit Punch I’ve been feeling a little run down lately.  I don’t know if its been work, the weather, or even the recent time change.  I’ve been working on almost a liter of Mountain Dew a day for caffeine energy, but this was getting old.  I’ve been eating better and wanted to try something new. I came across G Fuel watching a youtube video and ordered it on Amazon.  A few days later, it…

12 Angry Men – Theatre Workshop of Owensboro

This past weekend, my wife and I bought tickets for The Theater Workshop of Owensboro‘s presentation of TWELVE ANGRY MEN. It was an awesome show.  We went for dinner earlier and walked down the street from the restaurant to the Empress Theatre.  The theater was originally built in 1912 and at one time was a silent film Malco Theater. I loved the architecture of the building.  There are…

Flooding by Ohio River – Natcher Bridge IN 231/KY 60

I was driving home from a site visit and was driving south on IN 231 to KY 60. The video starts just as I was getting on the Natcher Bridge and about 5 minutes through the flooding.    

Owensboro KY – We welcome the millennials!

OBKY from Tanner+West on Vimeo.

So I went to the Toledo Botanical Garden for a few hours.