States of Rebellion

I hope that my brief two-day hiatus has not caused my readership to drop, but I'll even if it does, it was worth it. Colleen and I had tons of fun. It was great to see her and talk to someone my own age. And it was really nice to have two days where I didn't think about jobs.

Some interesting observations I made about my trip (8 hours in a car by oneself is a lot of time to think of witty blog posts):

• New England is a lawless. Kind of like the Wild West, but with more J. Crew. Speed limits seem optional, and blinkers are definitely a no. In fact, when changing lanes today I almost felt rude for bothering to signal to indicate that I wanted to move over.
• Crazy names like Purgatory Chasm are probably a leftover from the days of the Puritans, but they are still around and enough to strike fear into the heart of any lapsed Catholic.
• New York State is a vast wilderness. There was a good 200 miles were there was nothing but rest stops, forever answering the question "But what else is there besides NYC?"
• In the Capitol region, they have these areas of the Hudson River called __ Kill. As in Stony Kill. Interesting word choice for a place to go fishing (if anyone knows why they are called this, please let me know. I will be checking with my resident Capitol region expert Greg for clarification on this). 
• Got to love the Gov. Thomas Dewey NYS Thruway and its varied rest stops. They are unsurpassed in quality, reliability, and food offerings (they even have wi-fi). 
• I knew when I got back that I'd have tons of tweets from Twitter, leading me to wonder: If a tweet is sent, and no one reads it, does that mean that it still exists? 

I've decided over the drive to unveil a new feature, "Job-Related Music Video of the Week." It will be a regular staple with a (hopefully) better title, hoping to spice up everyone's work day. Look for it this Monday. 

Remember when I said I didn't think about jobs for two days? Well, of course this would be the two days when I am contacted about an application. Forgot to put a vacation reminder up on my email, and now am stressing that I may have missed an opportunity. I really cannot win - I had a dry spell for weeks before this. I guess when it rains it pours. I'll keep you updated on the situation.

But...props to my friends who have recently started jobs or paying internships: Caitlin, Lucien, Janelle, and Kate. Kate even has two interns. Congrats on getting through your first week (or weeks, in the case of Lucien)...and make sure to go to happy hour tomorrow. More to follow in the coming weeks! 

P.S. For those who were wondering...I left a 7-day feeder for Jean-Claude while I was gone. It appears he has eaten it. Hopefully this is breaking his self-imposed hunger strike. Will advise of any new developments.