The Same Resume Advice I Always Give

October 5, 2011 Getting Or Leaving a Job

Sure, if you’re my buddy and you’re looking for a new job, I’m happy to take a look at your resume. I’m good at this stuff, and I’ve been told I give good advice. And I kinda like it. So, as long as you aren’t scared by lots of “track changes” (my equivalent of red [...]

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The Start of Something Random

October 3, 2011 Personal

I’ve been trying to find a way to make my blog postings more frequent without it being “And today I had a conference call, came home, walked the dog, watched some stuff on Hulu, called my grandma/other random family member, then fell asleep, fighting the dog for blankets.” I could get a little deeper, but [...]

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Why User Testing Matters

September 22, 2011 Professional

  Sometimes the best plans … The new job requires a much more professional wardrobe than I’ve gotten away with in the past. (As in yes, I had a pair of jeans I considered “fancy.” ) So, I’ve been doing a bit of shopping for actual suits, shirts that go under suits and have been [...]

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Things I’m Not Writing About

September 20, 2011 Getting Or Leaving a Job

It got quiet ’round these parts, huh? It’s because my life got all wrapped around two pretty major things, and I didn’t want to, or couldn’t write about either one. But, the dust has settled a bit and I want to tell you what I won’t be writing about. My Job I got a new [...]

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Really? That’s what you thought was appropriate?

September 6, 2011 Personal

It never ceases to amaze me what comes out of people’s mouths. And luckily, I have a blog to share all the “Did they REALLY just say that?” horror. I was at a gathering of strangers with a common goal this weekend (okay, it was a WeightWatchers meeting) and the Leader was asking people how [...]

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All the Facts I Need to Know

August 4, 2011 Friends and Frenemies

Here’s an IM snippet from my life – Erica:  I have a question. You’ve explained this to me before. But I’ve forgotten. Very Patient Friend Sean: shoot Erica: How do I [do simple math thing that I never quite learned in third grade]? Very Patient Friend Sean: [easy and thorough explanation, complete with examples of [...]

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Iceland Adventures

August 2, 2011 Love (Dating, Long-term or Other)

I know, the Iceland Update is overdue. Pictures took forever to load and to say it had been a busy, overwhelming week would be a massive understatement. So, without further ado – highlights!! 1. Whale Watching! We saw dolphins, and puffins and a humpback whale! I had to wear a crazy sub-zero arctic suit to [...]

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One Ring to Bind Them …

July 27, 2011 Love (Dating, Long-term or Other)

Boy, when you compose a post in your head about your vacation, life has a funny way of changing it before you even land. First off, the trip to Iceland to visit Frank, see where he’s been working and living and visit this gorgeous country was absolutely wonderful.  We got to spend a lot of [...]

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An Atheist in Mourning

July 13, 2011 Family

Today is kinda eh. It’s not only the two-month anniversary of my dad’s death, it would have been his 55th birthday. I’m meeting my mom, sister, his girlfriend and one of his old friend’s for dinner to celebrate his life, share stories, etc. But today just sucks. Sometimes it feels like he’s been gone for [...]

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Music Melancholia

July 11, 2011 Personal

On Saturday night I went to a much-anticipated concert with a bunch of friends, and my sister. Soundgarden at Jones Beach! The opening act was Coheed and Cambria.  C&C is one of those bands where I’ll be listening to music, hear a song I like, tell Frank I like a song, and then he exasperatedly [...]

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