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Thursday, July 15, 2010
I speak American Slang!
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Wow, it's been ...
...years, hasn't it? Heck, it's been forever since I've even used Blogger.
Anyway, I doubt anyone's reading this now, but I figured I'd let you know that you can find me over at Robot 6 nowadays.
See you there!
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
All too real
Dateline Hollywood on Al Gore's "reaction" to Cars. When I first saw it, I thought, "Hey, this actually sounds like something he might say ..."
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Monday, June 05, 2006
Why I've been neglecting my blog ...
Two reasons, really ...
1)Moving: I'll soon be leaving Texas for California, specifically the Bay Area, where I have a brand new day job waiting for me with an awesome software company! Wohoo!
2)Side project: The Great Curve, the comic book group blog I've been heading up since December, has been "adopted" by Newsarama. You can now find us at blog.newsarama.com.
So it's been busy here at Parkin Central, between selling a house, looking for a place to live, relaunching a blog ... I've been going on adrenaline for the past week or so, barely able to sleep.
It also means leaving Texas behind, which is kind of bittersweet, but I think in the end will be one of the coolest things we've ever done.
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Sunday, May 21, 2006
Testing....
♥
(Who sees a heart?)
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Friday, May 12, 2006
Bell's Palsy update
Well, when my wife was first diagnosed with Bell's Palsy, the doctor said it could last anywhere from 10 days to 8 months. Several people I know who have had it or know somebody that had it have said that their case tended to go on for months vs. days, so the outlook wasn't looking so good.
But as of yesterday, my wife has almost fully recovered the movement in her face. She did start therapy last week, which seemed to help, not only physically but mentally, which I think had a lot to do with it. I'm just glad we hit the "days" target versus the "months" one.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Where you can find my brother today ...
Wells Fargo annual meeting expected to feature range of protests
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MySpace
Yeah, I gave in ...
http://www.myspace.com/jkparkin
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Monday, April 24, 2006
Monday, Monday, Monday ...
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ... why does Blogger hate me?
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
ER
Yesterday was one of those days that seemed to last forever. After eating lunch with my brother-in-law, I was in route to the comic shop for my weekly stash when my wife called ... she had come home early from work and wanted me to come home immediately.
The left side of her face wasn't exactly paralyzed, but she couldn't smile or blink her eye on that side very well. It was kind of scary. We called her doctor, who told us to go into the ER because they could perform tests that she probably couldn't.
So after 7 1/2 hours, a head CT, other X-rays, many probing questions, bloodwork, countless forms, lots of fretting and one really strange guy kind of scared us, my wife was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Which really freaked us out, until the doctor explained what it was and what caused it.
Honestly, the only thing I knew about it was that Jim Ross, one of the announcers for the WWE, had a really bad case of it a few years back that affected his face. Turns out many celebrities, such as Roger Ebert, Sly Stallone, Alexis Denisof and George Clooney, have suffered from it. Basically it's a virus that affects the nerves in your face, so they either weaken or become paralyzed. Yesterday wasn't as bad as today; the nurse told us she'd get worse before she got better. At least yesterday she could sort of smile and blink; today she can't do either on the left side of her face. And it could last anywhere from 10-12 days to several months.
The good news is that at least it wasn't a stroke, a tumor or any of the other things the doctor ruled out over the course of those hours. It is scary because it's something we really didn't know anything about, but at least it is treatable and not life-threatening.
We'd both hoped we'd get through life without ever having to go to the ER, though. And I hope I don't have to go back anytime soon.
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Friday, April 14, 2006
Happy Easter!
The Vegreville Pysanka, a really, really big Easter egg.
The world's largest basket, Newark, Ohio
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Sunday, April 09, 2006
Supernatural Easter Egg
If you watch the WB's Supernatural last Thursday, you might have heard the younger brother refer to three towns that the monster-of-the-week had ravaged before ... Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, and Brockway. These, of course, are the same towns that Lyle Lanley sold monorails to on the Simpsons, in the Marge vs. the Monorail episode.
See what watching Simpsons reruns gets you?
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Link blogging
Stuff magazine takes a look at the WWE's lamest bad guys. The Thanksgiving turkey guy isn't on here, and I'm not sure how legit the list can really be without him. And I was going to make a comment about how hard it is to believe that any of these guys ever made it on the air, but c'mon, we're talking about the WWE here...
The third Hapland is now available.
In Kingdom of Loathing, you can get a magic wand. You can also make a yo-yo at Santa's toy shop (during Christmastime, of course). And if you zap the yo-yo with your wand, you get an owl that helps you kick monster ass, and a funny little swipe about Tim coming before Harry. And if you get that reference, then you probably realize how brilliant the humor is in this game and want to go play it right now.
The greatest TV show ever.
In the spirit of DC's Seven Soldiers project, Harvey Jerkwater at Filing Cabinet of the Damned is doing up a version using Marvel's characters ... called, of course, the Champions. I'm enjoying the Moondragon one especially.
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Friday, April 07, 2006
Here's what you get when you put your resume out on HotJobs ...
Although it isn't near as interesting as the one that wanted me to help recruit models ...
Are you interested in helping people and making some money? If so, AskMarsVenus.com is looking for you to become a Mars Venus Relationship Advisor/Coach.
Applicants will receive extensive training on material from Dr. John Gray 's fourteen books, including Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Coaches receive calls at the phone number of their choice and must be available to accept calls 20 scheduled hours per week, and at least ten of those must be between Friday-Sunday.
This job is especially suited for those who already work at home for pay but would like to supplement their income.
Compensation is $18/hr
To apply please visit the link below and fill out the online application ...
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Do all recruiters use the same rejection letter?
We were impressed with your background and credentials; however, we have selected a candidate who is a better fit for our current needs.
I've gotten this three times over the last few months ... not just the sentiment, but the exact same language.
I'm betting that all HR people, when they receive their degrees, get a copy of the Big Book of HR, which includes chapters such as "Idiotic Questions to Ask Candidates" and "Form Rejection Letters ... It's Not You, It's Me."
Also, I respect the hell out of a company who, after you've interviewed with them face-to-face, actually calls you to break the news. It just seems like the right thing to do, versus sending a form letter.
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