Updates for the week of 2010-05-02

Random Average: My daughter, the wizard http://bit.ly/baiDq5 #
My 2nd-to-last training design assignment before my pending lay-off? "The Ins and Outs of Employee Retention." Oh, Irony, you saucy whore. #
Gah. @daphneun made cookies last night. They are really, annoyingly good. *shakes fist covered in crumbs* #
Tenth Doctor: The Musical. (http://j.mp/953mvA) – Awesome. #
Tenth Doctor: The Musical. (http://j.mp/953mvA) – Brilliant. The 'vogue' bit at the end is… #
WOW, the subtext in B5's "divided loyalties" episode is rapidly becoming… text. #
So a potential employer was unable to leave me voicemail because Google Voice … what? Was "currently unavailable"? WTF? Lovely. #
River of resumes finally yielded a phone interview – a small initial step that still puts me in their top 20 or so choices. We'll see. #
I *seem* to have more writing time when I'm employed than when I'm at loose ends. That's stupid, and must be fixed. *roll sleeves* #
Just saw @daphneun going out for errands in flip flops. Note: it is snowing. She DISBELIEVES the snow. #mywifeiscrazierthancoloradoweather #
"When I buy a book…" (http://j.mp/9rYO7s) – Rob D speaks truth here. #
Today, I #amwriting and making myself laugh. A good day. (Though maybe not for my MC, who's getting a bit beat up Harrison Ford style.) #
At the risk of diluting this awesome discussion on piracy, I urge you to read the post and comments: http://is.gd/bOARQ #
Hey, Gmail Junkies: any way to do this? "When I reply to a message with label [foo], automatically use my non-default email address [bar]." #
RT @ebertchicago: Arizona issues school supplies. http://twitpic.com/1jnsvg #
Dragons made of old tires. DRAGONS MADE OF OLD TIRES. http://is.gd/bOD2J #
Colorado Tweeps: BNL is playing at Red Rocks on July 12th. Tickets on sale at 10 today. #
Finished working in the yard. My reward? More yardwork! #idontactuallyunderstandhowrewardswork #
My dearest, @daphneun, is spending evenings with Prince of Persia, headphones on, then repeating the best dialog, out of context. #
… and while that habit is sometimes trying, I must admit the line about walking into a harem covered in chocolate is damn funny. #
Nothing like a tall, cool glass of juice after a long day in the sun. And by "juice" I mean "fruit infused microbrew". Obviously. #
Okay, Colorado, it's May. You're done with the snowstorms, right? *peers suspiciously* #
Speaking of the first of May, this: http://is.gd/bQkup #
5/1/2010 (http://j.mp/b1eGVr) – I like this picture a lot. I like it even more, knowing it's not our lawn. #
Watermarks everywhere (http://j.mp/aAYz7T) – That's pretty much how Google Image Search works for me. #
"If only more women were willing to run though a mile and a quarter of mud for free roses." #thingsnottosaywhileyourwifewatchesthederby #
Oh god, @kinksgem – the fact that there's a History Channel special on Star Wars makes me fumble for my cane. in reply to kinksgem #