Do You See What I See?

Mount Si

What better way to spend a day of unemployment than hiking to the top of Mt. Si, scrambling up the haystack and praying to God? I had this idea last week. The cool thing is that on Sunday Graham was praying for me after the service and he said that he heard the words, "No service" while praying. He asked God what that meant and saw a cell phone with no bars of service, and that sometime to get service you have to hold the phone up high or get it up to a place where there's reception. Confirmation. I didn't receive any specific words from God to write down, probably because I didn't ask Him any specific questions, yet I definitely felt His presence up there and got connected up.

The hike also kicked my butt.

Chicken Police

You may not know this, but chickens hate to see bunnies fighting.

Google Has a Great Sense of Humor

Follow these easy steps:

1. Browse to maps.google.com.
2. Click on "Get Directions"
3. Get directions from "New York, New York" to "Paris, France"
4. Check out step #23.

Bloomsday 2007

Well folks, I'll be one of those poor souls out there with running shoes strapped to his feet, plodding along up and down hills (more up than down is what I hear). I've only done one other fun run in my life, and that was for St. Patricks Day downtown Seattle... a 5k run that started near the Seattle Center and ended at the old Kingdome (that's how long ago it was). This one looks a bit more grueling at 12k (7.5 miles) long and one big monster hill in the middle. I'm sure I'll be loving it though since I'll have the wonderful company of my friend Armando Avila.

Let's get to training, Armando!

Here's the Post Below Translated into Jive Talk

Today I have a 2nd interview wit a company called AccessVia located in downtown Seattle. The position would be pizzle tech/customa support, n partly work'n wit tha application tizzy in managizzle n develop'n they web-based application. They're located in a renovated old brick build'n wit hardwood floors n hizzy ceil'n. It's a Seattle-ish funky office, casual professionizzles I walked in, tha receptizzle had a golden drug deala lay'n at her fizzle. Playa they 20+ years in tha industry proves tizzy they know they shiznit... not ta mention they impressive list of customa, includ'n Costco, Safeway, Staples, Biznest Buy, Big 5 Sport'n Goods... a few S-M-to-tha-izzall names like that. I'm not sure how I'll fizzy `bout tha commute, but if tha price is rizzay n God is say'n gizzo... oh yeah, n if they offa me tha job at all... it could be a good step forward ya feelin' me?

2nd Interview

Today I have a 2nd interview with a company called AccessVia located in downtown Seattle. The position would be part tech/customer support, and partly working with the application team in management and developing their web-based application. They're located in a renovated old brick building with hardwood floors and high ceilings. It's a Seattle-ish funky office, casual professional--when I walked in, the receptionist had a golden retriever laying at her feet. However, their 20+ years in the industry proves that they know their stuff... not to mention their impressive list of customers, including Costco, Safeway, Staples, Best Buy, Big 5 Sporting Goods... a few small names like that.

I'm not sure how I'll feel about the commute, but if the price is right and God is saying go... oh yeah, and if they offer me the job at all... it could be a good step forward.

Job Hunt

Yes, that's right, I'm on the job hunt once again. As of April 20th, Colson Technology will cease to exist. I hate the whole business of hunting for a job, for several obvious reasons:

(1) Job hunting is all about selling and promoting yourself, something that isn't fun to do and feels distinctly anti-Jesus-like.

(2) There's always the nagging suspicion in the back of your head the there's probably a better job elsewhere somewhere out there with better benefits closer to home, but you haven't discovered it yet.

(3) The uncertainty of the future.

(4) Writing and editing and re-editing and then re-editing your resume, and your cover letter, and your list of references, and your, etc.

I guess it's a really good thing that my trust is not in a particular company, nor is it in my own abilities to discern where the best place of employement is, but my trust is in God. And I'm pretty darn tootin' sure that He is indeed trust-WORTHY.