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FF VI soundtrack reminder

Last play: 5/3/2007

an exception to the rule

I would never seriously consider getting a government job. Ever. I've been in a state bureaucracy, and I'm hearing certain things that only confirm what I've thought of a federal job. It's not like it's a surprise at all.

However, Asma happened to find what would be the only federal job I'd ever consider applying to. In fact, that's the most excited I've ever been about a job description.

Did anyone think the government had positions like Apprentice and Journeyman? That's amazing. How many places have apprenticeships that take years, anyway?

So whether or not I make it big as a tech entrepreneur, I will seriously consider going to the government for something like this. But if I could somehow become a typeface designer's apparentice and get to work with old technology (i.e. engraving, print press, etc.)… that would be happy times.

at 4:55 AM every weekday, iCal is set to play…

"34 Ghosts IV"

I’m a smart person, but

…it takes a radically different kind of mind to be a lawyer. I almost want to quit forming a company so that I don't need to read forms for incorporation. But having to fully understand and enforce any of that wording in law is unreal.

So tired. Bunnies are grounded. Mishti is unspeakably adorable with her blanky.

fantastic mega set, wise or unwise?

So Nine Inch Nails just released Ghosts, out of the blue. And Asma and I hesistantly decided to go for the $300 Ultra Deluxe [they couldn't think of a classier name?] edition. It isn't a bad choice maybe, given that we love Trent, and it's signed, and the packaging is going to be amazing, and we get tons of stuff, and some nice prints, and an autograph. And it's limited to 2500.

The response was apparently unexpected, because the servers just slowed to the most terrible hault known on the internet in recent years – they would've been better off shutting the servers down completely. We spent nearly two hours Sunday night trying to order the damn thing, and when that didn't work, we tried first thing in the morning (5 AM). The servers worked better, but there were still glitches in the ordering process, so we ended up submitting two orders.

So maybe they'll correct it. If not, that's also fine. The spectacular collector set is sold out and will probably fetch a nice amount on eBay if we happen to get two.