Got my University of Saint Thomas “Graduate Programs in Software” acceptance letter today! [for their Master’s in Software Systems degree program]. If I do this right, It’ll take a bit more than 2 years to complete, but could take as long as 3. I’m excited but it seems my first class HAS to be “Technical […]
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U/Saint Thomas – application letter sent to Graduate Program in Software
Today, I submitted my application (and “admission essay”) to enroll in University of Saint Thomas “Master of Software Systems” master degree program, hoping they will accept me for the fall term. I submitted it 2 weeks after the “priority” due date but they say they accept applications to enroll “up to and including the day […]
USPS and Lobby Photo Selection Committee
On a monthly basis, the office here at USPS displays photos taken by the employees, in the elevator lobby area – about a dozen photos, and they also then select a “photographer of the month” and displays 5-6 of their photos in an area near the cafeteria. A month ago, the “photo selection committee” sent […]
TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever – 2007
30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) 29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003) 28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) 27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971) 26) Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1975-1978) 25) Firefly (2002-2003) Watched in 2010/2011. 24) Twin Peaks (1990-1991) – tried but couldn’t get into it 23) Dark Shadows (1966-1971) – loved it when I was a kid. 22) Doctor Who […]
three things you may not know about me.
1) Three Names I go by: Zeek (1988-89) BUG (Big Ugly Guy) (1997-2001) Big B (2001-present) 2) Three Jobs I had in my life: Cook at KFC Janitor Warehouse person 3) Three places I have lived: Saint Clair Shores/Detroit, MI La Puente/ Los Angeles, CA Twin Cities, MN 4) Three favorite drinks: Mountain Dew Lemonade […]
Facebook Games
Please read with a “grain of salt”. [I wrote this up in May with the intention of posting it then, but I’m just getting “round to it” now.] I’m a closet Farmville addict. Ok, to be truthful, Farmville was not my gig…The aquarium apps such as “Happy fish”, My aquarium”, and “Fish world”, and then […]
Part 6: My career at Unisys and the constant fear & threat of layoffs.
Gee whiz, where does the time go when you’re laid off and have an extra 8-10 hours a day?? Well, it’s been a bit more than 2 months since my last “blog” entry regarding Unisys/unemployment/etc. Not much to update, getting a tiny bit discouraged now since my severance “pay” was up a week ago (due […]
Part 5: My career at Unisys and the constant fear & threat of layoffs.
Well, it’s been 2 months since my last “note” (blog entry). Thought I would update everyone. Here is what I wrote as a status update on June 19th: ‘Too wiped out to type anything today, still wrapping things up from yesterday’s news. Will add long winded boring blog entry later. The outsourcing deal was cancelled/denied […]
