Author Archives: Brian

Day 44 – nothing happened

On this day, nothing happened. OK, that’s not entirely true, but with all the interruptions I experienced via phone and email today, I did not accomplish anything except responding to a bunch of emails and phonecalls. Day 44 mood:  Annoyed

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Day 43 – bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

I started the morning by turning down my latest job offer with that start-up.  I’m not a match for them and I’m not ready to go back to work yet anyway. Today was largely spent turning IRA cash into IRA … Continue reading

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Day 40 – Recalling my youth as a musician

Yeah, day 40!  Based on my Facebook status update this morning, my extended family might just figure out that I’m unemployed.  I never bothered to tell them.  Gee, guess I should have done them about 40 days ago! That meeting … Continue reading

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Day 39 – stock stuff

The big event for today is a 2PM meeting with a start-up semiconductor company.  I’m really hoping that they are extremely competent, or a bunch of complete idiots so I know which direction God wants me to go.  I wouldn’t … Continue reading

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Day 38 – The big (and final) check arrives

Today started with me sleeping through 20 minutes of my alarm.  I was so sure I hadn’t heard it that I asked my wife to see if it had been set properly.  It was; I must have been very sleepy.  … Continue reading

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Day 37 – Still trying to figure things out

Today I would try to stick to a “normal” schedule – something I have yet to do in 36 days. I mostly succeeded, though I did swap an item here and there based on the flow of my day.  I … Continue reading

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Day 36 – takin’ it easy

Today was a nice, easy day.  I did some stock analysis, made a few phone calls, did some laundry, went grocery shopping, read, and recorded a few movies.  I don’t know that I really accomplished a great deal, but it … Continue reading

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Day 33 – Blah!

I started my day by picking up my car.  The drive to the dealership in the Mercedes was smooth, comfortable and uneventful.  The drive back in my Porsche was not smooth, but it was fast.  Fortunately, the ride home was … Continue reading

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Day 32 – Another day, another job interview

Another day, another job interview/offer; I thought this job search thing was supposed to be difficult!  Turns out, playing hard to get works very well, especially when friends are working on your behalf!  I have some awesome friends!  At the … Continue reading

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Day 31 – The only loaner they had was a Mercedes

This morning did not start of well.  My yellow car was acting sick, so I had to take my blue car to breakfast.  Breakfast was wonderful, as usual, though both Bery and I have colds.  This is my third sickness … Continue reading

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