Just looked at my online reading habits and did a little data analyzing (because I’m SO into that) and found some interesting statistics:
- I subscribe to 228 RSS feeds
- I read 3,449 items from those feeds in the last 30 days
- That averages out to reading 114 items per day
- Assuming I get 8 hours of sleep a night (HA!) that equals a little over 7 posts per hour
- Or about one post every ten minutes I’m awake
And that’s just from Google Reader. It doesn’t include visiting individual sites or checking out links from Twitter and Facebook.
To some (OK, most) people, that’s probably one of the most horrific things they’ve ever read. So allow me to quell some of your disgust:
- “Read” is relative. When I say I “read” 114 items per day, please keep in mind that “read” is a bit of a misnomer; burning through current advertising and epic fails doesn’t require much time nor actual reading.
- It’s my job. Unlike everyone else who has to sneak around to be on Facebook/read websites at work, I get paid to do it. I’m responsible for keeping up on this stuff. And, yes, I have an awesome job.
It also leads me to believe that I probably need an iPad. Don’t you think so?
Also, what are your Google Reader stats? Is any one as sick…er…well read as I?
One of my coworkers is involved in the prank war to end all prank wars and asked for help in coming up with ideas (“It has to be mean but not cruel”). Here’s my contribution:
You come home from a movie, walk in, turn on the lights and Gary Coleman is sitting on your couch.
Handcuffed to, say, an end table.
Mr. Coleman hands you a note which informs you that in order to get the key to the handcuffs you must perform a number of humiliating tasks in public which will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
Until then, Gary Coleman stays on your couch. You’re responsible for providing him three meals a day, figuring out a way to get the end table into a bathroom, and keeping the remote control within arm’s length.
What do you think? How would you react if you came home to this scenario?
P.S. Who knows how much you’d have to pay Mr. Coleman to do this. However, if the price was right, I think I’d be willing to do it for someone. Let me know in the comments if you’re interested.
Image courtesy of here.
Things are looking good on the job front. I got about a month of contract work copywriting and building sports apparel (see above pic). It’s a good place to work and I like the people. The commute is a bit of a killer, but if I got the job I’d probably end up moving so it’s fine for now.
I’ve also had couple other interviews and both places have wanted me to come back for second interviews. Boo-ya. There have also been some freelance work. Nice.
So yeah. That’s the word. Feeling happy and blessed.
Just in case you were wondering.
Image courtesy of here.
Not sure who homeboy in the picture is, but he reflects my sentiments exactly – but with decidedly more hipster flair. And Asianness.
Had a job interview last week. They seemed like quality folk and while I’m not planning on vacationing with them anytime soon, I thought they were pretty cool cats and the interview went well. Today I got a rejection email saying things like, “The work can tend to be fairly repetitive,” and “May not pose enough of a challenge for someone with your experience.”
Bummer.
Image courtesy of here.
Welp, got laid off a couple weeks ago. It was a Wednesday, I think. Kinda sucks.
Should have known something was up when my check engine light came on the night before.
No hard feelings toward my former employers. This is the third round of layoffs in as many years and they broke the news with graciousness and emphasized that it was strictly due to the fact that I hadn’t been busy for quite a while (mild understatement) and that it didn’t appear that I would become busy anytime soon.
When I came home my wife’s reaction was about the coolest one could expect: she started laughing.
She has a lot of faith in me. And I love her for that.
I’ve been blessed with a lot of job leads in a very short amount of time. Thank you to everyone who reached out to me and for me. I’m truly appreciative.
Why haven’t I mentioned this sooner? Well, getting laid off wasn’t the worst thing that happened. Here’s the sequence of events:
- Tuesday night the check engine light comes on. Bad omen?
- Wake up Wednesday feeling a bit queasy. Go to work anyway.
- Grandma A. checks into the hospital for open heart surgery.
- Get laid off. Wow.
- Get the flu. Feel gross.
- Thursday I sleep in then play with my kids all day. Grandma A. has surgery.
- Friday 7:30 AM – get a call. Grandma A. has had a severe stroke. Rush to hospital to give a blessing.
- Spend the next several days trying to be helpful to my wife and her family.
- Tuesday Grandma A. passes away.
- Funeral for Grandma A. was the following Saturday.
So, yeah. Rough couple of weeks.
Now that things have settled down a bit (relatively) I hope to get back to blogging a bit more. I’ll keep you apprised of how the job hunt is going and if you happen to know anyone who needs a copywriter or social media strategist, let me know.
Image courtesy of here.
