Monday, August 18, 2003  

A note on comments: It's a bit buggy at the moment, but it's not my fault at all. Honest. I followed the instructions, it didn't work, I got pissed off, left it... and a day later, without modifications it worked. Even then it's been going up and down intermittently, but the bottom line is: IT WORKS (sometimes), and when it doesn't, it's NOT MY FAULT (at all).

I was supposed to meet the executive producer at CNN that hooked me up with the job-to-be today, but after waiting for him for an hour, he had to run off to produce the evening broadcast and we had to bump it to Wednesday. It's somewhat frustrating because it's just serving to make me more anxious and nervous. Although the job seems to be in the bag -- he said I had it on Friday -- I'm assuming this meeting is more of a final check-up. After all, no matter what the credentials or recommendations, you really need to meet the person you're hiring, lest you're about to make a huge mistake. I'm looking at it as being the equivalent of a "medical" in a football transfer: It's a basic thing and a formality, but still necessary in light of the possible consequences. Having said all that, the longer we go on without sealing the deal (even if it's being put off for innocent reasons), more doubt always creeps in, and you get all the more nervous...

Something good to read today is this link from the Harvard Magazine. It's a speech given by Harvard alumnus and all-around funnyman Conan O'Brien. For those not familiar with Conan, aside from hosting his own show, he's also penned episodes of Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons -- which isn't a bad resume at all, really. Not that it really matters anyway; his speech is hilarious, read it!

Posted at 11:57 PM

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