Zombies and stuff

I haven't updated in a while, and there's been a lot to say. This post is going to be a long 'un, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Or, go find something more interesting on, whichever makes you happier.
First the update:
Tina - my current supervisor - is leaving. She will be moving to Oregon, and her last day here at the station is October 28th.
I applied for her position - which is what the last post I made was about (obviously it wasn't meant to be blogged. I was emailing my wife and got all shtupid and blogged it instead)
Anyway, the company did not hire me. I did a powerpoint presentation and everything, but, in the end, the gig went to Tommie - who was my supervisor in Master Control. The more things change, huh?
So. I'm a little bit bummed about not getting the job - it would've meant a lot more money - but I'm also pretty relieved - it would have meant a lot more stress and responsibility, too. Plus, I'm getting a raise out of the whole situation, and Tommie is a pretty good guy to work for, so it could've been much worse.

In nonwork news - Saren spent the past week home with the chickenpox. Cock-a-doodle doo!
She's over them, as it wasn't a superbad case to begin with. I must admit that I'm a little bummed, though, that her time away from school didn't make her want to remain home permanently. Oh well. I'm just glad she's feeling better.

And now, Harper has the pox de la chicken. Ugh. Hopefully she'll get itchy and get over it in a relatively short amount of time. I hate seeing my kids sick. It truly is one of the worst things imaginable.

Netflix update: We've begun our zombie themed movies. So far we've watched Night of the Living Dead and Shaun of the Dead. Night, while still a classic, is pretty cheesy. I didn't realize what an annoying bint (hee!) Barbara was.
And Shaun was funny! It started off really slow, though. If you're gonna rent it, skip the first 20 minutes. You won't miss much, honestly.
Saren later said her favorite part was (and I'm not giving anything away here, since this scene is in the trailer) when Shaun and Ed sing "White Lines" and the zombie moans along. Heh.
My favorite part was probably the Queen song in the pub. [/vague enough to not require spoiler tags]
[begin spoilers for Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead (2004), 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead, highlight to view]
With about fifteen minutes left in Shaun, I said to Steph, "Man, no zombie movies ever end happily." Because at that point, it looked as though things were gonna be pretty grim for Shaun and Liz.
But! Then there was a happy ending!! Yay!
But NotLD, and Dawn of the Dead both had unhappy endings. 28 Days Later's ending was argumentitavely happy, but it was a blah movie to begin with, and I can't honestly remember which ending it went with (I watch the alternate endings on the DVD and they've all blurred together).
I wonder how the other movies will end. [end spoiler]
Steph and I were also thinking - what's really so bad about being a zombie? In a lot of zombie movies, becoming one of the undead seems to be a better alternative than surviving with the group you wind up with. That would be an interesting take on the zombie movie. One told where the zombies are more sympathetic.

Um. What else? Well. There's been other stuff, but my wife covers it so much better than I do.

Okay. Onto the anniversary segment.

It's been three years since I began this blog. On October 19th, 2002, at 1:23pm, I began myh first post with the prophetic "Oh, watch how boring this entry will be." It's gone through numerous changes, but one thing has remained the same over the years. And I don't know what that is.

Happy Blogiversary to me!
In conclusion, Oh, watch how boring this entry will be.