So, 2010 is a Quarter of the Way Over

Last year, I took out this space so I'd have a place to write stuff down.  And I've made great use of that space.  My blog, the dust collector.  The last time I wrote anything in here was back in January.  Shameful.  Utterly shameful.

But I haven't had much to write about, being that things are more or less the same.  I still need a job, still live in the same place, still own the same car, etc.  My job recruiter says that things are starting to open up, which means that my salary will come on a check with a real company name rather than that of the State of Kahleefohnyuh.  (Well, that's how our governor says it...)  At this writing, there are two different possible positions pending for me.  And while my recruiter finds jobs through his sources, I find ones online as well, so there are a few more.  Unfortunately, online positions don't usually have a means of following up, which means that I submit my resume and...wait.  Given the current economy, all we can do is the best we can do.

Funwise, I was able to attend the annual West Coast Bash.  Normally, that takes place on a Sunday in March at Six Flags Magic Mountain.  This year, they expanded the event by adding a day at Knott's Berry Farm to make it a full weekend.  The day at Magic Mountain was moved to Saturday, and replaced on Sunday with Knott's.  At both parks, not only did we get to eat for free (included in the cost of the event), but we had various backstage tours.  If you're a fan of theme parks, there's nothing like getting the chance to see your favorite attractions from a backstage point of view or getting to stand on the track.  The highlight for me was getting to walk into the Calico Mine Ride in two different spots and seeing it that way instead of on the train that runs through it.  We also got to visit the roundhouse, where their vintage narrow gauge trains are stored and maintained.

2010 looks to be a better year than 2009 turned out to be.  I look forward to being back to work and able to get out and do some more things.  Then I'll have something to write about.