I don’t know how it is in other parts of the country, but for some reason the drivers of southwestern Pennsylvania become paralyzed with fear when approaching, then driving through a tunnel. All of my life, since I grew up[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I went through a roller coaster of emotions today. When I arrived (just barely on time despite leaving my house just before noon for a 2:00 interview) I was really interested in possibly getting this job. Despite being interviewed by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I drove there (it’s kind of a pain, because I’d have to drive thru both tunnels on the Parkway East & West) and as I walked thru the place I had less and less interest in working here. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, my job with Spirit Halloween happened in 2016 and yes I was drawing these comics in 2016 as well, but, well… I had my contact with the Creative Director on 4/5/16 I drove down to Spencer’s Gifts HQ in Egg Harbor, NJ[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Looking back on it now, I really couldn’t blame those interviews/portfolio presentations for ending up like they did. They were small studios, small businesses (I couldn’t set up any interviews with larger companies in the city) and they weren’t in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For over 30 years, from 1983 thru 2017, I lived and worked in different areas of the country. Because of that I’d gotten into the habit of storing away vacation time to use around Christmas. That way, I’d only have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, this morning from out of nowhere, an ear worm for a song I haven’t heard for nearly 50 years pops into my head. (and I can sing nearly the whole damn song!) The song was for one of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The only thing greater than standing inside the comfort of your own, warm home, as you watch the snow falling outside, is knowing that you don’t have to deal with all that falling snow, ice and all the other drivers[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you sit in rush hour traffic, whether in the morning or in the afternoon, your mind tends to roam, in order to help entertain yourself. Or maybe it’s just me.
The reason why I believe the main reason that Jim quit was his commute. In the short time we worked together and spoke, he almost always brought up his commute. I think he lives south/east from our Bridgeville offices so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…