The end of an (icq) era

I installed ICQ on the advice of my friend Brock about 8 or more years ago when it first came out and before it became REALLY popular. As a result I had a fairly low ICQ number (1893223). For some reason, hacking these "low" numbered accounts is a bit of a sport and one which I have become victim to.
I don't plan on creating a new ICQ account so any of you who have me on it can delete me because it isn't me anymore.
I do plan on using the Google Talk though I as I do have 2 gmail accounts and its more secure and google will rule the world anyway. I already use MSN as well.
Also, for those of you who already use instant messaging a lot, you can run all of these from the same program called Miranda, which is a very bare bones version of them with no ads, smiles or any other useless crap. I highly recommend it.

Happy Easter!!

Communication is key

Communication is important. For instance, when you say on Monday that "HR is very interested and will call you this morning" and you don't hear from anyone and its Tuesday night, you gotta wonder. And when you call the person who is your main contact to let them know that you haven't heard anything and they don't call either, you gotta wonder too.
So even though on Monday the Wilson Medical Center seemed very interested in interviewing us on Thursday and we still have heard about anything before Tuesday night, we are a little curious as to what is going on. Its probably something simple like someone is on holiday and the request my contact left on their desk is sitting there.
Anyway we don't expect to go this week now, and we will see if it happens at all...

I feel wanted

So on the the job interviews I had recently was a phone interview with a hospital in Wilson, North Carolina. The interview went well I though and I liked teh people and the job is right up my ally. But I didn't hear back from them for a week and a half so I assumed that I was passed over, but I didn't really exect much so no big deal.
However, yesterday I got a call and then want me to come down for a second interview and get a tour of the place. Today I call back to say I really can't come unless they pay for me to, which they agreed to. On top of that they want Anne to come to for a nursing interview. Wow.
But it is a big decision if they do offer the position, and we aren't deciding anything for sure yet. If we do go, we definately plan on coming back to the area after a couple of years.
Please pray that the Lord grants us wisdom and go in the direction He wants us to go.

Luke's Rally Site

Just FYI, my online alias is SirX, which is why if you have ever seen any of my rally videos that you will see "SirX Presents".
Anyway I have a web site now that has it all under one roof.

Check it out if you like, and please remember that it is still very much under construction and PLEASE CLICK ON THE AD BANNER . It just helps out a bit and is no make a bit back from the many hours doing those highlights.
Any and all suggestions and comments are welcome!

Enjoy!

A year?!

So as of April 1st I have been "unemployed" for a year. It really doesn't seem that long.
I have unemployed in quotes because I have been doing a fair bit of computer working here and there for people and businesses. All of its been under the table of course but it does keep my skills nice and sharp.

Things have picked up lately in the job hunt, I have had to interviews quite recently and a few jobs have appeared in the local papers that I have applied to. I am still trying all angles at getting in the Bruce Nuclear, but so far nothing has opened up.

Probably the most amazing thing over the past year has been the way in which the Lord has provided. Sure we don't have enough to buy any big ticket items, but our needs have been met in every way with some to spare. We certainly haven't fallen into any debt or anything (other than owing my parents for the furnace), and we have no trouble paying the bills every month can afford all the groceries we need. When it looks like we might be a bit short one month, Anne ends up getting called in a lot of getting more than the usually number of shifts. In fact the only real hardship in the past year has the been the stress of Anne's Dad's head injury. But it looks like he might be going home this month so that will alleviate soon as well.

We will see what the Lord has planned for the next year.