Book

This one's a doozie.  He's Just Not That Into You. Well it is actually not really worth the read.  I saw a preview for the movie they are making from this book and then my friend thought it was funny so she went out and got it and told me that it was funny.  I will admit that parts of it are funny but overall it is just sad that so many people feel like they need to be in a relationship so badly that they will put up with all kinds of b.s.  I am including myself in this in my past life.  I don't put up with anything now which is why I am single.

Mists of Avalon

I just watched "The Mists of Avalon" and it was pretty good although, as usual, the book is much better.

Movie

I just saw Mongul and it was really good.  Not nearly as violent as I would have expected and it was made into a romance almost, but still fun to watch.

The Fall

I just saw The Fall and it was awesome!  You should definitely see it if you liked Tideland, MirrorMask or Pan's Labyrinth.  It was an awesome child perception fantasy film with some humor.  Just see it.

In Portland

So I made it here and I love it.  I don't want to say a lot about it right now because I have an entirely different blog about that move, but it's great.  

I have seen the Sex and the City movie since I moved here.

Getting ready to move

I am getting ready to move to Portland tomorrow.  It is a stressful event, but it will be over soon.  This is probably the most major thing on my list.  Exciting and scary.

Portland again

I am in Portland right now.  I was really hoping to have some (or at least one) interview on this trip, but that didn't happen.  I did meet two cool recruiters who have potential to be helpful in finding a job.  Since I knew I wasn't going to have an interview while I was on this trip I decided to change my focus to deciding whether or not I should move here without a job and to network.  I accomplished both of those goals.  The recruiters I met on Thursday is very down to earth and I asked her if she honestly thought it was harder to find a job from afar and she told me that yes it is because sometimes companies will ignore those candidates in favor of locals and even some people will ask that the candidate come in for an interview the same day they see the resume.  I had a suspicion on the first idea that they would be ignoring me, but the later never occurred to me.  

My original plan was to leave Austin when my lease is up at the end of May and then drive here and crash on two friends couches, but I also found out on this trip that both of those people will have other guests in early June, so if I am going to count on staying with them I will need to leave a bit earlier or later.  Earlier will work better since I would be couch surfing in Austin after end of May and I would rather do that with prospects of having my own place sooner than later and in a different city.   I have met several people in the hostels here who say that they are having a hard time finding roommates in the city.  A lot of people seem to be looking for like a week.  I would rather do that in a free place than a hostel.  One friend said that my kitty could stay at his place even if I don't.  So that is good for me and I am sure that will royally piss her off.  You do what you gotta do though.