christian ross

The hunt continues

Even after I caught (and released) the possum on Tuesday, I was pretty sure he wasn’t the culprit in the varmint chimney stay-cation. Upon returning home tonight from Meet the Teacher night at C’s school, my wife mentioned hearing something again.

I grabbed a flashlight to inspect but couldn’t see anything in the chimney. After grabbing some expired tuna from the pantry, I set out to bait the trap again. While baiting the trap, I heard something moving in the dark a different direction from the chimney.

Coming into the light from my garden was this not-so-little guy:

I quietly grabbed the wife with camera in tow and the flashlight and managed to get this image as he headed back over the fence and out of sight. Not the greatest picture but maglite’s aren’t widely known for their photography lighting.

The hole into the chimney is now boarded off with the cage right in front and a delectable array of aged tuna. Bon apetit my furry friend. Get to it before the possums do.

To be continued…

Job Market Competition

If you’re in the market for a job (in a larger metropolis area) here’s a breakdown of the cities that you should and should not be searching for right now.

Indeed Job Market Competition

I knew Detroit was bad but I didn’t know it was almost double the next city on the list. On the other hand, there are jobs to be had in D.C., but not sure if those are the kind of jobs that require you to have 2 or 3 at the same time just to cover the cost of living.

John Hughes had a pen pal

You may or may not know that John Hughes died yesterday. While I didn’t shed any tears, its a bummer to think that there won’t be anymore originals like:

• The Breakfast Club
• Home Alone
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• Mr. Mom
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles

He had a good sense of what was funny, a sharp contrast to many in the business today.

Alison, however, has a different take. She was pen pals with John and while he made an impact on her life, it looks as though she might have made one on his as well.

Wiki on John Hughes including his movie list.

How to engage an audience

Remember Bobby McFerrin? The “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” guy? He’s still around.

via Cameron

Mad Men Yourself

If you’re a twitter-er, you might have noticed my new avatar. Since I’m not photogenic, I took 5 minutes last night to Mad Men myself. Feel free to do your own: http://www.madmenyourself.com