Well, I’ve watched all of Taskmaster UK. I don’t think I’m going for the other countries, at least not for a while. In the meantime, I keep hearing the task music in my head when I’m cleaning.
While sorting through old papers, I found a copy of the first cover letter I wrote out of collage.

I was trying to score a writing gig, and knew absolutely nothing about anything. I walked around NYC in a suit and handed out this cover letter and a resume with can’t-not-hire credits like, “wrote for my collage paper” to doormen at The Daily Show and Late Night and places like that. I tried to mask my inexperience with a funny cover letter, which, like Carmex on a blister, only servered to highlight it.
The whole thing was, of course, phenomenally ineffective. On the plus side, only several people openly laughed in my face.
The cover letter did give me a chuckle now almost twenty years later, so I’ll take that as a personal win.
Here’s the letter transcribed in its entirety.
To Whom It May Concern:
Please give me a job. I have recently graduated college with an English Degree, and am currently living in a cardboard box. I would like to purchase some duct tape to waterproof said cardboard box, but in today’s unstable economy it runs as high as $4.00, which is well outside my budget. If you could give me a position paying between twenty and thirty dollars a year, it would really help me out. Obviously, I would prefer a job paying at least $100,000.00 a tear, as I could by a lifetime supply of duct tape. Please respond as soon as possible, as the box is getting rather mushy.
Enclosed is my resume. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Christopher DeLuca

Found some old doodles while cleaning out old notebooks.

After being very sick for almost two weeks (and still on a shaky recovery), Iβve started some winter cleaning. I love throwing things out. ποΈ
Finished reading: Ring Shout by P. DjΓ¨lΓ Clark π
Currently reading: Ring Shout by P. DjΓ¨lΓ Clark π
The Frighteners, 1996
Oh, so you wanted to get throat punched by lovable murder ghost lore? Stink your neck through this movie. Read more
Finished reading: Outrageous by Kliph Nesteroff π
Batman Returns, 1992
Watched on Monday December 23, 2024. Read more
Love rob reich The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy.
We are deep into cat cuddle season. π±
Sunning butt to butt. ππββ¬

Jedda posted a collection of quotes I really liked.
This one in particular is speaking to me right now.
βA healthy relationship is one where two independent people just make a deal that they will help make the other person be the best version of themselves.β -Lewis Howes
I am hosting a copy of My Immortal, the infamous fanfic, over at myimmortalrehost.com. I have more improvements planned, and I’ll write more about it in depth, but if anyone has initial feedback I’d love to hear it.
I may like my code editor a lot. #neovim

Got these dope foil local magic the gathering stickers. Now, where to put themβ¦

Getting into Zamrock, starting with Viva Ngozi by Ngozi Family. I’m all about it. Anyone have other Zamrock suggestions? π΅
Today Iβm featured on Manuel morales People & Blogs. Thanks to Manuel for having me, and for consistently supporting the small web with this segment.
Flow, 2024 - β β β Β½
I love any movie that tells its story without any words. Read more

Good evening, it’s Kitty o’clock. π
I’m very excited that I’ll be giving my first session at Flordia DrupalCamp 2025: Grokking Git. Hope to see you there! #drupal #git #lullabot
I saw a lone employee in a fancy SoHo clothing store called βNo Standingβ. As must be the corporate mandate, she was sitting.
Smile 2, 2024 - β β β
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Podcast wrapped.
