Just Noting

I have now applied to over 50 jobs in the western New York area between Rochester and Buffalo. I have applied to 6 jobs outside of those areas. Those 6 jobs, though, are the ones I'm very excited about.

All six are through Americorps with opportunities to live, work, and experience some place new. The nearest of the six positions is in Florida. The others are split between Texas, Hawaii, and Alaska. I'd be happy to take any of these positions and delighted to move into those areas.

If something else really good (like a job at Geico or United Health) comes up first then I will by all means jump on that and take it as an adventure in a different sense of the word but really my eyes are peeled on these Americorps positions. I'd really like to help the world while also gaining valuable experience and learning how to live on my own with little to my name.

Plus there's that whole "travel to amazing places" thing. Texas, Florida, Alaska and Hawaii may not seem all that amazing to you but as a boy who's never left the eastern shore please let me assure you that they are.

As Seen Everywhere

I'm looking for interaction today so let's do an old meme:

Ask me a question. Any question. I'll answer to the best of my ability. It can be about me, my life, the sky, astrophysics, anything at all. (I like real questions, but silly ones are okay too; it's all good.)

Test

I used to be able to wake up moments before the alarm would go off, no matter what time the alarm was set to. It wasn't perfect but I was pretty good at it and my internal clock was fairly impressive. This doesn't mean I would get up at that time but I'd look at the clock and groan.

I'd like to test this.

So, tomorrow morning I will try to wake up at 7 AM without the use of any kind of alarm clock. Heck, I don't even think there's a clock in this room within my eyesight so that will make it that much more difficult.

7 AM. Let's see if it works.