HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Today is Memorial Day and cities across the country (including SD) are taking time to honor the brave men and women who have served and/or given their lives in the armed forces to defend the freedom that we as Americans take for granted every day. It's my hope that the people who follow the insipid dance, song, and other worthless reality shows on TV devote the same amount of time to investigate the bigger issues, i.e. the recent rise in gas and food prices, the upcoming presidential election, and our progress in the Iraq war as they do in voting on who's the next American Idol...


Just got back to SD this afternoon and thanks to the cloudy weather and high gas prices, the city's attractions, particularly the beaches, were just about empty today according to the local news reports. The reality of folks scaling back their travel plans over the holiday weekend is not a myth... As a matter of fact, the lifeguards that patrol the Mission Beach area reported that they didn't write ONE ticket today for alcohol consumption on one of the most busiest weekends for them outside of July 4th and Labor Day! Seems that recent ban on drinking on the beach has been somewhat effective.

Anyway, this week I plan on hitting all of the restaurants who have posted job openings and try to get a job. I have a written examination appointment this Saturday at 8:00 am for a position with San Diego County. As of today, I am on the eligibility list for 6 San Diego City positions and 1 SD County job. Although being unemployed is a real drag, I can't imagine a better place to be in my situation--something about the seabreezes seem soooo relaxing in what's turning out to be a very stressful situation!