I could just sit in a bar and wait for the jobs to come to me.

     So, being jobless, like all the rest of so many other people today. I was a bit depressed when I lost my job not two months after moving to Austin. Then I was shocked when I was suddenly picked up as a QA tester for Trion Worlds. I was so far one of the most enjoyable jobs I had. Right up there with working at the Starbucks I worked at. The work, although it was work, didn't feel like work. Everything I did was enjoyable. Granted people can say, well it's because you're playing a video game. People who've never done that type of work kind of look at it through rose colored glasses. It is work and the game is less fun when you are not playing it for enjoyment but for testing, you have to keep eye on not losing yourself in a game but pay attention to all the things that could be wrong with the game. To keep a fresh look on what a person who has never played this game before will think of it is a difficult task. After playing it for over a year you take things that you know about if for granted and you look past some of the flaws because you know there way around them becoming a hassle to deal with. It is the work I have enjoyed the most from all the different types of jobs I have had. The testing of ways to break gaming programs is something that I would be willing to do for 80 hours a week if they would let me. I am sure my health would suffer if I had to do that but, I don't think I would ever get tired of that job. I am sad that it is no longer what I am doing, and I have been unsuccessful in looking for a new Gaming QA job.
       It was helpful that right after I was let go Wendy and I went on a vacation. for the first few days it was all I could think about was, what am I going to do for a new job and it was really getting me down. By Tuesday of that week I had stopped thinking about that and just relaxed and enjoyed myself. I had put in for unemployment before we left on the trip and I had lots of things too fill out when I got back. I've bee checking job listings on line and updating my resume on those job hunting sites. It is weird that It feels like I am doing very little in finding a job, simply filling out applications on line, takes about 3 hours tops of the day, and the rest of the time I sit around and think about what I can do with myself. I guess I'll start cleaning the house. It feels really easy to get discouraged to keep looking for a job when you don't hear back from places. It only took me about a month too find a job after the contract with Point Serve ended.  I have this feeling like it is not going to be as easy.  Maybe I'll find a seasonal job for the holidays, I don't know.  I hope Wendy doesn't get frustrated with me.  I would rather not be looked at as some bum just living off of her work.  Some times she makes me feel that way even when I was working.  I can only do what I can a home for now, which is clean and cook dinner for her.  I hope that is enough to keep her from kicking me out and finding someone who has a job.   I'm not trying to say that Wendy would do that sort of thing, it is just one of the things I fear of happening.  If I get the motivation if I haven't found a job after a while maybe I'll try and be an extra in some kind of commercial or film.  I think I said it back in a previous post that some one told me I have a good look for that.  Every one likes to stare that the big scary "injun."  I know that do it all the time when I go anywhere as it is.  Maybe I should contact my friend William and see if I can help him with this film.  I'm not sure which skills I have that he'll find useful but who knows I'm pretty good at anything I set out to do.  If I had the spare cash maybe I'll set up a forge in my backyard and make little bits of crap to sell on Etsy or something like that.  Oil myself up and pound on some iron in the back yard while Wendy takes pictures. That'll get the ladies buying shit. I'm joking I doubt that will take off.
      I'm just writing this too keep up with my postings,  I don't really want to go months without posting anything I will too try and make this a habit I can keep up with.  I am already slacking on my running in the mornings because I cut my foot on the bottom of the gulf when I was swimming in Mexico.  I'm waiting for it to finish healing,  It as stopped hurting but I'll give it a few days before I start up with that again.  If I don't I'll hope that some of the people that read this will pester me about it so I start up again.  I'd do that same for you.  Honestly I have no idea how many people actually do read this.  I would think it is kind of boring since it is really just be going on and on about the crap in my life.  It isn't like I am talking about the amazing things I do everyday like fight dragons and rescue virgins from the clutches of evil elephants.  Don't fool yourself those elephants are fucking evil,  If you don't think they are, it will be too late before you see the trunk coming down.
      I digress, this has probably gone on long enough, I'm not going to include any pretty pictures from the trip.  Maybe I'll save that for a new post.  They wouldn't really go here very well anyway, this is just me trying to vent about looking for a job.  I'll title the next one something about wretched hives of scum and villainy I have have visited and just post all the pictures I have taken with my pretty new camera.  I still have to figure out how I am going to get Christmas presents for people when I've got no cash flow,  Looks like everyone is getting cookies made for them.  Cookies and Fry bread for Everyone!  Just send me your mailing address and I'll send you some cookies and fry bread, for Christmas.  That will get you lurkers who read my posts but never comment out of the wood work!  You like me because I'm a scoundrel.
    Ian.

Hello everyone this is post is written after I have been laid off from Trion Worlds. I worked for them for a year, it really was the most fun I have had in a year. The people I have worked with and the ones I have have had a chance too meet have been amazing. I really hope to be with them again some day. Sadly I was let go because I was no longer necessary. I don't hold any ill will with anyone that was involved with the project, I only wish I could have given more to the project than I was able to. Trion Wolds was a great company to work for. Much better than the other gaming companies that I have worked for, I only wish them the best and that they are able to put out more quality games. I really wish there was me to say over this but for the life of me I can't recall any depth of character. I will remember in the songs of the the ones that have come after me.