I seek not fortune nor cookies

They've been sold on the idea that proficiency with computers practically guarantees employment. Now, nobody wants 'em.

-- The IT Rust Belt is nice'n scary. I could work in monkey business -- found that while poking around the web for employment a few weeks ago. Looks like a pretty sweet deal... if I knew sign language I would be on top of that in a second. Ireland is my great wide open right now. I'm going in blind; I hope I don't come out in two weeks -- I really want to settle in there for awhile, but I'm apprehensive about not having anything planned. So much to do yet before I leave on Friday; back to planning & packing...

Oh, did I mention that some jerkoff hair stylist stole from me more than a year's worth of work? He looked and spoke like a Delilah, at that.