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twitter updates for 2008-04-26

• 612 trivia: The same dude owns Sneaky Pete’s, Dreamgirls, Deja Vu, and now the Gay 90s. He’s totally my hero. #
• Has anyone seen Matt’s car? #
• Know what the perfect halftime break is from darts? Dancing the Cupid Shuffle. #
• Beginagain’s in Saint Louis Park? You have just been Rickrolled. You’re welcome. #
• ALSO. Jenni and I stole 2 shots that were just sitting on the bar unattended. We win. #
• I had to clean the snow off Matt’s car with my coat sleeve. IN THE MIDDLE OF APRIL. #
• Just had a 10 minute discussion with my dad about Tyra Banks. #
• @rmcdonou Please take Joe Mauer with you! And if I had to guess, probably Morneau, too. Just sayin’. #
• @best_day_ever I did the same thing! Except replace baking with reorganizing things and calling my grandma! #
• @best_day_ever it was probably the shots we stole. we totally drank semen. and that’s how we got knocked up. hello, everyone! #
• I always thinking fighting with my dog is a good idea. And then he makes me bleed and/or bruises me and I realize not so much a good idea. #

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everything is t-mac’s fault

I guess the Timberwolves must have gotten a by in the first round of the NBA playoffs (I know this isn’t the case, but c’mon – a girl can dream), so I’m just biding my time reading about other playoff games.

Tracy McGrady’s being blamed for basically not giving it his all for a full four quarters of basketball. Never mind that basketball is a team sport and that even Michael Jordan couldn’t do it all by himself, but apparently T-Mac’s supposed to. Instead of arguing with the media or getting all defensive about the situation, he’s siding with them, in quite possibly my favorite basketball player quote of the year:

“It’s my fault,” McGrady said. “It’s my fault we missed free throws. It’s my fault we lost both games. Blame me. It’s my fault we fouled to tie the game up. That’s my fault. It’s my fault they get easy layups. It’s my fault we’re not executing well on the offensive end. It’s my fault a couple people in the stands ordered Heinekens and they got Budweiser. It’s my fault. I’m sorry.”

And you know how Yao Ming’s injured? Totally McGrady’s fault:

“That’s another one of my faults: that Rafer got hurt and Yao got hurt,” McGrady said. “It’s my fault. I’m sorry.”

T-Mac, who I really didn’t care so much about, is now one of my favorite non-Timberwolves player. I just really want Houston to get past the Jazz in the first round, even if Kyle Sexpot Korver plays for Utah.

a little change on the job front

Now that I’ve told my grandma about this, I can tell the internet:

Things have taken a bit of a dramatic turn on the employment front since we talked just a few days ago. The CEO interview I mentioned the other day apparently kicked pretty good ass, because they offered me a job today. After comparing the two offers side-by-side, the new and improved offer seemed to be a much better fit:

• 4 miles from my apartment
• office location in downtown Minneapolis with free parking
• an ample amount of vacation/holiday time
• better benefits
• a career that I really want to get into

I weighed pros and cons for a while, but the fact that this is a field that’s pretty much a perfect fit for me and these folks are letting me in the door without one damn bit of experience in this particular industry is what sealed the deal.

Income-wise is gonna suck for a while. For the first time, I’m taking a job because it’s where I want to be and not strictly on the salary. Due to my gross lack of experience, they’re able to get by with starting me on the lowest end of the salary scale. Can’t say I blame ‘em, but there may be some adjusting around these necks of the woods.

New start date: April 30. (I’m still working two days at the other job, because when unemployment runs out, you probably much do what you can to make a few bucks, my friends!)