Tech Life in Pensacola
I miss OMNI Magazine..
I realize now why it declined after 1997, that's the year Bob Guccioni's wife died of cancer.. She manned the helm of OMNI since it's inception in 81. OMNI by far was one of the best magazines out there, many fond memories reading the issues, stories, and the thought provoking ideas that it had.
Rest in peace Mrs. Guccioni, your work and magazine are sorely missed...
Spotlight On... OMNI Magazine
This month's Spotlight is on OMNI Magazine, the first slick print magazine to go exclusively electronic. Since its start offline in 1978,
OMNI has published top quality science fiction and horror stories along with the latest developments on the scientific frontier. OMNI has always been in the forefront of technology with regard to the contents of the magazine, so it was a natural progression to be in the forefront of technology in the actual means of its publication. We talked with Ellen Datlow, Fiction Editor and Executive Producer of OMNI VISIONS, the weekly science fiction, fantasy and horror writer interviews, and of OMNI's weekly E-Media show: The Future of Culture. She also edits the annual Year's Best Fantasy and Horror anthology. She spoke with us about OMNI's move online, trends in the science fiction and horror worlds, and gives us a sneak peek at OMNI's exciting new redesign of the website's fiction department.
Why did OMNI go online?
"We had already started making the move to electronic publication with our aol site and the internet site. "The problem is there's so much junk on the web because it is so very accessible. Every company wants to have a website but they have no idea what to put there. There's too little content and a lot of the sites are just advertising a product, which is dead boring. So a lot of these sites that do nothing will close down."
Obviously, economy had something to do with it--paper costs have gone sky high and what better magazine to make the move?"
"We are trying to recreate the OMNI of the beginning, taking what we can of print and adding as much interactivity as possible. In the nonfiction area this means edgy and entertaining science. And for my area, the fiction we want to become the hub for the sf, fantasy, and horror comunity on the net. We're having a great time with the medium and as we learn more about the Web, the site evolves. We're in the middle of a fiction redesign from top to bottom that we hope will be up by early-mid September."
OMNI has a wealth of content to offer its readers. One of its most popular features over the years has been the IQ Tests that it has offered its readers. Now, with the help of Virtual Entertainment, OMNI offers readers a chance to test their abilities including verbal, numerical, inductive reasoning in an interactive format.
In addition to the award-winning fiction which graces OMNI's pages, OMNI readers have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and happenings in the scientific world, read interviews with the leading lights in scientific fields and explore current social issues in a depth and breadth not possible in the traditional, non-interactive print format. "We don't sell subscriptions. The only way we can survive is by advertising or sponsorships. It's a new medium and the web society is still trying to figure out how to make money."
A recent issue featured Dr. Jane Goodall warning about the approaching millenium, a chat with cult deprogrammer Ford Greene and an investigation of the cult mind set such as the one that recently destroyed the lives of so many people in the the Heaven's Gate mass suicide. Readers can take the interactive Delphic Poll and test their visionary skills by predicting the date of future events. OMNI first instituted its Delphic poll in 1978 when it asked readers to predict when, if ever, the USSR and communism would fall due to an internal revolution. Many of OMNI's Delphic Poll predictions have come true already, such as the Martian landing which 20% of 1984 Delphic Poll participants predicted would happen between 2000 and 2020. The Delphic Poll is now totally interactive. Participants can see a running tally of response totals in real time.
The change from print to online has allowed OMNI to explore these interactive options on the Web. Ellen elaborates:
"We're doing more interactive material on the Web--fiction and nonfiction: Live Science, which provides on the spot reports from laboratories and research centers, a fiction round-robin, during which four writers post their additions to an ongoing story over a period of a month."
"We've been running a series of round-robins with four professional writers creating a short story online for a period of a month with a bulletin board for comments from the "audience." The first was by Jim Patrick Kelly, Rachel Pollack,Pat Cadigan, and Nancy Kress. The second was by Maureen McHugh, Karen Joy Fowler, Terry Bisson, and Rosaleen Love.
And we're starting a new one in mid-September with Jonathan Lethem, Elizabeth Hand, Kathleen Ann Goonan, and Kim Newman."
"We've been publishing new fiction by James P. Blaylock. Cherry Wilder, Robert Silverberg, Simon Ings, Michael Bishop, Brian Stableford, Howard Waldrop, and Michael Kandel"
We asked Ellen to give us a hint or two about the new fiction redesign.
"We're trying to make the graphics smaller, in bits and pieces rather in large gifs, so that all the pages will load quicker.
Photo by J.K. Potter
Unfortunately, this means the cat photo of me, by J.K. Potter will probably be taken down, although it's been deconstructed for the new design. The review and links will look better (they were never designed but simply "put up"). We're trying to have the look of my areas be of a piece. The featured fiction story will look pretty much the same in style. We're trying to give the salon a feel of an actually "bar/salon" along the lines of the Star Wars bar, with aliens from Wayne Barlowe's Guide To Extraterrestrials. In general, better looking, faster moving, and easier to navigate."
On the subject of making money on the Web, Ellen said,
"We don't sell subscriptions. The only way we can survive is by advertising or sponsorships. It's a new medium and the web society is still trying to figure out how to make money."
What are the latest trends you see in your genre?
"Clone stories in sf, torture and mutilation in horror."
As Fiction Editor, Ellen is responsible for selecting the first-rate fiction which has always been the hallmark of OMNI. Ellen gives practical tips to writers on the OMNI site which are of great use to writers hoping to land a spot on OMNI's fiction page.
Deluged with submissions, she has her own personal pet peeves as an Editor concerning the submissions she receives. They are:
"No SASE. Writers who obviously have not read the guidelines or asked around as to how to professionally submit a mss."
And the future plans for OMNI?
"We are trying to recreate the OMNI of the beginning, taking what we can of print and adding as much interactivity as possible. In the nonfiction area this means edgy and entertaining science. And for my area, the fiction department, we want to become the hub for the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror comunity on the Net."
OMNI Magazine can be found online at http://www.omnimag.com.
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check out JIN... his joint is droppin in tha OH FOE!
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jin/videos.jhtml
I decided to start looking locally for an IT position.. either in Helpdesk Support Analyst position, Systems Administration, Desktop Support, etc.. It's slim pickins so far.. Just got an email back from one of the openings that said 65 peeps applied for two spots.. Whoah! Either the peeps are on the street, or are disgruntled employees.. Hopefully, my education, experience and tenacity will get me to the prize. :)
On a personal note, the more I dig into my old hometown information wise, the more I am surprised and intrigued by this place.. there are pockets of knowledge and like minded people here.. I continue to investigate.
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Job Seekers
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Gulfcoastjobs.com Pensacola News Journal
Miljobs.net Nationjob Network
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PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001
Paula Roe
Family ties keep some young people here
Interview by Cindy George
Q: Why did you decide to go to college and start a career in your hometown?
Tony Giberson @PenscolaNewsJournal.com
Paula Roe says that Pensacola has a lot to offer for a city its size and has made a lot of progress.
A: My parents live here and I'm very close to them. I think what keeps me here is my family. When I do get married and have children, I want to live near them. I love Pensacola. I like the beaches. I think there is culture here and a lot of history. I love the people here. I've thought about moving out of Pensacola so many times, but I have strong ties to this community.
Q: What do you think about the quality of life in the area?
A: I think the quality of life is very good here. In other cities, there is more to offer as far as things to do, theatre, parks. Bigger cities have a lot more to offer as far as entertainment and restaurants. We live on the water, so we have wonderful seafood restaurants. We do have culture here, but we don't have the big shows. We have a lot to offer for the size of our city.
Q: Why do young professionals from this area choose to live in other cities over their hometown?
A: It's the job market. I really think that. It's hard to get a job here and if you do get a job here, you're generally underpaid. I've seen a lot of people move out of the city when they graduate from college and do well. I see them after they get married and have children moving back to be close to family. Both of my sisters have moved away because their husbands were transferred, but they would like to get back this way. It's very difficult to make a living in Pensacola, depending on what you do for a living, so I think that people tend to stay in the larger cities.
I wish I would have gone away to school just to have the experience of living in a larger city. But if I had gone away to school, I don't know whether I would still be here. There were many times I thought about moving to Atlanta. A lot of my friends moved to Atlanta. As far as single, quality, educated young professionals, there's not that many. If they are here and young and professional, they're generally married and have children. People who have moved here ask how I meet quality people my age. I think I'm lucky somewhat, but outside of my group I really don't see that many. As a young, single, educated person, you want to experience things and you want to go to the theater and travel. It's hard to experience all that in Pensacola because we just don't have as much, but we have a good amount for the size of our city.
Q: And the pay in this area?
A: The cost of living is lower here, but it's not that much lower. The housing is, so you can buy a bigger house here than you can in Atlanta. I have a job where I can move up. I can do as well as I want to do. I don't have a ceiling stopping me, but I think a lot of people are willing to accept lower pay here for the quality of life and the fact that your housing is going to cost less. My teacher friends that make $25,000 - I don't see how they live on that. If you do make money here, you can afford to take trips, like go skiing.
Q: What's appealing about Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the set that's 25 to 34 years old?
A: We have so much to offer. As a young professional, you have to take part, be involved in the community and better the community. We're a little bit behind, but Pensacola is trying and does a lot for a small city. I think we've made a lot of progress.
PUBLISHED SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001
Dr. Pamela Michelle Grier
There's not much here for young professionals
Interview by Cindy George
Q: Why did you come back to Pensacola?
Gary McCracken @PenscolaNewsJournal.com
Pamela Michelle Grier says being near her family is a reason she works here.
A: I did my residency here because I wanted to be familiar with Pensacola's medical community. When I was in school here, there were no black pediatricians. I knew I was going to stay here. I wanted to have my foot in the door and already have some patients established.
We need more African American physicians and other professionals being role models for these children if we expect this city to prosper. It's a nice town. It's big enough where you can do things and it's small enough where you don't have to worry about big-city crime. I hope to raise a family here. The schools, I'm sure they can be better, but I did pretty good here. I've always liked Pensacola just because it's a good location and close to lots of things - Atlanta, New Orleans and other big cities - if you want to go somewhere. And I love to be near the water. It's a good hometown.
Q: Has Pensacola changed since you were in high school?
A: The city has grown tremendously. A lot of my friends are gone, but all of my family is here of course. That's another reason I came back - to spend time with my grandparents while they are here with me. It's definitely grown. There are a lot of new stores, companies are coming here and there are people coming here. You see five o'clock traffic and that ever existed before. I think people are finding out about Pensacola and that's why they're coming here. It's been a little secret for so long.
Q: Why are young professionals choosing other areas?
A: We are doing things here, but Pensacola doesn't have a lot to offer young professionals. For some of them, careerwise, it didn't have enough of what they were searching for. Some of them were looking for a social life and it certainly doesn't have that with people who are educated. If you're looking for something like that, you're going to be disappointed. It's not like we can't offer that, but it's been missing for so long. In terms of my age group of young, black professionals, it's definitely lacking.
The beaches are here, a few night spots and there are a nice variety of good churches. I go to the symphony and it's really good. The things that are here, they're kind of hidden and you have to find out about them and try to go to them.
Q: What will it take to draw more young professionals here?
A: Most young people want to interact with other people who are like themselves. You have to definitely have a job market here for them. If not, they're not coming. A lot of people don't think they can live comfortably in this city. People want nice cars, nice homes, they want to be able to send their children to college and not worry about those things. I'm not trying to be a multimillionaire. I'm just trying to live comfortably. A lot of young professionals think ahead about their future and whether, jobwise, this place is going to support them and where they see themselves being 10, 15 years from now. You have to be able to offer something different and you will get clients, patients, sales or whatever you are looking for. If you have something different and unique to offer, you will be in demand.
Q: What about the pay here?
A: For me, it's probably standard. For a physician in Pensacola, I think the average is about $100,000. I'm not there yet. Are my friends making what they would like to be making? From what I'm hearing, no - but the cost of living in other cities is also more. The cost of living here is nothing compared to the big cities. My mom and dad struggled. I'll know how to appreciate it when I do finally get it.
There's a program for newcomers called Jobstart and another one called Newcomer Opportunities to Work.
www.jobstart-cawl.org Tel: 416-231-2295
NOW 416 393 0350
An acquintance of a friend of mine arrived 6 months ago and she got in one -- I don't know which -- and volunteered for 8 weeks at one of the giant food companies and then got hired.
Maybe they can help you.
here are some useful websites... just send them your resume, some will respond in a couple of days...
http://www.pinstripe.ca
http://www.manpower.ca
http://www.adecco.ca
http://www.appleone.ca
http://www.workopolis.com
http://www.monster.ca
http://www.jobshark.com
http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/common/home.shtml
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca
http://www.kellyservices.ca
http://www.ajilonconsulting.ca
http://www.accenture.ca
http://www.manpowerprofessional.ca
http://www.officeteam.com
http://www.personnelopportunities.com
http://www.protempscanada.com
happy job hunting!!!
Looks like I passed the Skilled Worker Self-Assessment test to be able to qualify to begin the paperwork to emigrate to Vancouver, B.C. Hmmmm.....
Skilled Worker Self-Assessment
Total Point Score
Your final score is: 68
Here is the breakdown of your total score:
Factor Maximum Points Your Score
1 Education 25 20
2 Language Ability 24 17
3 Work Experience 21 21
4 Age 10 10
5 Arranged Employment 10 0
6 Adaptability 10 0
Total Score 100 68
Pass Mark
The pass mark as of September 18, 2003 is 67.
Did you pass?
If your mark from this test is the same or higher than the pass mark for your application, you may qualify to immigrate as a skilled worker.
If your mark is lower than the pass mark, you might not qualify to immigrate as a skilled worker at this time. The information on the Skilled Worker Class will explain what you need to meet the selection standards.
Final Decision
A CIC officer will make the final decision on the application you submit to a Visa Office. Make sure you fill out the application forms completely. You will need to provide evidence to support your application as well as pass medical and security checks.
The information here is for your advice only. CIC does not keep a record of these results. If you want to keep a record, you can print or save this page from your computer.
See Immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker for more information on Skilled Worker immigration.
The longer I live here, the more I realize why I left. :)
I DO enjoy interacting w. my family.. It's good to be so close to them, and to be able to see them any time I want.. BUT, after living "out in the wild" as long as I have, I fear that the wanderlust is starting to creep into my thoughts again...
After all my travels, I think Vancouver, B.C. would be the best match for me.. It's sort of like the Canadian version of San Francisco (in cost of living as well, thought NOT as bad.. avg income is $55K CDN, avg cost of a home is $260K CDN) and is much more multi-cultural in comparison to say Atlanta (which was my next destination after graduating from college).
Life as a Canadien citizen.. I wonder what that would be like? There must have been a reason why I love RUSH so much.. as Geddy said, I'd rather be a "citizen of the world". :)
Here's some info on Vancouver, B.C.:
VANCOUVER
" Vancouver enjoys one of the most splendid of all city settings -- better than San Francisco’s because of the greenness, better than Sydney’s because of the mountains all around, rivalled perhaps only by Rio [de Janeiro] and Hong Kong." - Travel writer Jan Morris
"I had fallen in love with Vancouver instantly, this city where it rains all day long and then produces the most sublime sunsets. It’s impossible to paint here! The intoxication of impotence! The canvas stays blank while you feast your eyes! It was a drug and I wanted to test its powers to the full before moving on." - Michel Tournier in his novel Gemeni
If you are seeking a sophisticated urban centre surrounded by spectacular beauty and outdoor pursuits, then Vancouver is for you. Safe, clean, friendly, scenic, lively and multicultural -- these are just a few reasons why Vancouver is a great city to call home. It is arguably the classiest English-speaking city in Canada. Vancouver’s Downtown/West End boasts the largest concentration of high-rise condominium/ apartment buildings in Canada; it is second only to Manhattan, N.Y. in North America.
The City of Vancouver, located on the south-west coast of Canada in the province of British Columbia, is less than an hour away from the American border (about 3 hours' driving distance from Seattle, U.S., the home of major corporations such as Boeing and Microsoft). As one of the fastest growing cities in North America, primarily due to immigration, Vancouver's population has reached 2 million. Its strategic location makes it attractive to an immigrant entrepreneur who wishes to expand his/her Canadian business and penetrate the U.S. market, perhaps by establishing a branch in Seattle. Surrounded by water and coastal mountains, Vancouver has been grouped with Hong Kong and Rio de Janeiro as cities with the most beautiful physical settings. Within a few minutes from the downtown core, you can enjoy activities such as a walk amongst the Cedar trees in Stanley Park, skiing on the North Shore, or a stroll along the beach. You can ski, swim, and play golf in the same day. Vancouver boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada with temperatures rarely dipping below zero. However, the range of coastal mountains provides for spectacular snow and skiing anywhere from a 20-minute to two-hour drive out of downtown Vancouver. One such highlight is the world-renowned ski-resort town of Whistler, whose mountains boast the largest area of skiable terrain in North America.
Vancouver has the second-highest concentration of immigrants in Canada; 35% of Vancouverites are immigrants. It is the number one destination of Business immigrants from abroad, as well as immigrants from other provinces within Canada. The results of a recent survey by the Angus Reid Group confirms the popularity of Vancouver among Canadians. Among the employed people in Canada’s three largest cities (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver), 38% ranked Vancouver as their first-choice city (out of 12 Canadian cities) in which to live and work. In fact, the number of people preferring Vancouver is about twice that favouring Toronto, the second most popular location. The survey further indicates that about 85% of the Vancouverites would not accept a matching job offer in another city, whereas in Toronto and Montreal, 59% and 54% respectively would quit their present jobs for an equivalent position in another city.
Population
Vancouver is a diverse city with its population coming from more than 60 ethnic backgrounds. Also known as the Gateway to the Pacific, it is not surprising that Vancouver's largest number of immigrants have come from Asia. The city's multicultural flair is celebrated with various festivals, gardens, restaurants and eclectic neighbourhoods.
Climate
Vancouver is blessed with the mildest climate in Canada. The temperature remains moderate throughout the year. It rarely drops to 0°C in winter and rarely reaches 25°C in summer. In Vancouver, it usually snows only about 3-6 days per year, but it snows more often on the high mountains near Vancouver.
Winter Spring Summer
Autumn Year
Daily Maximum Average
6.46
13 20.4 11.3 13.6
Daily Average 3.6
9.1 16 8 9.8
Business and Economy
While serving as a host to several headquarters of BC's natural resource industries such as forestry, fishing, mining and natural gas, Vancouver's largest industries are tourism and services. Vancouver is Canada's top tourist destination and an increasingly favoured site for holding major conventions. In fact, in 1997, Vancouver hosted the APEC meeting for the leaders of the economies in the Pacific Rim. Vancouver is only one of two cities in North America with four "5-Diamond" top luxury hotels. One of Vancouver's fastest growing industries is the High Tech sector, with hundreds of fast-growing firms, promising to employ more individuals in the near future than all the traditional resource-based industries combined. Moreover, Vancouver is only third to Los Angeles and New York as a North American film and TV production centre. The terrain, mother nature and architecture are so varied that TV and movie companies are able to film in Vancouver, shots that portray different parts of the world as diverse as China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Vietnam and the vineyards of France.
On the other hand, Vancouver has been designated as a Centre for International Banking and International Arbitration. As a result of incentives provided by the provincial government, several international shipping companies have moved their head offices to Vancouver. In addition, Vancouver boasts a substantial number of reputable engineering, architecture, and consulting firms whose services are highly sought-after by clients around the world. Vancouver is also known for its innovative Stock Exchange, which serves as a major vehicle for raising venture capital.
Manufacturing in B.C. is still largely resource-based, but is being gradually diversified by high-tech and computer-based industries related to telecommunications and the aerospace and sub-sea industries. British Columbia has the most balanced export market of all Canada's provinces, with the United States, Japan, the European Union and the Pacific Rim countries as its clientele.
Educational Institutions
Vancouver is home to the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, two of the most prestigious post-secondary institutions in Canada offering a wide variety of programs and specializations. For more career-oriented programs, a number of colleges offer technical and trade diplomas or certificates. The government in British Columbia is the only provincial government that has frozen tuition fees for the past years, making B.C. institutions more affordable to attend.
Attractions
There are plenty of outdoor and cultural activities available in Vancouver. Take a stroll or cycle around Canada's largest Municipal Park -- Stanley Park -- enjoy Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, visit Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Classical Chinese Garden, hike or take the skyride up Grouse mountain, or stroll along the many beaches. UBC's Museum of Anthropology is a major attraction, hosting artifacts and masterpieces from cultures around the world. Artist Bill Reid's spectacular carvings are a mainstay of the exhibit.
A few of the many festivals in Vancouver include the International Film Festival, the Fringe Festival, the Writer's Festival, Illuminaries Festival of Lights, the Symphony of Lights fireworks display, and Dragon Boat races. Other attractions include Vancouver's Chinatown (the second largest in North America), Vancouver Art Gallery, Science World, the Aquarium, Gastown, and several shopping centres. Sports fans would be delighted to watch live basketball and hockey games played by first-class teams such as NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks.
Income & Cost of living
The average household (family) income in Vancouver was C$55,700 in 1998. However, Vancouver is the most expensive city in Canada, especially for those interested in purchasing a house. An average house in Vancouver costs about C$257,600.
A Bachelor Studio rents for C$500-$750, a one-bedroom apartment for C$600-$900, and a two-bedroom apartment for C$700-$1100, three-bedroom apartment for C$800- $1200, depending on the neighbourhood and the floor (if you want to live on the 20th floor, expect to pay much more than someone who lives on the first floor of the same building). Food costs and public transit fares are reasonable. The average single adult individual needs approximately C$900 a month to live in Vancouver.
Found a neat service today, courtesy of our public televison station here in Pensacola, WSRE.
It's called "sightline" and it basically is a recorded session of volunteers who read the local
newspapers out loud, then is streamed out to the internet so that "vision challenged" folks
can hear it. Very cool idea! Here's the link if you have friends who may appreciate this
service: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wsre/ppr/index.shtml
I'm sure someone has already concocted, or IS concocting the idea of a pay for service model.. Easy
to see.. Just have your friends with sight setup a computer, where a cadre of either live or software
applications w. OCS (optical character regcognition) software to "read" the daily printed texts..
Copywright laws will be circumvented, since this would be a customized "narrowcast" of any content
the consumer wanted read aloud and streamed.. I COULD see the application service provider getting into a tizzy with the media lawyers if they made a broadcast stream w. multiple anonymous signups.. here's the scenario:
Say, The Wallstreet Journal, was being read aloud, recorded, then streamed on a subscription basis.. IF the streaming company did not partner up w. WSJ on a revenue sharing model, then there is conflict..
Think of it, a way for sight challenged individuals to have their favorite publications "read" aloud for them.. Barring having to have knowledge of Braille, I think this would be a great service to provide the community, if it isn't already being done.
Ideas for names? Sure: readstream.com, sightstream.com, printstream.com, etc..
Well, have a wonderful Saturday evening ya'll!
By the way, here's a cool website, that has alot of videos showing local Pensacola peeps having a Swing Dancing grande time!
http://www.pensacolaswing.com/video.htm
Another day, another dollar.. It's been a cold and wintry type day here in Pensacola.. Was able to catch up w. some of my old friends back on the West Coast.. Peeps are getting married, purchasing homes, having kids.. I guess it's just about that time in our lives.. Seems like 2003 was the year of the marriage for a majority of my friends.. by my count.. four buddies got married.. one I going to propose this year. :) Got to see some great digital pics.. Thank you Cox High Speed Internet!!! When I think about it, if it wasn't for AOL Instant Messenger, and high speed broadband internet access, I'd never be able to spend those few fleeting minutes catching up w. old friends!
http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Apprentice/
LOVED IT!
Sam busted his ass to stay alive.. Ya, he was not THAT over the top...
That MD/JD type was an elitest snake. Good riddance to his self important, pompous, attitude. Back to the lousy venture capitalists for him.. Throwing darts at a board, and stealing the futures of old ladies and orphans...
Found some decent links about technology in Pensacola...
www.itpensacola.com
www.floridasgreatnorthwest.com
There's also a great Pensacola Forum's/Town Hall site...
www.pensacola.cc
As well as a cool website that covers rave events, techno, etc...
www.dream-pensacola.com
Off to watch "The Apprentice" on NBC.. Viva La Donald!!!
Woke up late today.. late night training myself on the new Macromedia FX products that I've acquired.. I'm humping hard to build a corporate website for a local VAR...
I can't get enough of watching that new Yahoo! Personals reality dating show on a billboard.. Here's the link:
http://personals.promotions.yahoo.com/julie
Thinking about going down to Starbucks today, get my first grande latte in Pensacola from Starbucks. So weird that I used to hit Starbucks and Noah's Bagels almost every weekend, and some work days when I was back in San Francisco.. It's nice that we have Starbucks there in the Cordova Mall area.. and Pensacola has it's answer to Noah's Bagels, this really cool outfit called Bagelheads.. One near downtown Pensacola just off the Pensacola Bay Bridge.. and I spied one off of Nine Mile Road, next to the Chick-Fil-A parking lot.
Well, I'm off to watch Julie, and get some more work done!
PS And speaking of food.. Supposedly Hunan's of Pensacola off of Scenic Hwy is going to have DIM SUM!!! Wu HOO! Can't wait.. The Horizen Sushi restaurant right next to Hunan's is also very good! They even have bento boxes there! Only one's in Pensacola who do it.. All the sushi was awesome. Supposedly, the folks setting up the Dim Sum are from the Atlanta market.. Pensacola cuisine is starting to expand!!!
