Specifically with me. I'm excited to say that I am moving on from my current position at [retracted] and will be the new web administrator for a very successful surf company. I'm not naming either company, because frankly I like to keep my work life as far removed from my online life as possible - I say too many inflammatory things for it to be a good idea to do otherwise - and I'd hate to show up in search results for either.

At any rate, I'm happy to finally be moving on and up in my career after one hell of a setback in December of 2008. I'm excited, my optimism has returned, and I feel like I'm back to the person I was in November 2008. Only now I'm better paid with more experience.

His name is Nyalan, and he's the spokescat for a Japanese travel company, Jalan. (Fun fact: "nya" means "meow".) More videos after the jump.

UPDATE: He has a Twitter account! Eat your heart out, Travelocity gnome.

Cat Business Trip

The Argument

I hadn't planned on this conversation to go this way, but it did. I really enjoy a well-reasoned debate. This was not it. I am proud to be everything the right wing hates. Warning, huge image containing Republican ramblings and attempts at conservative "logic" after the jump.

Don't Stop Believin' from Sephira.

Lindsay wanted to do karaoke for her birthday, and gets some assistance from three random dudes. Sorry for the shaky cam, I was laughing too hard to hold it steady. Happy birthday, Lindsay!

So according to Pat Robertson, Haiti is earthquake- and poverty-stricken because they made a deal with the devil to overthrow French rule and become independent.

Let's take a look at this deal, starting from the beginning.