Resume Overhaul #n+1 is Calling

Ten buzzwords that are buzz kill, and I used four of them in many cover letters and summaries of qualifications. In my defense, my references will back up all four. Do my annual reviews not speak of my strong work ethic and excellent team player skills? Why yes they do. Obviously it's time to sulk with Perl for Bioinformatics now. I didn't put "meets or exceeds expectations" (because really, what expectations? You can meet and exceed the good and the bad) but I plastered "self motivating" all over several cover letters.

How I Amuse Myself On (and Off) Public Transit

I have invented a new game I call BEAT THE BUS. If you've ever dealt with Muni you know the rest. For those poor souls unfamiliar with San Francisco public transit, game goes thus:

PIECES
Two (2) bus stops, preferably with muni alerts. Alternatively, NextMuni texting and/or a dataphone may be substituted for the alerts.

GAME PLAY
The player arrives at the stop and checks the muni alert. House rules sometimes indicate a ritual utterance at this point. Player proceeds to target bus stop on foot. If player arrives at target stop before the bus, player wins. If bus intercepts player, player pays $2 or flashes monthly pass to win. If bus passes player, player loses.

While I recognize this may not be to everyone's taste, I think this is the best game ever under the following conditions: bus stops up to two miles apart, it's not raining, I have a backpack for the inevitable tons of bulky grocery or other items, and I'm wearing good walking shoes. Also, I totally won tonight by 5 minutes. Endorphins for the win.