Are you ready?
It’s funny how fast life can move at times. 10 months ago when I started this blog I was worried no one would notice it and I would be talking to myself. Then I started making connections and started wanting to claim this blog, out in the open, because I was proud of what I was doing. Not only did I feel my blog had a voice, people were listening. But I was still worried about the consequences of “coming out” when my current employer didn’t know what I was doing and might not have been supportive. It just wasn’t the right time.
Now, everything has changed. After being told I am being laid off from my position, the last thing keeping me anonymous disappeared. Now, staying anonymous would be more of a hindrance to me than an benefit. Not only can I use this blog to help me secure my next position, I can start leveraging the brand I have built in ways I never could have while anonymous. I also have the added benefit of being the only “me” on the Internet. When you Google my name, I am the only person who comes up.
So, are you ready? I’m having a little geeky contest for all those interested in playing along. Below is a code in binary (because yes, I am that much of a geek):
01010011011010000110000101110101011011100110000100100000010011010
110111101100101011100100110101101100101
Your task then is to first, figure out the code, second, find out what school I judge high school debate for, and third, email me the answer (hrminion@gmail.com). The first person who accomplishes this first wins a prize. Please don’t put the answers in the comments, I will reveal all later. Thanks and happy hunting!
January 12th, 2009 saat: 1:15 pm
So how many seconds passed before you were inundated with answers? 🙂
January 12th, 2009 saat: 1:22 pm
Danni – 5 minutes. 🙂
January 12th, 2009 saat: 2:00 pm
What’s wrong with talking to yourself? I do it all day long. Actually, I usually say I’m talking to my computer moniter, but I don’t think I have anyone fooled.
January 12th, 2009 saat: 2:05 pm
Jenn – I talk to myself all the time as well. Which is always potentially embarrassing when I am out in public. Maybe I should have said only talking to myself? 😉
January 12th, 2009 saat: 6:19 pm
That’s not fair. I don’t speak geek.
January 13th, 2009 saat: 8:31 am
Rachel – you need to make some more geeky friends then! Geeks are helpful and have the best humor. 🙂
January 16th, 2009 saat: 10:19 am
I leave for a week and everything changes! Wow.
1) good luck on the job search
2) binary? You are a geek
3) glad you are out of the closet
-Meg
January 16th, 2009 saat: 10:42 am
Meg – Thanks! 🙂