Email

In the news they announced that a guy was recently arrested whom they are charging with everything under the sun that is applicable. He is (well was) one of the top 10 worst spammers. I hope this guy gets everything he deserves and then some. He has done nasty and malicious things with computers. They should chuck him into a teeny tiny cell and then let all the other inmates use his cell as a garbage can. And whenever any of his fellow inmates speak to him they should ask him if he would like his penis enlarged or they should tell them they have a great source for Viagra and Cialis. They can also mention that he has been approved for that loan he applied for; all he needs to do is give them all of his personal information to verify his account. Obnoxious fucker!

On the opposite end of the email spectrum, my guy found something really nice in his inbox about a week ago. He received an email from a prospective employer. The purpose of said email was to inform my guy about a job position that was available. The position is almost tailor made for him. But the really wonderful thing is that it is in a state that we have wanted to move to since the 2004 presidential election. It is specifically in one of the towns that we have been coveting.

My guy has had an insanely difficult time moving up career wise. He's a white male. It's as simple as that. I have teased him repeatedly for almost 10 years that he should change his name to Martinez. So this email is rather weird for us. We do not quite know what to make of it. I think perhaps it might be a mistake. We all know that lousy cliche; If it seems too good to be true it probably is. I'm feeling that right now. I'm wondering if maybe they have someone already lined up for the job but they need to interview more people before hiring.

I know I might sound cynical. The thing is this is something we so desperately want. I don't want to build up my hopes and expectations just to have them smashed. He has never gotten an unsolicited email like this before though.

Oh, yes...how did they get his email address? What made them email him? He has his resume and all other pertinent information in an online database that this particular state uses. The best we can figure is that they found him on the database and figured he was perfect either for the position or as an interview candidate.

If they want to interview him, my guy should get a phone call within the next week.