The job hunt continues! 

I've had some interviews but they didn't pan out for varying reasons.
So, I'm continuing my job hunt now and into the new year. I'm hoping
that the start of the new year will have fresh prospects with regards
to SWE employment. Though at this point, I've begun applying to roles
corresponding to FPGA/embedded development. Not that my education 
didn't cover that stuff, but it's definitely in a different ballpark 
from the little professional experience I have. Only time will tell
how this all goes though.

In other news, I held a small friendsmas on saturday that went pretty 
well. My friend got his great grandmother's lasagna recipe so we spent
most of the day on that + some accompaniments (cinnamon cookies, 
gouyeres, bruschetta, and roastes tomatoes). All of that stuff was 
very good, but the lasagna itself was on a completely different level.
The lasagna had short rib, pancetta, with homemade tomato and cheese 
sauces. Which is all to say, there was enough grease and fat in it to
give a horse a heart attack. While eating the single slice I had, it 
felt like my stock was getting nuked with each bite that went down my
gullet. It tasted great though. 

I had a small celebration with my family yesterday. Today I've agreed
to attend my partner's annual christmas lunch that she has with her 
immediate family and landlords. I'm sure it'll go well but let me be
the first to say that I am not particularly a fan of these more 
'formal' lunches/dinners. Not that I've been to one anyways. 

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to the folks on Gopher!

Blessed are the Phlogmakers.