“Pug Party” has never been more relevant.

Kraken or Cthulu?

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn

Well, not exactly.

The very first comic is where the possum dies and some kids find it and have read that you have to place money over the eyes of the dead so they can pay the ferryman to cross the river of souls.

The kids place coins over the possum’s eyes and as a result, the possum was able to pay the fare, meets some underworld character and eventually ends up here in the posted comic.

Colt 45, 2 zig zags…

For those that don’t get the references.

I’ve tried it before but have found that it’s not my preference. I think it’s because occasionally, I’ll use my side mirrors to make sure I’m between lines when reverse parking, throwing off how everything was specially adjusted.

Instead, and for whatever reason, I’m learned that I’m pretty fond of the small blind spot mirrors that fit into the corners of a vehicle’s side mirrors.

Extra points for pizazz if you were thinking of this version.

I str8 r8 8/8

I think it’s the 2 lady warthog’s being enamored with the one that walked in.

Sometimes you’ll hear someone say so-and-so is “god’s gift to man,” usually used to describe an attractive man among ladies, and this is the equivalent.

Somewhat relevant

“Thank you for the new shoes”

This gentleman has been trolling longer than some folks have been alive!

I’ve never even seen this one!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader!

For those that don’t get the reference.

Not so you could throw light switch raves!

Think you’re really righteous?

Think you’re pure in heart?

Well, I know I’m a million times as humble as thou art!

Altered Beast, an absolute classic!

An LLM is a Large Language Model, which is a fancy way to say that a computer was given a bunch of information across the internet and can reference it quickly to give you an answer.

This will help a bit with what I was describing to update/refresh your resume (it’s a bit long but has some good points).

Sorry to hear that and I’m sure you’ll bounce back quickly.

Let me start by suggesting that if you can, take a week off so you can get in the right headspace for getting ready again to get out there again (if you can afford the time).

Is your resume up to date? If it isn’t, start by refreshing it so that you can start passing it along. If it’s not, use ChatGPT or any other LLM to help with this.

Do you have any friends at other companies or other people in your professional network? They might not be able to get you a job, but if they can cut through the first round of the cycle, that might make things easier.

Are you looking for the same type of job? If you are, are there any other skills/certificates that you can pick up to bolster your background?

Are you open to only staying in the same city or is moving elsewhere on the table? Assuming it’s the right thing to do for you/your family economically, perhaps a job in one city might be easier to acquire than where you are.

The last thing I’d ask you to keep at the top of your head is there is no shame in taking a lower paying job to keep yourself fed/clothed/housed. You know the saying, it’s always easier to look for a job when you have one.

Keep your positivity!