Albany Job Fair, April 15

The Dr. King Career Fair is happening today, Thursday, April 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

More than 1,400 jobs will be offered by over 70 local businesses, who will meet with job seekers and conduct interviews for a variety of employment opportunities. Admission is free to the public. Job seekers are encouraged to bring their resumes, dress to impress and be prepared to speak to local businesses about numerous career opportunities. Businesses will be recruiting for positions such as IT, Engineering, Accounting, RN, LPN, Personal Care Aides, Customer Service, Administrative, Janitorial, Sales, Auto Body/Mechanics and Management.

For more information regarding the career fair, please contact the Department of Labor at 1-888-4-NYSDOL or visit the department’s website at: http://www.labor.ny.gov.

My Country Home: Dining Area

I have an obsession with rearranging rooms. In an effort to chronicle and hopefully curb this obsession, I’m going to post pics of my rooms after every shuffle.

Here is how the dining area of the kitchen currently looks:

Close up shot

The chandelier is from Ikea but the shades are from Crate & Barrel and costs way, way more than the chandelier itself. The three items on the buffet are all from Pier 1 but purchased at different times over the span of several years. The vase was a gift from a friend who had no idea that it would perfectly match the other items. The buffet and table base are from a great antique shop in Hudson, NY.

Spring Is In The Air

For those of us in the hills of Columbia County, Winter can last well into April and we never know when the last snow of the season might happen. For this reason, we hold off until Memorial Day until doing any annual plantings in the yard. For now, we are focusing on the yard cleanup, which is extensive after a harsh winter that left tree limbs and branches everywhere.

During the cleanup, I uncovered this little patch of purple flowers.

Spring is Happening!

In our corner of Columbia County, Winter can last well into April and we never know when the last snow of the season might happen. For this reason, we hold off until Memorial Day until doing any annual plantings in the yard. For now, we are focusing on the yard cleanup, which is extensive after a harsh winter that left tree limbs and branches everywhere.

During the cleanup, I uncovered this little patch of purple flowers.

How Much Are NY Senators Spending on Office Expenses

CBS 6 in Albany recently ran an interesting You Paid For It segment taking a look at how much money our “trusted” Senators are spending to run their offices.

Here is the video.

I wish CBS provided us with a breakdown of how this money was spent but regardless of that, this seems like an awful lot of our money being spent in a time when the state is on the verge of bankruptcy. I’d also like to know how much money these fat-cats are getting for daily meal allowances.