Haven't posted to here in a while. Don't know why I decided to just now.

Information Science Reading

"We might argue that in the course of

evolution those organisms were most

successful that were responsive to the

widest range of stimulus energies in

their environment. In order to survive

in a constantly fluctuating world, it was

better to have a little information about

a lot of things than to have a lot of information

about a small segment of the

environment. If a compromise was necessary,

the one we seem to have made is

clearly the more adaptive."

--The Magical Number Seven, George A. Miller

Archae-apathy

I'm playing around here. Haven't updated my blog in quite some time. I was perusing the webpage for an info science class I may or may not be taking in the fall when I stumbled across that class' blog. It reminded me that I do, indeed have a blog myself, not that I use it that often. It's been quite some months since I've put anything up here. I'm going out with Sarah Hodges now, who is a cutie. She's off running summer camps for the Girl Scouts right now. I'm sitting in a hotel in Salem/Roanoke, VA wasting time. It's so easy to get distracted on the internet. I'd thought about going for a run this afternoon. That didn't happen. It's about dinner time I think. Supposed to be working on an archaeological project starting today, but the crew from the company left Maryland late, so we're actually starting tomorrow. Took a nap, and have mostlyl been wasting time all day. I'm not focused or productive on the internet unless I do some non-electronic writing before I jump on the computer. There is a fair/festival of some sort according to the lady downstairs. I may go check that out. Parents were fighting. Spent yesterday packing up. Was up late. Started reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Stopped by a surplus store on the way up here to buy a boonie cap, but the technologically befuddled clerk couldn't run my card. Hopefully the top of my head won't be maimed by the sun this week.

Cars and Trucks and Things that Go

In a few scant minutes, I'm going to be heading off with my Father to start the process of acquiring my first real car.  Most people have already bought their first car by the time they're my age I imagine, but I never have been one for doing things when I'm supposed to.  I don't know why I'm blogging; I'm just feeling pensive.  It actually makes me feel better that nobody reads this.

When I get back home I've got a graduate school application started that I need to work on.  I don't know why I make things so complicated and difficult.  I end up doing well once I actually commit to action.  I only suffer and do poorly when I sit and refuse to act.  I can't make up my mind what my calling is.  I keep expecting it to just strike me and steal me away from my pointless distractions.  I need to leave in about ten minutes.  I find that I am thrilled and entertained by the little activities and achievements of others, but find it hard to invest myself in such involvement.  My psychology irks me.

Wam, Bam, Thank You Fam...

Still participating in the yearly Cline Christmas Crusade.  Sitting with the guys in Charlotte watching the Panthers playing the New Orleans Saints.  Just installed Google Chrome.  Looking at archaeological field schools for the summer 2009.  Also been looking up cars, art tablets, and I forget what.  A tad annoyed that my "W" key isn't working every time I hit it.  My cousin Cindy just showed up.

Been doing the whole archaeology thing up in Pennsylvania.

Someone's having trouble with health insurance.  Not sure what to do about things: about work, about school, about women, about my family, about my grandparents, about the economy.

I feel better when I'm actually getting stuff done.  I've got a whole to-do list typed up on my computer.  Having a hell of a time figuring out how to best organize my information.  Some sort of hush-hush drama transpiring, about which my Father seems completely oblivious.  I'm typing on my computer and can still see what's going on.  Cindy's off to Taco Bell.  

Oh well, a random time to be posting, and a random series of comments.

Seek and Ye Shall Find

Back on the job search again. Reminded how frustrating web interfaces can be. Amused at having a dozen web browsers open at the same time. Attended trivia night at Linda's last night. Failed to significantly contribute to the team. Did succeed in identifying which Mario Kart characters have consistently appeared throughout the series. Caught the last of the Palin speech as I walked in the door last night. Sound bites (bytes?) and equivocation. Have scant minutes before I ought to dash off to fighter practice. Definitely need the exercise. Guilt over repeated personal failures.

Christopher Ashley Cline

cacline@alumni.unc.edu

Cell 919.619.7899

3010 Hawk Ridge Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

EDUCATION		University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.A., History, May 2006 Major GPA 3.2 GPA 3.1 Study Abroad, Castagnetto-Carducci, Italy Archaeological Field School, Summer 2005 ESI International, Washington D.C. Office Managing Projects, February 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE		GAI Consultants, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 05/08 - 07/08 http://www.gaiconsultants.com/ Archaeological Field Technician • Conducted Phase I (survey) and Phase II (exploratory excavation) cultural resource management investigations • Gained experience in artifact identification, analysis, and collection in addition to mapping and documentation techniques Sci-Fi Genre Comics and Games, Durham, North Carolina 01/07 - 02/08 http://www.scifigenre.com Assistant Manager • Handled inventory for retail store, warehouse, and 50,000 article back-issue archive • Facilitated placement, preparation, and shipment for hundreds of weekly orders to online customers • Orchestrated business improvement projects and special events • Provided excellent customer service Rent A Honey-Do, Charlotte, North Carolina 10/06 - 11/06 Handyman • Conducted basic commercial and residential renovation • Contributed to the restoration of the Historic Rosedale Plantation House Spherion, Morrisville, North Carolina 05/06 - 10/06 http://www.spherion.com Quality Assurance Software Tester • Critically analyzed video game software for Red Storm Entertainment • Identified bugs and proposed potential improvements • Utilized textual, graphical, and database programs to effectively document software issues Cerebral Hobbies, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 08/02 - 05/04 Assistant Manager • Worked weekends and during summer to support college education • Organized store events Harris Teeter, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 06/00 - 06/06 http://www.harristeeter.com Cashier • Worked weekends and summers to support college education • Operated U-SCAN self-checkout terminal • Provided excellent customer service
REFERENCES		Available upon request