My method is flat head screwdriver, pliers and profanity. I pry up one of the edges with a screwdriver and pull it out with pliers. Probably someone else has a better way. If it leaves a big hole, there are repair kits like this. [link] Also, I love the pink spackle that turns white.

Also, as Hil says, you can spackle over them, particularly if you use a hammer and some kind of hole punch (or abuse a Phillips head screwdriver) to drive it into the wall a little further. I've done that with some that no amount of profanity worked on.

If there's an edge, you can pull them out. No edge, push the plastic sleeve into the wall.

Thanks for the advice. The internet says cut off the head with a blade and spackle over them.

I had a one day temp thing that has now turned into a two day temp thing!

Also had dinner with Will and his boys. It was a nice dinner and we ended up sitting at the table for about an hour after dinner talking. Mostly trying to explain how Dungeons & Dragons and Shadowrun work. He's never played tabletop RPGs, just video games and board games.

I told him next time he was up we'd watch the D & D Community episode.

I don't remember how the conversation started, but Will's boys have been trying to get people to play Shadowrun (not in person, online live chatting).

At times I have more in common with his boys than I do with Will but it all works out.

I had a one day temp thing that has now turned into a two day temp thing!

Yay!

I applied to be interviewed at a local university. I didn't even get selected to be interviewed, which I knew was likely since I'm not suitable for the departments that are hiring. Still, it stings a bit.

If there's an edge, you can pull them out. No edge, push the plastic sleeve into the wall.

I just push them into the wall with a Philips head screwdriver and spackle the hole.

I applied to be interviewed at a local university. I didn't even get selected to be interviewed, which I knew was likely since I'm not suitable for the departments that are hiring. Still, it stings a bit.

I applied for dozens of jobs with all the universities (Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, UNO, SUNO) over the first summer we lived here and heard jack and shit back from alla them.

That makes me feel better, Nora, thanks. Eff 'em anyway.

Okay. I revised my resume with carpentry in mind and sent it off to my friend for forwarding. That means I get to take a shower, prep my bag for tomorrow, and go to sleep. I also hung a picture in my kitchen (finally).

I've never heard back for an university job around here I applied for.

I've never heard back from any university job I ever applied for. For a while it really messed with my self-esteem.