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Monthly Archives: July 2006

the return of the kiwi

Yeah, the one that James was going to throw at a cat. After we decided to resume eating, we took a walk and he brought the kiwi, peel and all, and started eating it like an apple. He took a few bites and then held it out to me. “Would you like some delicious kiwi?” [...]

Lunch

I was intending to get sushi at lunch with James today, but instead I got yakisoba and tempura. And when the soba came, they had tempura on them too! I love the stuff. That’s our usual lunchtime sushi place, but we haven’t been to our other usual sushi place for a while. James and I [...]

Job applicants

I put an ad on craigslist looking for a web programmer for a quick freelance project, asking for cover letter, resume, and portfolio. How are some people so careless? I got several letters starting with “Dear Sir:”. Plenty with “Hi. Please pay attention to my resume.” as a cover letter and no mention of a [...]

hahaaaa

James and I are starting our fast tomorrow. He’s got a kiwi in his fridge. I asked if he was gonna eat it, since he can’t for 10 days after. “No.” “What are you gonna do with it?” “I’ll wait till it gets really fat and then I’ll… throw it at a cat.” “haha what?” [...]

Lonely day!

I am the only one in the engineering department right now. B’s gone to Mexico and thence on vacation, N’s on vacation, A quit, D doesn’t get in till noon sometimes… that means a party with all my imaginary friends! But I have to line up some possible programmers to hire before B gets back. [...]

Back home

I am a tired tired girl. Here’s how the Fest went, in a fractured sort of way: Got troubled on the flight there because of allen keys in my backpack. I will never stay in a hostel again; Global Village royally screwed. Moved in with a friend for a couple nights at the Sheraton. Thanks [...]