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Monthly Archives: June 2003

Hey, that was a surprise

Filipino food at the office for my birthday!
The boardroom at work was the absolutely last place I expected that much food. And it was great!

Gads, they truly are ahead of us.

Kirin introduces self cooling kegs. Granted the technology behind them is actually German, but hey–it’s all about practical application.

Thanks!

So far, I’d like to say thank you to

JulieJulie pulls ahead of the pack with a surprise midnight hug as I groggily assent and ask her, “What are you doing here?”
DadA morning phone call wakes me up and assures my early arrival at work.
RickSMS as I’m packing my bag. Rick gets [...]

Kinda early, aren’t you?

So, I’m not really sure if I dreamt this or not, but I believe that Julie was standing over me around midnight this morning and then woke me up to wish me happy birthday. I guess she wanted to be first.
Thanks!

Metro Mania

You know, I sure hope that those higher fares that I’m going to start paying can keep vehicles off of metrorails and make doors that can cut people’s arms off.
I’ve had a heck of a commute. Red line difficulties at the Silver Spring station which include some sort of vehicle on the [...]

So, I’m done

Finished Monday, in fact. I’m not disappointed. I’ve read a couple of reviews that compare books 4 and 5 to Empire Strikes Back.
I’d have to agree. Darker turns, more psychological, and the good guys don’t “win” so much as “get away.”
The only thing is, I hope that Rowling doesn’t resort to [...]

Metro, the good and the bad

When you take the metro, there are good and bad things about it. The good thing is that you’re not alone, there’s plenty of people to watch. The bad thing is, well, you’re not alone.
Cases in point:
Bad:     I see the guy as he leaves the train. Warning lights go off in my head. [...]