so i just got back from the Microsoft party. what a funny idea. a party put on by geeks, for geeks, about geeky things...and yet it's exclusive 800 people were invited, and for some reason the invites were in high demand ( Read more... )

snowboarding really is so much better with decent boots

i haven't seen my new car since i dropped it off at the shop on thursday. been driving my integra around again. it's a fun little thing. doesn't feel quite like a real car anymore, but it's got a nice clutch and it's damn good for weaving in and out of traffic. i have to look at my keychain to make sure the car wasn't a dream. those things happen ( Read more... )

Happy New Year!

...and to all a good night!

it continually amazes me how the sense of smell can trigger hidden memories so easily.

lysol. chapstick. perfume. memories.

so after failing to get customers a year or so ago, the bay street shopping center in emeryville opened up its garages to free parking. now that its a bustling little piece of faux-irvine, they've decided to clamp down and start squeezing nickels out of their customers. parking is now $1 for 4 hours. cheap enough that it doesn't really matter much ( Read more... )

http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=15400&repository=0001_article

someday i shall take advantage of what is offered

so everyone is elated as scott petersen is found guilty. it's a story to which i've paid as little attention as possible, and it seems to enveloped us so that here i'm am writing about it. i'm disturbed. not so much as i was, say, on the morning of the 3rd while i dreamt that kerry lost the election and the smirking chimp is still directing our ( Read more... )