Brandi's birthday was a week and a half back and was very fun and memorable. We went to the Hyde Street Pier aboard an old boat and sang sea shanties led by the park rangers. These songs are old songs that shipworkers would sing, and apparently the song and/or tempo would be chosen based on the desired speed of the work or rowing. They are call and ( Read more... )

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Some of you know I started reading Harry Potter a couple months ago and am blasting through them (just finished 6 last night). It's a good escape, it's on my mind a bit, and I've had a few dreams about it ( Read more... )

Even though it was the most touristy thing I did, the statue of liberty and Ellis Island were pretty cool ( Read more... )

Last Tuesday, my company softball team won the championship. An undefeated season, proving our superiority over other engineers ( Read more... )

I relate quite a bit to this article, and thought I'd share it. Soo true in my recent life. I chose not to email it to everyone for obvious reasons :P ( Read more... )

It's been a good day today. Jane and I slept in, hung out a little. The temperature is just right (I like fog!) so my bike ride to the gym was quite pleasant. I ran into Joe D. at the gym, who I hadn't seen in a really long time. I ate at Na'an and Curry, and they were out of seats so this pretty chill guy sat at my table and we had a good chat. I ( Read more... )

Woah I think a smart spam bot commented on my last post. Trippy.

Some of you are already aware I was once a Jehovah's Witness, and that it had a profound effect on who I am today. I still have a very positive image of the religion, and have bonded with some other ex-JW's in recent years. We talk a lot about the group, its flaws, but also, we note how it affected each of us in profoundly positive ways. Finally, ( Read more... )

Don't forget to ride to work tomorrow (Thursday, May 17)! I will not be going over the Oakland hills this time but will satill ride from Orinda to Concord.

A real update is coming soon.