Shari and I were supposed to meet up at the Chinatown Metro at 9:30 and then head to FOSE, but she had a great deal of difficulty finding parking at New Carrolton so she was running 45 minutes behind. She told me to go ahead into the show, and she'd call back when she got there to find out where I'd meet her ( Read more... )

So, Shari (violinchick) and I are meeting at FOSE (annual Federal IT tradeshow at the DC Convention Center) tomorrow morning, to wander through the show for a while and then catch some lunch across the street in Chinatown. But I wanted to make absolutely certain that the free tickets I got from Microsoft were valid for general use (not just ( Read more... )

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If you had to name one animal (real or mythical) that you think I resemble, either in appearance or personality or both, what would it be, and why?

Bonus question: What animal would you say *you* resemble, and why?

Note: If possible, answer the question yourself before reading other people's replies, so as to not be influenced by them. :-)

So, I got fired on Monday. Walked into the office, and my boss asked me to hand in my badge and clear out my desk ( Read more... )

I don't usually post results from web tests in my journal, but I found this sadly amusing...

DisorderRatingParanoid:HighSchizoid:ModerateSchizotypal:Very HighAntisocial:HighBorderline:Very HighHistrionic:Very HighNarcissistic:Very HighAvoidant:Very HighDependent:ModerateObsessive-Compulsive:High
-- Click Here To Take The Test --

So, Shari and I met up around 9 PM last night, and went to see Monsters, Inc. together. Absolutely hilarious movie, if you haven't seen it yet you really should. So anyway, we hung out in Ben and Jerry's till the show started, and then headed into the theatre, and picked one of the aisles where the armrests swing up, so we could push them out of ( Read more... )

Today I turn 23! Man, these things sneak up on you... Dunno if my parents have anything planned (they kind of forgot about it), but Shari and I are going out on our first official date tonight. Should be fun!

Oh, and thanks to everyone who's wished us well!

So, it's been a while since I've posted... Which is bad, because a lot's happened since September 11th. My dad's ulcer, the Anthrax scare at my office (unfounded, thank God) and my resultant adventures with Cipro (the Feds made me take a 10-day supply), the cool outfit I bought at RennFaire, and a whole bunch of other things that all would have ( Read more... )

So, like many in the DC area, I work in a federal office, and was sent home early on Tuesday morning after the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon were attacked. And like many around the world, I watched in horror as the news reports came in throughout Tuesday, my eyes glued to the television for 14 hours straight. But I had an even more ( Read more... )