- A summer intern started working in our department this week and I got to meet and talk him this morning. The guy seems so young and little, even though he is probably only a couple years younger than me. Fresh-faced, full of enthusiasm, eager to learn, and a positive attitude. Compare this to the older engineers here, seasoned veterans who have seen and done it all, often cynical about the corporation, but usually happy to teach and pass on their knowledge to the next generation (me). I wonder if 2 years ago, I was like this kid intern, but now it seems like I am in a different world than him. I feel almost like the seasoned veterans.
- Went to the Cubs game yesterday. Congrats to P on snapping his losing streak and Dennis on extending his win streak of Chicago sporting events attended.
I didn't have any winning/losing streak myself, I think I'm about .500 in that area. Plus I don't consider myself a big "Cubs fan". You might even call me a "Sox fan". I definitely don't care about the Devil Gays. So mostly I was there to check out Wrigley. The place was pretty nice, more friendly than Comiskey/US Cellular for sure. Too bad it was freezing last night and now I have a headache from the wind blowing on me for 3 hours. I still want to go to a day game sometime this summer when the weather is nice.
A highlight of the night was getting to pee in the legendary troughs of the men's bathroom. Also, we were treated to yet another one of Piya's quality jokes: "What's the difference between Neil Armstrong and Michael Jackson?" The answer to come at a later time... or you could just ask one of us who was there.
Even though I don't have a win/loss streak, I am now 2 for 2 in "weird things happening" at baseball games I go to this season. The Sox game was when all the guys ran on the field and one of them tried to tackle the ump. Yesterday, it was Sammy Sosa getting busted for a corked bat. What a chump. I've always hated Sammy.
So he claims it was just his batting practice bat, but even if it was, that's still retarded that he corks his bat just to look good in BP for the fans. They took all his other bats off for inspection though, so we'll find out soon enough how big of a cheater he is (in addition to being on steroids).
- Some quality songs that I forgot about but heard again in the past few weeks:
N Sync - It's Gonna Be Me
Bone Thugs N Harmony - Mo Murda
98 Degrees - I Do (Cherish You)
Britney Spears - Sometimes
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
DJ Encore - I See Right Through To You
Jars of Clay - Love Song For A Savior
Dave Matthews Band - Dancing Nancies
Nas - The Message
Smashing Pumpkins - Rocket
Eels - Novacaine For The Soul
*****
Could I have been... a parking lot attendant?
Could I have been... a millionaire in Bel Air?
Could I have been... lost somewhere in Paris?
Could I have been... your little brother?
Could I have been... anyone other than me?
He stands touch his hair shoes untied tongue gaping stare
Could I have been a magnet for money?
Could I have been anyone other than me?
Twenty-three and so tired of life
such a shame to throw it all away
the images grow darker still
Could I have been anyone other than me?
Then I look up in the sky
my mouth is open wide
lick and taste
what's the use in worrying
what's the use in hurrying
turn turn we almost become dizzy
I am who I am
who I am
well who am I?
Requesting some enlightenment
Could I have been anyone other than me?
And then I'll sing and dance
I'll play for you tonight
the thrill of it all
dark clouds may hang on me sometimes
but I'll work it out
And then I'll look up in the sky
my mouth is open wide
lick and taste
what's the use in worrying
what's the use in hurrying
turn turn we almost become dizzy
Falling out of a world of lies
Could I have been a dancing nancy
a dancing nancy
Could I have been anyone other than me?
