- 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?
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Monday, June 02, 2003
- This morning I woke up with the feeling that this week was gonna suck. We'll have to see what happens.
- Saturday was "Car Day" held by some people at my church. Basically everyone just brought their cars and did car stuff. "Car stuff" ranging from changing light bulbs in the sidemarkers, to putting in a cold-air intake, and changing out headers. As for me, I just changed my oil and rotated my tires. Man, it's such a pain to rotate tires, even with my hydraulic jack and stands. My hands still hurt from trying to loosen all those lugs with the iron.
But just watching and helping people work on their cars for a day managed to awaken the part of me that has been sleeping for the past couple years. Maybe it was because I was too busy with school, job interviews, girlfriend, etc. Maybe it was because I didn't have as much money to spend. Or maybe it was the last of 3 speeding tickets (39 in a 30 zone on Green St. in Champaign yes I'm bitter) that put my car enthusiasm to rest. But that part of me never died, that's for sure.
You know the stereotype of all guys loving cars? Well, it's true. No point in denying it. Don't matter if you're white, black, or yellow. Find me a white guy who doesn't like a Mustang Cobra, a black guy who doesn't like a Cadillac Escalade, or an Asian guy who doesn't like the Nissan Skyline GT-R. I challenge you. Okay, they have to be straight too. Now I'm not saying girls can't like cars too, cause I know plenty who do. But not every girl appreciates them like every guy does.
So anyways, the wheels are turning quickly in my head about what to do with my baby. I think the first things will be cosmetic, including tint and clear corners. Yes, this goes against my typical philosophy of "brawn before beauty", but I don't think I want to mess with performance upgrades this early in the warranty period.
Eventually, the performance stuff will have to follow. I know the only main difference between the 280 hp coupe and my 260 hp sedan is the exhaust system, so I'll have to see about changing that out. But the big bopper I'm eyeing is the twin-turbo system that's coming out for the 350Z. I think I'll have to set aside a couple bucks out of each paycheck and save for a year or two to get that one. And if I actually get the turbo, that opens up a whole new world of mods. I'm gonna stop writing about this for now because I'm drooling on my desk.
Then again, maybe I should give it a rest. The last thing I want is more speeding tickets. And I'm getting old too... I'm probably better off just letting those rich suburban high school kids pass me on the highway in their M3 convertibles.
- The "M" key of my keyboard at home is sticky. I think it's from spilling a couple drops of Sprite in there. If anyone knows how to clean the inside of a keyboard, please share your wisdom. Also, if you talk to me on IM or get a email from me with many typos involving words with the letter "m" in it, you know why.
- Don't know why I remember this story now, but I thought it would be worth writing about. A few weeks ago before going to Champaign, I was stopped at a light and there were these girls holding a sign for "Car Wash - Glenbrook North Softball" or something. As they looked my way, I almost crapped my pants. Fortunately, the light turned green and I peeled out. In my best Chris Rock voice, I was like, "ya'll ain't gettin me!". I can't imagine too many people stopped that day to get their car washed by those psychos. Maybe if they threw in a free offer like "We'll wash your car, wax it, AND rub animal feces in your face", then it would be more attractive. But I dunno.
- Saturday was "Car Day" held by some people at my church. Basically everyone just brought their cars and did car stuff. "Car stuff" ranging from changing light bulbs in the sidemarkers, to putting in a cold-air intake, and changing out headers. As for me, I just changed my oil and rotated my tires. Man, it's such a pain to rotate tires, even with my hydraulic jack and stands. My hands still hurt from trying to loosen all those lugs with the iron.
But just watching and helping people work on their cars for a day managed to awaken the part of me that has been sleeping for the past couple years. Maybe it was because I was too busy with school, job interviews, girlfriend, etc. Maybe it was because I didn't have as much money to spend. Or maybe it was the last of 3 speeding tickets (39 in a 30 zone on Green St. in Champaign yes I'm bitter) that put my car enthusiasm to rest. But that part of me never died, that's for sure.
You know the stereotype of all guys loving cars? Well, it's true. No point in denying it. Don't matter if you're white, black, or yellow. Find me a white guy who doesn't like a Mustang Cobra, a black guy who doesn't like a Cadillac Escalade, or an Asian guy who doesn't like the Nissan Skyline GT-R. I challenge you. Okay, they have to be straight too. Now I'm not saying girls can't like cars too, cause I know plenty who do. But not every girl appreciates them like every guy does.
So anyways, the wheels are turning quickly in my head about what to do with my baby. I think the first things will be cosmetic, including tint and clear corners. Yes, this goes against my typical philosophy of "brawn before beauty", but I don't think I want to mess with performance upgrades this early in the warranty period.
Eventually, the performance stuff will have to follow. I know the only main difference between the 280 hp coupe and my 260 hp sedan is the exhaust system, so I'll have to see about changing that out. But the big bopper I'm eyeing is the twin-turbo system that's coming out for the 350Z. I think I'll have to set aside a couple bucks out of each paycheck and save for a year or two to get that one. And if I actually get the turbo, that opens up a whole new world of mods. I'm gonna stop writing about this for now because I'm drooling on my desk.
Then again, maybe I should give it a rest. The last thing I want is more speeding tickets. And I'm getting old too... I'm probably better off just letting those rich suburban high school kids pass me on the highway in their M3 convertibles.
- The "M" key of my keyboard at home is sticky. I think it's from spilling a couple drops of Sprite in there. If anyone knows how to clean the inside of a keyboard, please share your wisdom. Also, if you talk to me on IM or get a email from me with many typos involving words with the letter "m" in it, you know why.
- Don't know why I remember this story now, but I thought it would be worth writing about. A few weeks ago before going to Champaign, I was stopped at a light and there were these girls holding a sign for "Car Wash - Glenbrook North Softball" or something. As they looked my way, I almost crapped my pants. Fortunately, the light turned green and I peeled out. In my best Chris Rock voice, I was like, "ya'll ain't gettin me!". I can't imagine too many people stopped that day to get their car washed by those psychos. Maybe if they threw in a free offer like "We'll wash your car, wax it, AND rub animal feces in your face", then it would be more attractive. But I dunno.
Thursday, May 29, 2003
Surface Mount
Today I had to attend this 2 hour training seminar on "Surface Mount Testability Guidelines". Reminded me a lot of the times spent on ECE Senior Design, when we were trying to work with those tiny chips with a huge soldering iron ("huge" in relative terms). It was an eye-opening experience to see that in the rich corporate world, there are actually nice tools available to make surface mount soldering easy ("easy" in relative terms). Meanwhile, the U of I ECE department skimped on supplying us lowly undergrads with quality equipment. Now I'm a little bitter, thinking about all those chips we burned and the time we wasted because of that.
Another thought I was pondering is, how does my 4 years of taking ECE courses apply to the larger picture of the "real world". Besides what I do at my job, it doesn't seem like my knowledge or understanding of the Electrical Engineering curriculum really helps out much in the broader sense.
I mean, if you spent 4 years learning about plumbing, that at least gives you one big practical skill under your belt. Not only is it your job, but your expertise in plumbing is gonna help you out a lot when your own toilet clogs. Plus you got the tools and everything already there at your disposal.
Same could be said for almost any profession. If you were a mechanic, you never have to worry about where to take your car when it breaks down. If you were a doctor, you could diagnose your own ailments and write your own prescriptions. If you were a personal trainer, you can bet on having a healthy and good looking body for yourself. If you were an interior decorator, you'd never have to pay someone else to make your house look nice. If you were a stripper, you'd save lots of money because you wouldn't have to buy as many clothes. If you were an accountant, you should have no problem filing your own taxes and handling your finances. For some professions, your skill/job is more useful than for others, but you get the point.
What side benefit do I gain from my knowledge of Electrical Engineering? Hmmm, I can explain why my cell phone makes noise come out of my computer speakers (maybe). I can tell you the significance of the third plug for electrical sockets. Not very useful at all. When am I ever gonna use a Fast Fourier Transform? And is my proficiency in using Digital Oscilloscopes really gonna come in handy one of these days?
The field of EE is so specialized that outside of a desk or lab environment, your knowledge is effectively meaningless. I think I wrote about this before, but a lot of people mistakenly think that Electrical Engineers should all know how to fix TVs and that kind of stuff. To some extent, maybe we know a little more than the average person, but you're better off with an electrician graduating from DeVry. Other people think an EE degree automatically makes you an expert computer programmer or web designer. Wrong again, you're thinking CS.
But the interesting thing is, I also know a lot of EE graduates in society go on to become some of the world's most influential, respected, well-rounded people, and many of them accomplish great things, that are often times well beyond the world of electrical engineering. How is this possible, and why does this happen, when the field of expertise we're talking about is so abstract and distant from the practical world?
The only theory I have is that to graduate from EE, you probably have to be one of the best and brightest people to begin with. There are a few exceptions, but, at the risk of sounding elitist, nobody who is stupid ever becomes an Electrical Engineer. So you end up with this pool of the "best and the brightest", and from this pool, a lot are bound to stand out and lead exceptional lives.
Of course, it's just a theory, and even if there was actually truth to it, it doesn't mean that all EE graduates will become hugely successful. The fact is, they don't. At most, it says that achieving the degree shows you can hang with the upper percentile ranks of the population, and only up to that given point in life. You might be "statistically" more likely to prosper, but that's hardly a guarantee.
I would compare it to college vs. professional sports. You could be dominating in college basketball or football, be named to All-American teams or win the Heisman Trophy, but easily end up as a huge flop in the NBA or NFL. But still, the likelihood of a college star being good in the pros is much higher than that of a random schmoe off the street.
I went off on a huge tangent from what I was originally writing about, but I guess here is my patchwork conclusion about the subject. The important things have little to do with what school you went to, what you studied, and what your GPA was. You could be valedictorian in high school, but if you slack off in college, you will fail. You could get a Ph.D from Harvard, but if you stop learning and improving yourself after graduating, it will largely be a waste in the end. The most important thing is to have a driving force inside you, to constantly strive for the best, for perfection in whatever you do, for making the most of what you have. I think if you have that drive, no matter where you are in life, it would be hard for you not to succeed.
Today I had to attend this 2 hour training seminar on "Surface Mount Testability Guidelines". Reminded me a lot of the times spent on ECE Senior Design, when we were trying to work with those tiny chips with a huge soldering iron ("huge" in relative terms). It was an eye-opening experience to see that in the rich corporate world, there are actually nice tools available to make surface mount soldering easy ("easy" in relative terms). Meanwhile, the U of I ECE department skimped on supplying us lowly undergrads with quality equipment. Now I'm a little bitter, thinking about all those chips we burned and the time we wasted because of that.
Another thought I was pondering is, how does my 4 years of taking ECE courses apply to the larger picture of the "real world". Besides what I do at my job, it doesn't seem like my knowledge or understanding of the Electrical Engineering curriculum really helps out much in the broader sense.
I mean, if you spent 4 years learning about plumbing, that at least gives you one big practical skill under your belt. Not only is it your job, but your expertise in plumbing is gonna help you out a lot when your own toilet clogs. Plus you got the tools and everything already there at your disposal.
Same could be said for almost any profession. If you were a mechanic, you never have to worry about where to take your car when it breaks down. If you were a doctor, you could diagnose your own ailments and write your own prescriptions. If you were a personal trainer, you can bet on having a healthy and good looking body for yourself. If you were an interior decorator, you'd never have to pay someone else to make your house look nice. If you were a stripper, you'd save lots of money because you wouldn't have to buy as many clothes. If you were an accountant, you should have no problem filing your own taxes and handling your finances. For some professions, your skill/job is more useful than for others, but you get the point.
What side benefit do I gain from my knowledge of Electrical Engineering? Hmmm, I can explain why my cell phone makes noise come out of my computer speakers (maybe). I can tell you the significance of the third plug for electrical sockets. Not very useful at all. When am I ever gonna use a Fast Fourier Transform? And is my proficiency in using Digital Oscilloscopes really gonna come in handy one of these days?
The field of EE is so specialized that outside of a desk or lab environment, your knowledge is effectively meaningless. I think I wrote about this before, but a lot of people mistakenly think that Electrical Engineers should all know how to fix TVs and that kind of stuff. To some extent, maybe we know a little more than the average person, but you're better off with an electrician graduating from DeVry. Other people think an EE degree automatically makes you an expert computer programmer or web designer. Wrong again, you're thinking CS.
But the interesting thing is, I also know a lot of EE graduates in society go on to become some of the world's most influential, respected, well-rounded people, and many of them accomplish great things, that are often times well beyond the world of electrical engineering. How is this possible, and why does this happen, when the field of expertise we're talking about is so abstract and distant from the practical world?
The only theory I have is that to graduate from EE, you probably have to be one of the best and brightest people to begin with. There are a few exceptions, but, at the risk of sounding elitist, nobody who is stupid ever becomes an Electrical Engineer. So you end up with this pool of the "best and the brightest", and from this pool, a lot are bound to stand out and lead exceptional lives.
Of course, it's just a theory, and even if there was actually truth to it, it doesn't mean that all EE graduates will become hugely successful. The fact is, they don't. At most, it says that achieving the degree shows you can hang with the upper percentile ranks of the population, and only up to that given point in life. You might be "statistically" more likely to prosper, but that's hardly a guarantee.
I would compare it to college vs. professional sports. You could be dominating in college basketball or football, be named to All-American teams or win the Heisman Trophy, but easily end up as a huge flop in the NBA or NFL. But still, the likelihood of a college star being good in the pros is much higher than that of a random schmoe off the street.
I went off on a huge tangent from what I was originally writing about, but I guess here is my patchwork conclusion about the subject. The important things have little to do with what school you went to, what you studied, and what your GPA was. You could be valedictorian in high school, but if you slack off in college, you will fail. You could get a Ph.D from Harvard, but if you stop learning and improving yourself after graduating, it will largely be a waste in the end. The most important thing is to have a driving force inside you, to constantly strive for the best, for perfection in whatever you do, for making the most of what you have. I think if you have that drive, no matter where you are in life, it would be hard for you not to succeed.
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Radio
One of my top highlights in life these days is when I drive home for lunch, and I get to listen to Nicki's Nineties Nooner on Q101 (during the "noon" hour). It's weird, I used to think it was so lame that people listened to stuff like "80's at 8" on the Mix or whatever. Actually, I still do. But now that I stop and think about it, we're well into the next decade, here in the year 2003, and an hour dedicated to 90's music probably sounds lame to the next generation.
Still, I think Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Pumpkins, etc., is always gonna be cooler than the stuff like Erasure and Depeche Mode. Songs about killing yourself or doing hard drugs beats being gay any day right? Anyways, like I was saying, listening to the 'Nooner is really good stuff. It's not so much the actual music; I mean, I have most of the songs they play either on CD or mp3 already. But it's just a different feeling to hear the stuff on the radio. Takes me back to the good old days for a bit. Plus, I'll always still hear at least one or two songs that I used to love but totally forgot about.
One thing I noticed that hasn't changed since the 90's is Loveline at night. I remember listening to that show almost every night in high school. Not because I had any dysfunctional problems, but it was just very entertaining for some reason. Now, it's 6 or 7 years later, and I just started tuning in to the show again, once in a while before going to sleep. And surprisingly, it's pretty much the exact same show. Dr. Drew has not changed at all. Adam Carolla got a little more popular on MTV and Comedy Central over these years, but he's basically the same guy too. He's still a hilarious host, and does the same routines, even down to saying "Mahalo" at the end of every show.
Maybe the only difference is the callers - I don't know if it's my imagination, but it seems like the kids have more extreme problems today. Sometimes it blows my mind, the things I hear them talk about. Even listening back in high school, I thought the calls were so crazy, like "What the-- 16 year olds are having SEX??! What is this world coming to?" But the stuff they discuss on the show today goes beyond that. Makes me kind of fear the day I have kids and have to let them loose in this society. I guess for me, growing up in a church setting and conservative family really sheltered me from a whole lot of stuff. In some ways that might have been good, in some ways not so good. But that's a whole other story, whole different blog.
While I'm on the topic of radio, one of the negatives about being off overtime hours is that I miss out on my new favorite segment on WGCI. It used to be "Tony's Trippin" in the morning, but they repeat some of those too much. The news is still good, when he "alliterates". But this thing I'm talking about, they do every night at about 5:45-6 or so, and it's quality stuff. I forgot it was called, something hokey like "Rhyme on Time", I think. Anyways, it's basically people calling up after work, the Bad Boys putting on a beat, and asking them a bunch of questions that they're supposed to answer using lines that rhyme and go with the beat. Kind of like the Birthday Line, except people can be more creative. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, it goes something like this:
Bad Boys: Are you workin?
Caller: Yeah, I'm workin yo' mama
BB: What you drivin?
C: A '97 Maxima
BB: Are your pockets fat?
C: Naw, you know they ain't
BB: What kind of gear is that?
C: Abercrombie pants with yellow latex paint
Some of the people who call up are pretty terrible (like my example), but some are pretty good. Either way, it's entertaining to me. Except I bet it will get old soon, cause there's only so many things you can do with those same 4 questions, so it's bound to start repeating eventually.
*****
My sister started a Xanga page. Please don't stalk her, but if you want to see some stupid webcam pics we took a while ago, you can see them here on the May 27 entry: http://www.xanga.com/junkfoodaddict
But seriously, don't stalk her.
*****
In other news, my computer died while I was eating lunch today. I'm afraid this time it might be for good. After rebooting a bunch of times, no luck, and I had to go back to work. I keep getting a scrambled screen, it's really weird. Don't know if it's something wrong with Windows, my video card, hard drive, RAM, CPU, or what. If anyone has any ideas on how to fix my comp, let me know before I have to order a new one.
Also, if I was talking to you on AIM during lunch and suddenly stopped, now you know why. And if you talk to me at night and I type really slow, it's because I'm on my PPC. Just a heads up FYI.
One of my top highlights in life these days is when I drive home for lunch, and I get to listen to Nicki's Nineties Nooner on Q101 (during the "noon" hour). It's weird, I used to think it was so lame that people listened to stuff like "80's at 8" on the Mix or whatever. Actually, I still do. But now that I stop and think about it, we're well into the next decade, here in the year 2003, and an hour dedicated to 90's music probably sounds lame to the next generation.
Still, I think Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Pumpkins, etc., is always gonna be cooler than the stuff like Erasure and Depeche Mode. Songs about killing yourself or doing hard drugs beats being gay any day right? Anyways, like I was saying, listening to the 'Nooner is really good stuff. It's not so much the actual music; I mean, I have most of the songs they play either on CD or mp3 already. But it's just a different feeling to hear the stuff on the radio. Takes me back to the good old days for a bit. Plus, I'll always still hear at least one or two songs that I used to love but totally forgot about.
One thing I noticed that hasn't changed since the 90's is Loveline at night. I remember listening to that show almost every night in high school. Not because I had any dysfunctional problems, but it was just very entertaining for some reason. Now, it's 6 or 7 years later, and I just started tuning in to the show again, once in a while before going to sleep. And surprisingly, it's pretty much the exact same show. Dr. Drew has not changed at all. Adam Carolla got a little more popular on MTV and Comedy Central over these years, but he's basically the same guy too. He's still a hilarious host, and does the same routines, even down to saying "Mahalo" at the end of every show.
Maybe the only difference is the callers - I don't know if it's my imagination, but it seems like the kids have more extreme problems today. Sometimes it blows my mind, the things I hear them talk about. Even listening back in high school, I thought the calls were so crazy, like "What the-- 16 year olds are having SEX??! What is this world coming to?" But the stuff they discuss on the show today goes beyond that. Makes me kind of fear the day I have kids and have to let them loose in this society. I guess for me, growing up in a church setting and conservative family really sheltered me from a whole lot of stuff. In some ways that might have been good, in some ways not so good. But that's a whole other story, whole different blog.
While I'm on the topic of radio, one of the negatives about being off overtime hours is that I miss out on my new favorite segment on WGCI. It used to be "Tony's Trippin" in the morning, but they repeat some of those too much. The news is still good, when he "alliterates". But this thing I'm talking about, they do every night at about 5:45-6 or so, and it's quality stuff. I forgot it was called, something hokey like "Rhyme on Time", I think. Anyways, it's basically people calling up after work, the Bad Boys putting on a beat, and asking them a bunch of questions that they're supposed to answer using lines that rhyme and go with the beat. Kind of like the Birthday Line, except people can be more creative. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, it goes something like this:
Bad Boys: Are you workin?
Caller: Yeah, I'm workin yo' mama
BB: What you drivin?
C: A '97 Maxima
BB: Are your pockets fat?
C: Naw, you know they ain't
BB: What kind of gear is that?
C: Abercrombie pants with yellow latex paint
Some of the people who call up are pretty terrible (like my example), but some are pretty good. Either way, it's entertaining to me. Except I bet it will get old soon, cause there's only so many things you can do with those same 4 questions, so it's bound to start repeating eventually.
*****
My sister started a Xanga page. Please don't stalk her, but if you want to see some stupid webcam pics we took a while ago, you can see them here on the May 27 entry: http://www.xanga.com/junkfoodaddict
But seriously, don't stalk her.
*****
In other news, my computer died while I was eating lunch today. I'm afraid this time it might be for good. After rebooting a bunch of times, no luck, and I had to go back to work. I keep getting a scrambled screen, it's really weird. Don't know if it's something wrong with Windows, my video card, hard drive, RAM, CPU, or what. If anyone has any ideas on how to fix my comp, let me know before I have to order a new one.
Also, if I was talking to you on AIM during lunch and suddenly stopped, now you know why. And if you talk to me at night and I type really slow, it's because I'm on my PPC. Just a heads up FYI.
Monday, May 26, 2003
Memorial Day Blog
First of all a big CONGRATS goes to Dennis for landing a job he wanted. Now he can experience the feeling I'm feeling now - when you realize after a long enjoyable weekend, "Shoot, I gotta go back to work tomorrow". But the positive is, he'll be 10 mins from where I work, about 20 from where I live. Good stuff.
Happy birthday goes to Nina... join the wonderful world of 23.
I never noticed this before, but I think the banner ad on the top of my blog page is tailored to some of what I write about. Today I noticed it was an ad for model F-14 Tomcats, which I'm guessing is from when I wrote about Northrop planes. And I think before there was a banner for White Sox memorabilia, but I just figured it was a coincidence.
I watched some of the Cal/UCLA girl's softball championship game. With Jennie Finch getting so much attention on ESPN.com Page 2 a while back, I figured maybe I'd check out some hotties. And oh boy, did I get what I was looking for, Veronica Nelson, yum yum:
*****
Currently playing on my Winamp: Frankie J - Don't Want To Try
First of all a big CONGRATS goes to Dennis for landing a job he wanted. Now he can experience the feeling I'm feeling now - when you realize after a long enjoyable weekend, "Shoot, I gotta go back to work tomorrow". But the positive is, he'll be 10 mins from where I work, about 20 from where I live. Good stuff.
Happy birthday goes to Nina... join the wonderful world of 23.
I never noticed this before, but I think the banner ad on the top of my blog page is tailored to some of what I write about. Today I noticed it was an ad for model F-14 Tomcats, which I'm guessing is from when I wrote about Northrop planes. And I think before there was a banner for White Sox memorabilia, but I just figured it was a coincidence.
I watched some of the Cal/UCLA girl's softball championship game. With Jennie Finch getting so much attention on ESPN.com Page 2 a while back, I figured maybe I'd check out some hotties. And oh boy, did I get what I was looking for, Veronica Nelson, yum yum:
*****
Currently playing on my Winamp: Frankie J - Don't Want To Try
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