OMG IT'S SO FREAKIN' HOT!
I am consuming specialty green tea drinks like a maniac. Dehydrated is not a good state to be in... especially in a heatwave. I'm working from home today to "spare the air". My commute is ridiculous and I am allowed one traffic/public transportation/hour commute day each week or so. I usually like to be in the office because it lets me actually TALK to the people I need information from. But, once in a while, working from home lets me re-focus my priorities. However, I'm not sure if today was the best day to stay home. I don't have A/C!!! I can also hear the shrieks of happiness and joy from all the kids and/or bums at the pool. I'm so jealous. Too bad my wireless internet doesn't reach that far or else I'd also be lounging like a beach bum.
Hopefully, this awesome summer weather will stay for the weekend. That'd be nice. Please?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuna or Turkey
I about eat a sandwich from Toaster Oven every day. Ok, it's really about 3 times a week, but it's a lot. My coworker, Annemarie, and I are kind of obsessed with the sandwiches there. So, today, our boss decided to buy the entire team lunch. We ordered a total of 6 sandwiches and of course, I got my usual, turkey with avocado. Yum! If you don't know what Toaster Oven is, it's like a better, toastier, fresher version of Quizno's!
All of us were sitting at the table, chatting and eating. I took one bite out of my sandwich and didn't notice anything strange. My neighbor was eating a tuna sandwich, so I assumed the fishy smell was coming from his sandwich. Then, I looked down and saw that MY SANDWICH WASN'T TURKEY, BUT TUNA!!! Ewww... tuna with avocado is gross times 10.
The sad part is that I didn't really notice from my first bite. I guess I can't really tell the difference between the two. My taste buds are WACK.
All of us were sitting at the table, chatting and eating. I took one bite out of my sandwich and didn't notice anything strange. My neighbor was eating a tuna sandwich, so I assumed the fishy smell was coming from his sandwich. Then, I looked down and saw that MY SANDWICH WASN'T TURKEY, BUT TUNA!!! Ewww... tuna with avocado is gross times 10.
The sad part is that I didn't really notice from my first bite. I guess I can't really tell the difference between the two. My taste buds are WACK.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Desperate Times
Do you want to work at hi5? This applies to engineers only. Thanks. TELL YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FOES, ANYONE!!!
About hi5
• One of the world’s largest social networks
• 80+ million registered members
• 44+ million unique monthly visitors
• Currently available in over 23 languages
• One of the top 20 most-trafficked websites worldwide
• The #1 social network in 26 nations across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa
• A founding adopter of OpenSocial
• Headquartered in San Francisco, California
Although our work is viewed and used every day by millions of people across the globe, the company is small (currently under 100 employees) and privately held. It’s a fun, bright, fast-paced and collaborative place to work.
Located in downtown San Francisco, hi5 is just steps from major public transit lines, including BART and Muni.
Email me at cwong (at) hi5.com!!!
About hi5
• One of the world’s largest social networks
• 80+ million registered members
• 44+ million unique monthly visitors
• Currently available in over 23 languages
• One of the top 20 most-trafficked websites worldwide
• The #1 social network in 26 nations across Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa
• A founding adopter of OpenSocial
• Headquartered in San Francisco, California
Although our work is viewed and used every day by millions of people across the globe, the company is small (currently under 100 employees) and privately held. It’s a fun, bright, fast-paced and collaborative place to work.
Located in downtown San Francisco, hi5 is just steps from major public transit lines, including BART and Muni.
Email me at cwong (at) hi5.com!!!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Green Monday
Mondays suck because I never feel fully rested after waking up in the morning. It must be because I got too much sleep over the weekend and my body wasn't tired Sunday night. Anyways, the end result is a grumpy person, angry at the world. Be scared.
Well, I'm trying to eat vegetarian once a week. I chose Mondays. My diet has been really poor lately. I'm definitely not getting enough greens. So, hopefully, at least once a week, I'll eat more leafy yummy greens. Yay. For example, at lunch today, I got a nice little salad from Mixt Greens. No chicken or steak or salmon. Just mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, avocados, tomatoes, and a low-fat honey mustard vinaigrette. I didn't really like the dressing. Wrong choice. For dinner, I made myself a nice spinach and mushroom scramble! I even ate a whole wheat english muffin!!! Yum. I had BRINNER. I think I'll have a piece of fruit for dessert. Yay! I hope I can keep this up.
Hello week.
Well, I'm trying to eat vegetarian once a week. I chose Mondays. My diet has been really poor lately. I'm definitely not getting enough greens. So, hopefully, at least once a week, I'll eat more leafy yummy greens. Yay. For example, at lunch today, I got a nice little salad from Mixt Greens. No chicken or steak or salmon. Just mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, avocados, tomatoes, and a low-fat honey mustard vinaigrette. I didn't really like the dressing. Wrong choice. For dinner, I made myself a nice spinach and mushroom scramble! I even ate a whole wheat english muffin!!! Yum. I had BRINNER. I think I'll have a piece of fruit for dessert. Yay! I hope I can keep this up.
Hello week.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Winter in May
Why is it freeeeezing outside? I actually wore a turtleneck sweater today. :( I guess working in the city means winter clothes all year round. Sadness.
I saw a lady in tall white go-go boots during lunch hour foot traffic. She was also wearing a badge, so I take it she worked nearby. I applaud her for her courage to wear a costume from Austin Powers to work.
I'm so judgmental. I'll stop now.
I saw a lady in tall white go-go boots during lunch hour foot traffic. She was also wearing a badge, so I take it she worked nearby. I applaud her for her courage to wear a costume from Austin Powers to work.
I'm so judgmental. I'll stop now.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Mommy!
Mother's Day is next Sunday. What should I get my mom??? I called my brother and he's predictably going to piggy-back on my gift. I bet my dad will do the same. Boys...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Beer Beer Birthday Beer
I started this blog last year with an entry about Beer Fest. So naturally, I have to blog about this year's best thing ever!!!
Ok. It wasn't as crazy (i.e. ridiculous, mind-blowing, life-changing) as last years. Boo.
But, we still all got drunk and acted crazy. Yay.
I introduced Chris and Flora and Lany (and many others) to the awesomeness of Beer Fest. Yay.
We were so hungry that we were only focused on EATING (and not DRINKING) at the beginning of the night. Boo.
A lot of friends and coworkers just happened to be there also, so it was fun seeing a lot of different people. Yay.
We only stayed out till like midnight. Boo.
Chris was so drunk that he can't remember most of the night. Yay and happy birthday, Chris!
Neither Chris nor I were hungover on Sunday. Double yay.
Here's a picture of the cool group that got in line super early:
All in all, it was still great fun. I wish every weekend were Beer Fest weekend. Haha. Ok, maybe not. We'd probably die.
Anyways, on Sunday, Chris and I woke up pretty early and took a nice stroll around the Marina, got Jamba Juice, and waited for Flora and co. They decided to picnic at the park near the water, so we went to Safeway and got goodies and sat on a park bench. It was a really nice day to be outside, plus there was a boat parade! Afterwards, Chris and I took Flora and Derrick to the airport and headed home. We DID end up watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall later and it was pretty good, but definitely not as funny as 40 Year Old Virgin or Superbad. I love Marshall from HIMYM though. The night ended with a modest birthday dinner of Taiwanese noodles and green onion pancake at Cupertino Village. Awesome.
Ok. It wasn't as crazy (i.e. ridiculous, mind-blowing, life-changing) as last years. Boo.
But, we still all got drunk and acted crazy. Yay.
I introduced Chris and Flora and Lany (and many others) to the awesomeness of Beer Fest. Yay.
We were so hungry that we were only focused on EATING (and not DRINKING) at the beginning of the night. Boo.
A lot of friends and coworkers just happened to be there also, so it was fun seeing a lot of different people. Yay.
We only stayed out till like midnight. Boo.
Chris was so drunk that he can't remember most of the night. Yay and happy birthday, Chris!
Neither Chris nor I were hungover on Sunday. Double yay.
Here's a picture of the cool group that got in line super early:
All in all, it was still great fun. I wish every weekend were Beer Fest weekend. Haha. Ok, maybe not. We'd probably die.
Anyways, on Sunday, Chris and I woke up pretty early and took a nice stroll around the Marina, got Jamba Juice, and waited for Flora and co. They decided to picnic at the park near the water, so we went to Safeway and got goodies and sat on a park bench. It was a really nice day to be outside, plus there was a boat parade! Afterwards, Chris and I took Flora and Derrick to the airport and headed home. We DID end up watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall later and it was pretty good, but definitely not as funny as 40 Year Old Virgin or Superbad. I love Marshall from HIMYM though. The night ended with a modest birthday dinner of Taiwanese noodles and green onion pancake at Cupertino Village. Awesome.
Monday, April 14, 2008
A Case of the Mondays
I could not get out of bed this morning for the life of me. I ended up missing my normal train and had to take a later one. And first thing that I did when I got to the office was make myself a nice big cup of coffee.
This might seem normal to the outsider, but most people who know me know that I never drink coffee. It usually makes me crazy and then causes hangover-like symptoms to my body within a few hours. I try my best to stay away from the stuff, but today, I could not resist. I suppose this is what people refer for as 'a case of the Mondays'.
The day seemed to hate me right back. My mind was off in another world. I couldn't focus for the life of me. Instead, I thought about how I had imagined my life to be and how wildly different the reality is from that. Then, I thought about the future. I mean, if I'm imagining my life in the future to be a certain way... doesn't my track record of predictions mean that it'll be wildly different than anything that I'm even imagining? Confusing, yes. Reassuring, no.
Is this another one of those moments where I freak out and then get over it quickly? Probably. Let's reassess tomorrow. But, right now, life seems to suck.
And before I go, let me ask you, do old habits really die hard? It's something I've been thinking about all day and I can't seem to reach any logical answer. What do you think?
This might seem normal to the outsider, but most people who know me know that I never drink coffee. It usually makes me crazy and then causes hangover-like symptoms to my body within a few hours. I try my best to stay away from the stuff, but today, I could not resist. I suppose this is what people refer for as 'a case of the Mondays'.
The day seemed to hate me right back. My mind was off in another world. I couldn't focus for the life of me. Instead, I thought about how I had imagined my life to be and how wildly different the reality is from that. Then, I thought about the future. I mean, if I'm imagining my life in the future to be a certain way... doesn't my track record of predictions mean that it'll be wildly different than anything that I'm even imagining? Confusing, yes. Reassuring, no.
Is this another one of those moments where I freak out and then get over it quickly? Probably. Let's reassess tomorrow. But, right now, life seems to suck.
And before I go, let me ask you, do old habits really die hard? It's something I've been thinking about all day and I can't seem to reach any logical answer. What do you think?
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