So this girl named Maggie Black contacts me out of the blue one day a couple of weeks ago and somehow it comes up that she went to college with this girl Shawna who went to the same high school as I did and hey Riana, do you know her? Why yes, says I. And then tonight I decide to see just who else lists that high school on their LJ besides me, and behold, there is Shawna.
*spazz attack* HI! Wow. Wow wow wow. Small world. :) How do you know Maggie Black? And how did I come up in conversation? I only know her vaguely through Vassar. How odd! I love weird coincidences like that. Are you in the Bay Area? I seem to remember some newsbit that you were working for Google...? Would be fun to catch up.
I'm a little tired. Just drove three hours back from vacation.
She found my profile on a personals site and thought I sounded cool, so she contacted me. I just got back from having tea with her, actually. I'm in Portland, Oregon, now - I moved up here from the Bay Area last fall. I moved home after finishing up at Whitman and finally got sick of living in the Bay Area, so here I am. Portland is lovely. Where are you these days?
Whee, three-hour drives! I get to do that tomorrow - going to Seattle for the weekend. At least I'm bringing a friend, so I'll have someone to talk to.
Going back through your old entries, I see you work near CNET, where I used to work. While it was cool being near Moscone (friends coming into town for conferences), BART/major bus lines, and good food and drink (21st Amendment! 111 Minna! Cha Am!), the commute DROVE. ME. INSANE. 3 hours every day: drive to Caltrain, Caltrain to King Street, walk to work. The walk put me over the edge. I HATED being surrounded by people, especially on ball game days where there were huge crowds between me and my train. And that is why I moved to Portland and now work from home. :) Even so, I do miss vanilla beer and tapas at Thirsty Bear. Yum.
21st Amendment and 111 Minna do indeed rock. I realize I am stupid for working across the street from Thirsty Bear and having never been...We've been to ROE and Chevy's a fair amount for work-related celebrations, though. I'll have to suggest Thirsty Bear someday. Though it reminds me of the radio ads/promo spots that used to be on ALICE in high school for Thirsty Bear so actually going there would be surreal.
I have a twenty minute commute if I walk from my apartment (Nob Hill) and a little shorter if I take the bus (lazy me). Used to commute up from Palo Alto by train and yeah, that walk is pretty...but...tiring. We shall have to email, but what did you used to do at CNET? I keep track of CNET coverage all the time. So funny that they're right there.
In conclusion, hello.
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I'm a little tired. Just drove three hours back from vacation.
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Whee, three-hour drives! I get to do that tomorrow - going to Seattle for the weekend. At least I'm bringing a friend, so I'll have someone to talk to.
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I have a twenty minute commute if I walk from my apartment (Nob Hill) and a little shorter if I take the bus (lazy me). Used to commute up from Palo Alto by train and yeah, that walk is pretty...but...tiring. We shall have to email, but what did you used to do at CNET? I keep track of CNET coverage all the time. So funny that they're right there.
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