the month that never ends...
i never thought march would end. i feel like i've been in march for about a year now. i'm not entirely sure why that is, exactly. i have a feeling that since it's been pretty slow at work and when i do get something to work on, it comes in fits and spurts, rather than a steady flow. i'm good with steady flow of work. i'm constantly doing things and am on the track of work all the time, but right now, i get in these moods where i don't feel like working since i've got nothing that's truly pressing and there isn't enough of the other stuff to keep me interested for more than 30 minutes. instead, i dick around all day and leave all the work until right before i leave. surely there's gotta be a better way to do this...
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saturday evening, themarshal and i attended a small event held by the silicon valley chapter of drinking liberally. he found this out on facebook through one of our friends. we attended another one of their events, a smaller one at a local pub, about 6 months ago. we got there and there weren't any signs around and we didn't know anyone there, so we sat around, ate dinner and drank a pint and went home. this time, though, was totally different. this event was a little bigger, considering that the california democratic convention was being held in san jose and this is where a lot of people from the convention went to afterwards. i felt horribly out of place amongst the handfuls of democratic delegates and members of the press/media. even the people that WERE my age, were already getting their foots (feet?) in the door of politics by organizing/running/working with politically motivated non-profits or running for office themselves, even. i'll say that politics isn't necessarily my thing. i know little bits and pieces from reading the news and watching it on tv. i know nothing much of local politics, let alone national or international politics. i find a candidate i like, or just recognize, fill in the bubble and mail in my ballot. that's about it. there are things about the government i like and things i don't like, but i'm sure the way i talk about it will make me sound like some ignorant hillbilly bum. i know food and british literature (for the most part) and that's about it. i don't know nothing 'bout no politics. so yeah, it was interesting, but i think i'd feel more comfortable going to their smaller events, when i can just listen to people MY age talk about politics in a language i can sorta understand. i also don't like feeling like i don't matter, which i ended up feeling like towards the end.
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marshall decided to give in and buy sims 2. he's been getting an itch for it, since a few people in thequestionclub started asking questions about it. one of the members actually created a "TQC" family based on photos other members sent in. marshall was one of them and he's now a pregnant (yes, you heard me) sim in that household. he loaded it up saturday night and we've been having fun watching them interact. we've got a household of me, him, and 2 friends from college. last night was the best since we got the 2 friends on a date. that was SO MUCH FUN! it's a little too involved for me to start out with 4 sims of my own. if i ever put it on my computer, i think i'll start with 2 and see how that works. for now, though, i'm enjoying watching marshall's. it's like watching a movie! well, i guess more like a reality show, huh?
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yesterday afternoon we caught up with celtcub, norcalpaco, damneddonkey and heypacksees in berkeley to see carrie fisher's one-woman show wishful drinking. i enjoyed it immensely. she talked about her life thus far, her addictions, mental illness and relationships. her first act was all about family and then her second act was all about her. she talked extensively about her work with george lucas and star wars. she gave a brief overview about what it's like to be an addict and then what it's like to be manic-depressive. "in one of my manias, i got a tattoo. from a place called 'tattoo mania'...". she's learned, over time, to laugh at her life, which she attributes to her being a survivor. she says in order to survive, you have to learn to laugh at it all. overall, i'm glad i saw it and i was not disappointed.
afterwards, we headed over to the pyramid brewery for some yummy eats. i've been a handful of times so far and i haven't gotten tired of it. i love their beer and their food lives up to it. luckily, everyone else in our group agreed and i'm now "batting 750" with my restaurant recommendations according to damneddonkey (i'm batting 1000 if you ask norcalpaco :P). what can i say - i know good food. :D
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i probably should get back to work. i have more than a few things to follow-up on. i really wish i wasn't in this limbo...
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saturday evening, themarshal and i attended a small event held by the silicon valley chapter of drinking liberally. he found this out on facebook through one of our friends. we attended another one of their events, a smaller one at a local pub, about 6 months ago. we got there and there weren't any signs around and we didn't know anyone there, so we sat around, ate dinner and drank a pint and went home. this time, though, was totally different. this event was a little bigger, considering that the california democratic convention was being held in san jose and this is where a lot of people from the convention went to afterwards. i felt horribly out of place amongst the handfuls of democratic delegates and members of the press/media. even the people that WERE my age, were already getting their foots (feet?) in the door of politics by organizing/running/working with politically motivated non-profits or running for office themselves, even. i'll say that politics isn't necessarily my thing. i know little bits and pieces from reading the news and watching it on tv. i know nothing much of local politics, let alone national or international politics. i find a candidate i like, or just recognize, fill in the bubble and mail in my ballot. that's about it. there are things about the government i like and things i don't like, but i'm sure the way i talk about it will make me sound like some ignorant hillbilly bum. i know food and british literature (for the most part) and that's about it. i don't know nothing 'bout no politics. so yeah, it was interesting, but i think i'd feel more comfortable going to their smaller events, when i can just listen to people MY age talk about politics in a language i can sorta understand. i also don't like feeling like i don't matter, which i ended up feeling like towards the end.
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marshall decided to give in and buy sims 2. he's been getting an itch for it, since a few people in thequestionclub started asking questions about it. one of the members actually created a "TQC" family based on photos other members sent in. marshall was one of them and he's now a pregnant (yes, you heard me) sim in that household. he loaded it up saturday night and we've been having fun watching them interact. we've got a household of me, him, and 2 friends from college. last night was the best since we got the 2 friends on a date. that was SO MUCH FUN! it's a little too involved for me to start out with 4 sims of my own. if i ever put it on my computer, i think i'll start with 2 and see how that works. for now, though, i'm enjoying watching marshall's. it's like watching a movie! well, i guess more like a reality show, huh?
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yesterday afternoon we caught up with celtcub, norcalpaco, damneddonkey and heypacksees in berkeley to see carrie fisher's one-woman show wishful drinking. i enjoyed it immensely. she talked about her life thus far, her addictions, mental illness and relationships. her first act was all about family and then her second act was all about her. she talked extensively about her work with george lucas and star wars. she gave a brief overview about what it's like to be an addict and then what it's like to be manic-depressive. "in one of my manias, i got a tattoo. from a place called 'tattoo mania'...". she's learned, over time, to laugh at her life, which she attributes to her being a survivor. she says in order to survive, you have to learn to laugh at it all. overall, i'm glad i saw it and i was not disappointed.
afterwards, we headed over to the pyramid brewery for some yummy eats. i've been a handful of times so far and i haven't gotten tired of it. i love their beer and their food lives up to it. luckily, everyone else in our group agreed and i'm now "batting 750" with my restaurant recommendations according to damneddonkey (i'm batting 1000 if you ask norcalpaco :P). what can i say - i know good food. :D
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i probably should get back to work. i have more than a few things to follow-up on. i really wish i wasn't in this limbo...