It's 30 degrees out. 30 is supposed to be the *high* on Friday. Fie on cold fronts. At least we're not buried in snow, but sweet Jesus, what a nasty change from Santa Cruz. I am hiding in the refuge of my electric blanket.

CodeCon was fun. I caught up with people I knew, met cool new people, and saw starofpersia at Writers with Drinks - I hadn't seen her in ( Read more... )

Back from an expedition to the 24-hour Hotcake House with my friend Caldoni and his friend Warren, who is the first Indian guy I have met in this town who was not the proprietor of a business I was patronizing. We left when a fight started breaking out (the bars had just shut) between some random dudes and a bunch of Italian guys who had just come ( Read more... )

In a demonstration of the universal balance in all things, my Irish trip has been provided and my planned Codecon trip taken away. Easy come, easy go. So, unless I find a ride to the Bay Area and back, sfllaw, I'm afraid I can no longer offer lodging, and the rest of you who are going, I will miss seeing you! Have fun! Geek out! Go to Circo Romani!I'm ( Read more... )