The other night, I stupidly parked my car too close to an intersection, so I got a $30 ticket this morning. To add insult to injury, my car wouldn't start this morning when I tried to move it! So, I just left it there and hopped on my bike and went to work. I know nothing about cars, so I was obsessing about it and thinking I should leave work ( Read more... )

It felt strange to be dressing up for Halloween on Friday. It just didn't seem like it was time. I wasn't very motivated. I guess mainly because I was just so tired from the World Series. But anyway, I wound up having a good time at geektasticdave's party, and my costume went over well. It was the first time I'd gone out with my new roommates! I guess they aren' ( Read more... )

I've watched at least part of the World Series on TV every year since I can remember. Except in 2003 when I was in England. To me, it was always something that you watch on TV -- not something that people actually go to. Or at least not someone like me. Anyway, I've always loved the pomp and circumstance at the beginnings of World Series games -- ( Read more... )