w00t! My "bite you back" chili took second place! I'm so happy. It was, as I wanted, very different from the others. Some people thought it needed less sauce, and I could tell when people were considering mine when they came back for a portion without rice. The most satisfying comment was: "It's like a bad boyfriend: starts off sweet and ends ( Read more... )

Today I was off to play Starcraft at Guy's place. I needed my work computer, and since the salami incident, I had to stop at work before heading info SF to get it. My original plan was going to take the dance class before hand at 12:30, but was worried that I'd be late. I ran to work, got my computer, and got to Guy's place right at 2pm ( Read more... )

So at work we're having the Chili cookoff contest, and well, I think I took it a little TOO seriously. Thank god for Top Chief (Hosea), Chef Mike (Kitchen on Fire for all the cooking classes), and well, a whole lot of determination ( Read more... )

As I sit here on my last day in Vegas, I find myself ruminating on the City of Illusion. Everything can seem magical in Vegas. A flash of gold, water hurling majestically in the sky, flames licking the dry air desparate to sustain its fleeting moments of grandeur. The spectacle of Vegas can be alluring. And there has always been a showgirl just ( Read more... )

Since LJ will feed into Facebook, I can do it here. I was waiting to be tagged by 25 people, but it's been long enough ( Read more... )

The rules ( Read more... )

So I'm working on my Performance Goals for the year while watching Company. My first impression is that the music is very Gershwinny with lyrics that come so fast that I'm not sure who is singing what. The lyrics and dialogue come way too fast for me to really get any sense of the characters. The format seems to be splatastic group number and ( Read more... )

I tried to navigate to http://gmail.google.com/ which suddenly stopped working yesterday. I am amused by the response ( Read more... )

So apparently, February 1, 2006 in the PC Excel version converts to 38749. However, 38749 to the Mac is actually February 2, 2010. AUUUUUUGGH ( Read more... )

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