Assertion: After a while, sequential 20-hour workdays start to wear on a person. Really, they do. But I'm still looking for evidence to help convince me of this. (Well, other than the long-term effects (1+ years) of burning the candle at both ends and in the middle.) On the other hand, it looks mostly downhill from here, so it may be another ( Read more... )

Yet another article about the loss of white-collar jobs overseas ( Read more... )

Over the past 36 hours, I actually got a reasonable amount of sleep, albeit fragmented. I've accomplished only one thing that I had intended to do yesterday, and that was sending a single email message (finally done this morning). I spent much of yesterday on the phone for work.

You know those characters portayed in painful movies, who are so ( Read more... )

Let me introduce you to Phaeton.

( his background )

I finally saw LSC's early show of Pirates of the Caribbean last Saturday evening. ( more )

I slept a full night before work on Thursday, and woke naturally and fully on Saturday (today), but my sleep average for the last 1-2 weeks is still 4 hours/day. Dunno why I woke up so soon with what I'd normally consider such a large sleep deficit.

Met bethr for the first time on Friday, over tea, and am glad I did. As a result of meeting her, I'm ( Read more... )

The tea house and restaurant Elements, in Arlington center, closed this week due to poor economic conditions. This according to the Arlington Advocate.

( results of the Mythological Form quiz )

The "secret crush" meme has brought up an issue I'd like to clarify: the distinction between romantic/sexual interest and romantic/sexual attraction. These are my opinions, but I think they're mostly backed up by fact.

• Attraction is when you feel drawn toward someone. It is a gut reaction -- chemistry. You don't decide to be attracted, though ( Read more... )

Mmmm, a 20 ounce can of genuine mangosteen ("mangoustan" in French, apparently), in syrup. It was displayed next to the lychees and longans, and even looks similar. I wonder if it tastes like them.

Somehow, I don't think I can fix a router by pouring this syrup in through the air vents...

(For the confused, note that I have mangosteen on my friends list