I can't believe that this is Day 3 of the NYC trip already! It has been plenty of fun so far. Hanging out with G and her family has been very nice (we dined at the upscale Ouest restaurant last night!), lunch and shopping frolicking with hifihillary yesterday was quaint, and being able to sleep in during vacation has been a blessing. The yummy raspberry ( Read more... )

The weekend was another quick blur. I spent most of the weekend in front of Le Preaux de Meaux configuring the photo library, updating the address book, and (gasp!) signing up for a (60-day) trial .Mac account. So far I am pleased with the .Mac account, as I am discovering the benefits of having the same, synchronized address book and calendar. I ( Read more... )

Holy shit. So much to catch up on. The past week turned out to be a huge blur.

Thursday: I went into work earlier than usual due to the monthly meeting with customers. I was tired after work, but having a warm and rousing dinner at Pambiche with misprid and subharmonix was just what I needed! I opted to try out the vegan-friendly items on their menu, and I am so ( Read more... )

Today's dilemma at work involves figuring out which spiffy restaurants in NYC that I want to visit while I am out there. Thanks to recommendations and reviews by well-traveled friends with impeccable tastes, such as quotamour and istar, as well as reading reviews in New York Times, The New Yorker, and other sources, I have some idea of where I would like to go. ( Read more... )

Last night was very fun and rewarding for taking an explloratory jaunt through the neighborhood. I had vegan dinner at Pho Green Papaya (the lemongrass tofu curry was exquisite and tantaizingly spicy), and I have yet to be disappointed by the food at the restaurant. For just $7, the dinner was satisfying and memorable! I plan on visiting the ( Read more... )

Reading the delectable and mouth-watering article about thick, rich, and real hot chocolate in NY Times ("A Sip for Après-Whatever") is seriously making me salivate. Watching the video link on the page made me extremely hungry like the wolf. Only 24 more days until I arrive in the land of plentiful drinking chocolate (with style)! :o *sigh ( Read more... )

This has been an interesting and busy day at work, as I spent the majority of the day one-one-one with our new supervisor. Spending hours going over our policies, explaining tasks, and showing her how to use key programs really sapped my energy. On top of spending time with the supervisor, I also monitored the workflow of the two new hires (since ( Read more... )

This post is for the benefit of myself, and for those potential stalkers of mine (ha ha ha). These are my plans for the day. It looks like I will have a very busy day.

--Noon to 1 p.m.: Attend the We Are All Traffic rally at the Waterfront Park. As a very responsible and concerned law-abiding cyclist/driver/pedestrian, issues of traffic safety and ( Read more... )

Sometimes my people (the Japanese) come up with the weirdest gadgets. From the company that introduced the Walkman, DiscMan, and Playstation series to the masses, Sony's X-Ramen Radar PC software uses existing Wi-Fi to locate noodle restaurants (this is only available in Japan at this time). Holy surreal shit ( Read more... )

Today was another successful non-drinking day and vegan food day. I just finished a very filling dinner consisting of black bean soup and salad. I consider myself extremely lucky that I live in a city where it is relatively easy for me to try various dietary challenges without being inconvenienced. Instead of beer or wine, I drank a glass of ( Read more... )