man, i am bored today. i was supposed to help my coworker R debug a c-model issue, but he figured it out all by himself. he is the man; i didn't know him much when i first started working here, but after seeing how dilligent and resourceful he is, i've gained a lot of respect for him.
it's wednesday. i was looking forward to having dinner with alan, but he got two free tickets to tonight's U2 concert in oakland. i don't really like U2, but hey, if it's a free concert (and i bet tickets were expensive), i'd probably go too.
my buddy alex showed me two of his paintings today. i am so proud of him for finding a hobby, sticking with it, and producing two pieces of art that he can call his own. i think it's the coolest thing when you can produce something *tangible* to show others. that's how i was with photography (my place is decorated with pictures that i took), but for the past year+, i've lost the passion of taking photographs.
i'm sad that my wingman at work (W) is leaving for israel this friday night. he's the one person who i chat with at the office. he's coming back in a week and a half, so i won't see him again until after thanksgiving break. sigh. at the very least, i wish him a safe and productive trip.
i was asked (years ago) to go to israel for work. i simply said "no." israel doesn't exactly strike me as the safest place to be, so i didn't want to risk my life by going out there. and on top of it, i hate long flights, and this would definitely count as a long one. if only i could sleep on planes.
so i stopped taking seroquel last night. i *still* got a backache this morning. i'm going to try one more night without it and see if it's the drug that's causing this pain. without the med, though, i did notice that it took me longer to go to sleep. hm.
so the depeche mode concert is coming up. i'd be more excited about it if their new album wasn't a piece of crap. ok, maybe it's not a piece of crap, but aside from their first single "precious," i didn't find another track that i even remotely liked. man, i sure hope they sing more of their classics at the concert. and does anybody know what happened to their 4th member?
i haven't talked to J since she left. i still sort of miss her. i guess it's just rare that you spend 3 straight days with someone you consider a good friend. oh well. i'll get over it. i just wonder when we'll see each other again.
anyways, not much on tv tonight. _sportscenter_ starts at 10pm (instead of their regular 8pm showing), so i don't know what i'm going to fall asleep to. hm. maybe the nba game will have the power to lull me to sleep.
ok, that's enough for today. have a good hump day!